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‘The House Got Rolled’: Gene Wu on the Trials of the 89th Texas Legislature

“We can only play the hand that we're dealt.”

by Justin Miller

Keep Reading

Texas House Passes Raft of Dan Patrick Priorities Imposing Conservative Mandates on Public Ed

by Joelle DiPaolo

Harrison the Huckster

by Joelle DiPaolo

Ending 30 Years of Resistance, Trump and Abbott Break the ‘People’s House’

by Josephine Lee and Joelle DiPaolo

Oct 05, 2018

Hays County’s Transformation Gives Democrats Hope in Hill Country House District

by Justin Miller

Feb 15, 2018

In the Texas Legislature, Sexual Harassment Complaints are Rarely Filed, Haphazardly Maintained and Then Destroyed

Despite the Legislature’s reputation for sexism and sexual harassment, there are no official complaints on record in either chamber. What’s happening to allegations?

by Naveena Sadasivam and Sophie Novack

Jan 18, 2018

The Texas House’s Sexual Harassment Training Video is Short, Legalistic and Will Likely Be Ineffective

Research shows that in order to be effective, sexual harassment training must be longer than four hours and involve face-to-face interaction.

by Naveena Sadasivam

May 18, 2016

A Runoff Campaign with Conviction in Fort Bend County

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

David Daleiden, who founded a fradulent biomedical company as part of an anti-abortion operation, is facing second-degree felony charges for tampering with a government record. Apr 28, 2016

Researchers, Officials Say Nothing Amiss with Fetal Tissue Procurement

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

Feb 26, 2016

The Interview: Elliott Naishtat

Parting words from the Lege’s ‘New Yorker.'

by Andrea Grimes

May 08, 2015

‘I Didn’t Have a Choice’

Texas women like Jeni Putalavage-Ross are already making agonizing decisions about abnormal pregnancies. Some anti-abortion lawmakers would put them in an even more impossible situation.

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

Apr 21, 2015

Lege Enters Bloodmatch Portion of Session

by Christopher Hooks

Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick Apr 10, 2015

Dan Patrick’s Senate is Moving at a Glacial Pace

by Christopher Hooks

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