John Whitmire

State Sen. John Whitmire, a bald white man, shakes hands with a bearded supporter at crowded public event. Whitmire is wearing a blue suit and red tie.

Houston Mayoral Candidates Inspire Yawns As Run-Off Election Looms

Two veteran (and older) politicians in Texas’ largest city are generating little excitement among its youthful population.

In Historic Vote, Texas House OKs Bill to Soften Penalties for Marijuana Possession

by Vicky Camarillo

A Prison By Any Other Name

by Michael Barajas

The Texas Miracle #25: The Patron Saint of Corpus Christi

by Andrea Grimes and Patrick Michels

A Houston Police Department SUV.

Houston Black Lives Matter Group Slams Democrat’s Police Education Proposal for Teens

2015 Inauguration Day Capitol

WTF Sine Die: #TxLege History Edition

by Christopher Hooks

Truancy Reform Legislation Headed to the Governor

by Alisa Semiens

Senate Passes Open Carry After Intense Debate About Police Checks

by Christopher Hooks and Kelsey Jukam

Truancy Decriminalization Bill Could Squeak Through Legislature

by Alisa Semiens

Too Young to Jail

by Patrick Michels

Senate Debates Ethics, Picks Apart Major Part of Gov. Abbott’s Agenda

by Christopher Hooks and Kelsey Jukam

Senate Moves to Decriminalize School Truancy

by Alisa Semiens and John Savage

Youth in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department's Phoenix Program

House Hears Broad Support for Bringing 17-Year-Olds into Juvenile System

by Patrick Michels