
‘The House Got Rolled’: Gene Wu on the Trials of the 89th Texas Legislature
“We can only play the hand that we're dealt.”
Since 1954
“We can only play the hand that we're dealt.”
The governor crushed anti-voucher Republicans in the Texas House, but there are still plenty of party activists who are opposed.
The chamber deliberated until 3 a.m.
Dems could do little but sound the alarm on vouchers—and warn the $7.7-billion school-finance package is still not enough.
“There is a disconnect between the rhetoric and what the bill actually says,” Democrat James Talarico summarized of House Bill 3.
On Tuesday, the most modest of boasts became famous last words for the lower chamber’s dwindling Ds.
Abbott-induced financial crises in public school districts are at the center of key legislative elections in Bexar County and beyond.
Four years after a failed attempt to flip the lower chamber, the minority party has set its sights on a more modest objective.
The San Antonio political pugilist explains how he'll lead the state House Democratic caucus in yet another bleak year.
The House has an opportunity to lead the way in creating an environment of accountability and respect in the Capitol and all workplaces across Texas.