Far-Right Texas Republicans Mutiny at the Capitol
Naturally, a few of the state’s 25 GOP representatives are in the eye of the storm.
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If You Can Buy It, By All Means Do That
Five years ago, facing significant rent increases and, in some cases, eviction, residents at the North Lamar Mobile Home Park organized. Now, they own the park.
Hemp Snafu Offers Texas Cities a Way to Decriminalize Marijuana
Austin leaders will consider a proposal to effectively end enforcement of misdemeanor pot possession.
Texas Republicans’ War on Workers Roars Back to Life in the House
One of the GOP’s top priorities — banning local labor protections like mandatory paid sick leave — stalled for much of the session. Now, Republicans are putting their foot on the gas.
Progressives Scramble to Fight Back Against Texas Republicans’ Attacks on Local Control
From capping property taxes to banning paid sick leave ordinances, GOP lawmakers want to stomp out liberal policies in cities across the state. A progressive network is going on the offensive.
Texas Attorney General Joins Legal Fight Against Paid Sick Days
The move throws state resources behind an attack on a policy that’s set to take effect in Austin in October and that could spread to Dallas and San Antonio.
Could Austin’s Paid Sick Leave Victory Be the Start of a Progressive Labor Movement in Texas?
Progressive activists can take a lesson from Austin’s paid sick leave campaign, which succeeded in part because it reached people typically excluded from politics.
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Austin Passes First Paid Sick Leave Policy in the South
After five raucous hours, the Austin City Council passed a policy providing paid sick leave to at least 87,000 Austinites. Council members say they hope other Texas cities will soon follow.
Congressman Demands Answers from ICE on ‘Deceptive’ Immigration Raids in Austin
After an Observer report, Austin Democrat Lloyd Doggett is demanding a host of new details from ICE about last February's raids.
Activists: Greg Abbott’s SB 4 Pitch to Univision Viewers is ‘Nothing But Lies’
“I don’t know why he is telling people something so blatantly untrue,” Austin City Council member Greg Casar said.