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Texas Legislature Stories

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by Patrick Michels , Nick Swartsell and Beth Cortez-Neavel

Photos From Wendy Davis’ Filibuster and the Senate Battle Over Anti-Abortion Bill

Wed, Jun 26, 2013 |

With the Texas Senate poised to approve one of the harshest anti-abortion laws in the country, the crowd took over....Read More

Wendy Davis, Kirk Watson and other Senate Democrats signal a "no" vote during the SB 5 debate.

by Carolyn Jones

Live Blog: Senate Filibuster on Anti-Abortion Bill

Tue, Jun 25, 2013 |

In the end, it was the citizens in the gallery who made the difference late Tuesday night. ...Read More

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst

by Forrest Wilder

Anti-Abortion Bill Could Be Headed for Defeat in Senate

Mon, Jun 24, 2013 |

Update at 7:52 PM: For some reason, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst brought everyone back for a second vote on suspending the rules to take up SB 5. The motion failed 1...Read More

Blanco River

by Forrest Wilder

Water, MUD and Beer: Recipe for an Explosive Hill Country Development Fight

Fri, May 3, 2013 |

In hindsight, perhaps Greg LaMantia, a scion of a South Texas family who made its fortune as a regional Budweiser distributor, shouldn't have named his 5,000-ac...Read More

by Forrest Wilder

Payday Loan Reform Faces Uphill Battle in House

Tue, Apr 30, 2013 |

Late into the night, the payday loan industry strutted its stuff before a very friendly House committee. The hearing came just a week after the Senate passed a ...Read More

by Priscila Mosqueda

El Paso Becomes Second City to Indict Employer for Wage Theft

Fri, Apr 26, 2013 |

In 2011, Austin-based Workers Defense Project successfully lobbied for the wage theft code amendment, authored by Senator Jose Rodriguez (D-El Paso), that made ...Read More

A Cash Store location in East Austin

by Forrest Wilder

Payday Loan Industry Divides and Conquers at Capitol

Consumer advocates and Democrats are divided over a Senate bill that would impose light regulations on payday and auto-title lenders.

Tue, Apr 16, 2013 |

Consumer advocates and Democrats are divided over a Senate bill that would impose light regulations on payday and auto-title lenders. ...Read More

by Olivia Messer

Hundreds Rally in Support of Planned Parenthood, Women’s Health

Thu, Mar 7, 2013 |

In contrast to the Planned Parenthood bashing at Tuesday’s Senate Education Committee hearing, hundreds rallied at the Capitol on Thursday morning to support ...Read More

State Government Hoarding, Not Spending Clean-Air Money

Tue, Feb 19, 2013 |

Budget-writers at the Capitol leave the vast majority of the money unspent in special accounts while the underfunded air quality programs languish....Read More

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