Tag Archives: Donna Campbell
Texas Legislature Set to (Slightly) Expand Medical Marijuana Access
Only Texans with intractable epilepsy can currently use medical cannabis. As new legislation heading toward the governor’s desk adds a few more conditions to the list, advocates wish lawmakers had gone further and Republicans fret about a "slippery slope."
It wasn’t the wide-ranging medical cannabis bill that Democrats and marijuana advocates wanted. But patients with terminal cancer, autism, neurodegenerative d...Read More
Donna Campbell Says ‘Bathroom Bill’ Needed to Keep Texas a ‘Beacon of Hope’
Senator Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, who represents portions of San Antonio, said she isn’t worried about the prospect of the Alamo City losing the 2018 F...Read More
That Sinking Feeling
Is indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton a political aberration or a symptom of a larger sickness?
Ken Paxton’s rapid ascent from state representative to state senator and then to the attorney general’s office in the span of just three years has been an o...Read More
Dan Patrick to the Rescue on Hays County Groundwater Bill
After his tour of the Wimberley flood damage, Dan Patrick revived a groundwater bill that if passed would protect residents’ water wells in Hays County....Read More
With Anti-Gay Marriage Resolution, Dan Patrick Accepts Defeat
Dan Patrick likes to blame others for the Senate's failure to address social issues, but he doesn’t have a lot of success to show in this department either. ...Read More
The Legislature’s Never-Ending Primary
With only a few weeks left to go, it’s safe to say that this year’s legislative session has been less than productive. Instead, it has become a never-ending...Read More
Senate Votes to Increase Funding for ‘Godless,’ ‘Socialistic’ Pre-K
After about an hour of debate, the Senate passed legislation Thursday that would modestly increase funding for pre-K programs. House Bill 4, a priority of Gov. ...Read More
Students Plead with Hardliners to Keep DREAM Act
Update: Senators voted on party lines early Tuesday morning to send SB 1819 to the full Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. Original: During a debate over the ...Read More
WTF Friday: Freedom Selfies
In this week's WTF Friday: Ted Cruz's campaign—hoo boy. Donna Campbell, jihadi. Jonathan Stickland and Louie Gohmert are the darkest of dark horses....Read More