84th Texas Legislature

State of Texas graphic on impact of HB 2

Texas Abortion Clinics: Safe, Legal and Increasingly Rare

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

Paxton Prays for Tea Party’s Blessing at Grapevine Church

by Christopher Hooks

No Special Session on Gay Marriage

Ben Sargent’s Loon Star State: Legislative Toy Store

Sen. Jane Nelson and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick

Dan Patrick’s Inexplicable & Contradictory Budget Proposals

Dan Patrick from last week, meet Dan Patrick from this week.

by Christopher Hooks

covenant marriage

Bad Bill: You, Me and the Lord Makes Three

by Kelsey Jukam

Sen. Jose Rodriguez, Sen. Sylvia Garcia and Sen. Kirk Watson

Senators Delay Hearing on Bill Banning ‘Sanctuary Cities’

by Kelsey Jukam

Kory Watkins open carry

Open Carry Activists: Not Your Daddy’s Gun Nuts

by Christopher Hooks

Dan Patrick’s New Website is Pretty Weird

by Christopher Hooks

Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick

The Texas Senate Considers a Post-Tax Society—Then Reality Sets In

by Christopher Hooks

Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick

Straus, Abbott and Patrick: Field Notes From a Troubled Love Triangle

by Christopher Hooks

Lt. Gov and senators

Tax Cut Proposals Divide Senate Democrats

by Kelsey Jukam

Robert Nichols

Transportation Committee Takes on Tough Budget Math

by Christopher Hooks