Texas Legislature
The Texas Miracle #23: She Fought the Law — and the Law Lost
Lege Hearing Gets Tense Over Racial Profiling
Houston Democrat Garnet Coleman plans to file the Sandra Bland Act to promote statewide law enforcement reforms.
Houston Democrat Garnet Coleman plans to file the Sandra Bland Act to promote statewide law enforcement reforms....Read More
First School District Set to Join Parents’ Lawsuit Over STAAR
Struggling Marlin ISD says it’s ready to become ‘ground zero’ for standardized test reform.
Struggling Marlin ISD says it’s ready to become ‘ground zero’ for standardized test reform. ...Read More
Outgoing State Rep. Jim Keffer on Trump, Climate Change and Being a Tea Party Target
Set to retire in January, the Republican reflects on controversial energy legislation, whether climate change is real, and his grudging support for Trump....Read More
Hundreds Gather to Remember the 1966 Texas Farmworkers’ March
The 491-mile walk led to the first statewide minimum wage and effectively launched the farmworkers’ movement in Texas.
Austin demonstrators recreated part of 1966's 491-mile march for better farmworker conditions, which effectively led to the state's first minimum wage....Read More
The Texas Miracle #20: Don’t Read the Comments
On the podcast: Dallas journo Hannah Wise stitches up the peanut gallery, the latest Ken Paxton drama and a mighty smiting of Texas cattle.
On the Texas Miracle podcast: The Dallas Morning News' Hannah Wise stitches up the best and worst reader comments, plus counterfeit cash lands in Longview. ...Read More
El Paso County Challenges GOP Leaders’ Anti-Trans Rhetoric
Commissioners in El Paso County unanimously approved a resolution linking GOP leaders' recent statements against transgender rights to anti-LGBTQ violence....Read More
Green Groups Urge Lawmakers: Don’t Leave Taxpayers on the Hook for Coal Cleanup
Following an Observer investigation into loose coal regulations that could put taxpayers on the hook for mine cleanup, green groups are demanding change....Read More
When Very Public Christians Go Astray
The Bible commands Christians to “abstain from all appearance of evil,” making things a little awkward for Texas officials facing criminal investigations....Read More
Auditor’s Office Asked to Investigate Anti-Abortion Group’s Health Care Contract
A left-leaning nonprofit has questioned whether the anti-abortion Heidi Group deserved a $1.6 million state contract for reproductive health services....Read More