Food
How Did Texas Become The Only State With Its Own Toast?
Posted on · The story begins simply enough, with a restaurant and a thick slice of bread.
Texas
Abbott Names School Finance, Property Taxes, Mental Health As Emergency Items In State Of The State
Posted on · Legislative rules bar lawmakers from passing bills before the 60th day of a session, but with the governor’s emergency designation, any bill on that topic can be taken up immediately.
Texas
Texas House Elects Dennis Bonnen As New Speaker
Posted on · Bonnen will announce his top bills for the session in the coming days, but he’s already made it clear public school finance and property taxes are his top priorities for the legislative session.
News
Vice President Pence Surveys Harvey Recovery in The Texas Coast
Posted on · He is scheduled to visit the Johnson Space Center on Thursday to talk about missions to the Moon and Mars
News
Republican Ideals Proudly On Display During Party Platform Debate
Posted on · Here's a breakdown of different sections of the platform and a few highlights.
Texas Elections 2018
The Last Bush Tries To Survive In The Party Of Trump
Posted on · In 2014, George P. Bush announced he was running for Texas land commissioner
News
Here’s A Look At The Local Races For Texas House
Posted on · Here is a look into the race for seats in the Texas House
News
Here’s A Look At Local Primary Races For State Senate
Posted on · Know the candidates for state senate in the upcoming primaries
Texas Elections 2018
Will The 2018 Elections Be A Dream Come True For Texas Democrats?
Posted on · Texas is deeply red. Election after election has backed that up. Republicans hold all statewide elected offices
Texas Elections 2018
The Main Thing People Think Texas’ Attorney General Does (But Really Doesn’t)
Posted on · "The Texas attorney general is not a crime fighter," said Hugh Brady, director of the Legislative Lawyering Clinic at the UT School of Law
Texas Elections 2018
Down On The Farm And At The Gas Pump: A Day On The Job Of Texas’ Agriculture Commissioner
Posted on · Texas' agriculture, crops and cattle are known across the country and around the world
Texas Elections 2018
The Surprising Role Of Land Commissioner, Launchpad Of Texas Politics
Posted on · The Texas land commissioner’s job is to help fund public education
Texas Elections 2018
Texas Comptroller, The State Bureaucrat Who Can Grind Budgets To A Halt
Posted on · The Comptroller's most important work comes down to their role in the state budget
Texas Elections 2018
A Brief History Of Texas’ Most Powerful Political Office: Lieutenant Governor
Posted on · How powerful can the Lieutenant Governor be?
Texas Elections 2018
How The Civil War Led To A Weak Governor’s Office In Texas
Posted on · What does the Governor actually do?