Joe Straus

Power Steering

The most interesting story in American politics in the coming year isn’t in Iowa, but on the outskirts of Houston and Dallas.

Patrick seemed to suggest that spending money on ESL and special needs students is a waste and should be spent on teacher pay.

The governor announced the Legislature will reconvene on July 18 to address his grab-bag list of 20 issues.

The Republican Party of Texas, hostage to its own overreach and gerrymandered districts, will never fix itself.

Dan Patrick is forcing a special session to get his bathroom bill passed.

More than ever, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is pulling the strings at the Capitol.

“We are being rolled by the Senate, and trans children are part of that bargain,” said Representative Celia Israel.

The lieutenant governor said Wednesday he is prepared to force a special session if those two bills aren’t passed.

A GOP-backed bill, which Democrats said would be challenged in court as voter suppression, will be considered by a Senate committee Thursday.

Tears, protests and hate filled the Texas House during a marathon debate on anti-immigrant 'sanctuary cities' legislation this week.