Politics & Policy
August 19, 2015
Follow the Money
A by-the-numbers look at how much Texas will spend, per person, on a variety of budgetary items.
Eighty-Forth Legislature
News & Politics
June 23, 2015
The Leadership
Governor Greg AbbottOf all the leaders entering the legislative session, the biggest question mark centered on Greg Abbott, the first new governor in Texas in fourteen years. The attorney general since 2002, he led the Republican ticket last November and walloped Democrat Wendy Davis in the
Burka Blog
June 17, 2015
The List: Best and Worst 2015
A preview of the ten best and ten worst legislators of the Eighty-fourth Legislature.
The Daily Post
May 22, 2015
The Texas Senate Approved a Bill Deregulating Hair Braiding
Practitioners face an unreasonable set of regulations in Texas, and they’re about to change that.
The Daily Post
May 8, 2015
A Look at the Legislation About LGBT Rights in Texas
More than twenty anti-LGBT bills have been filed this session, but these legislative efforts are facing some unlikely opposition.
Politics & Policy
March 18, 2015
Pistol Pushers
How a few gun rights activists hijacked the political debate over open carry.
Politics & Policy
January 20, 2015
A History of Panic
A new rule not only gives legislators the option of a ‘panic button’ but allows them to kick out members of the public they consider unruly. Have our elected officials gone soft?
Politics & Policy
January 14, 2015
Will Annie Get Her Gun?
How likely is it that open-carry legislation will make it to Greg Abbott’s desk this session?
Politics & Policy
January 13, 2015
Governing Time
On the first day of the Eighty-fourth Legislature, the Texas House voted for order.
Politics & Policy
January 12, 2015
Last Man Standing
Despite all the exits and entrances around him, House speaker Joe Straus plans on staying right where he is.
Politics & Policy
January 9, 2015
Through the Looking Glass
How Erica Grieder learned to stop worrying and look forward to the Eighty-fourth Legislature.
Politics & Policy
January 8, 2015
Cowboy Hat, Pass By
Talking points for legislators opposed to making the cowboy hat the official state hat of Texas.