News
How The ‘Bathroom Bill’ Helped Push A Republican PAC To Spend Millions On Moderates In Texas
Posted on · Meet the Associated Republicans of Texas, a moderate PAC spending millions to combat hard-line conservative groups in the 2018 elections
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Houston Matters
Gov. Abbott’s Thoughts On The Bathroom Bill, And Jose Altuve’s White House Frown: The Good, Bad, & Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
News
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Opposed Controversial ‘Bathroom Bill,’ State Legislator Says
Posted on · According to the chairman of the Texas House committee where the bathroom bill died in 2017, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott "did not want that bill on his desk"
News
“Bathroom Bill” Fizzles As Republican Primary Issue
Posted on · With less than a month until the March 6 primaries, it's hard to find a Republican nominating contest for the Legislature where the "bathroom bill" is a central issue.
News
From Border Wall Fight To New “Sanctuary” Law, Immigration Dominated Texas News In 2017
Posted on · President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration garnered a lion's share of headlines in 2017. But the state's Republican lawmakers weren't about to be upstaged by Washington, D.C. on the hot-button issue.
News
Virginia Statehouse Race Pits ‘Bathroom Bill’ Author Against Transgender Woman
Posted on · If Democrat Danica Roem succeeds in unseating Republican Delegate Bob Marshall, she'd become the nation's first openly transgender state lawmaker.
Politics
Report Gives Houston A ‘C’ On LGBTQ Legal Protections
Posted on · The Human Rights Campaign ranks Houston well below other major Texas cities, largely due its repeal of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO)
News
Analysis: Bathrooms, Business And Ballots
Posted on · House Speaker Joe Straus prevailed in the legislative skirmishes over bathroom regulations; now he's got a fast-track House committee looking at "economic competitiveness." That could reframe the bathroom issue for 2018's elections.
News
For Some Transgender Texans, Bathroom Bill Fight Spurs Bids For Office
Posted on · Months after state lawmakers tried and failed to pass bills restricting transgender restroom access, transgender Texans plan to vie for seats in Congress and the Texas Senate next year.
News
With Bathroom Bill Dead, Houston-Founded Pastor Council Looks To Future Fights
Posted on · Founded in 2003 as a group of Houston-area pastors, the Texas Pastor Council has grown into a burgeoning statewide apparatus with eyes on someday becoming a nationwide force.
News
Texas Bathroom Bill Appears To Be All But Dead In Special Session
Posted on · With just days left in the special legislative session, controversial proposals to restrict bathroom use for transgender Texans appear to have no clear path to the governor’s desk.
News
With The Clock Ticking, Prospects Are Looking Grimmer For Governor Abbott’s Agenda
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott tasked the Texas Legislature with passing 20 items in 30 days. State lawmakers have completed 22 of those days so far, at a cost of $736,000 and rising. The grounds of the Capitol have played host to hundreds of amendments, dozens of hours of debate and numerous rallies. And zero bills have made it to Abbott's desk.
Texas
The “Bathroom Bill” Debate You Haven’t Heard
Posted on · Business leaders in favor of a bill restricting transgender bathroom access? Christian conservatives in opposition? Nothing is simple when it comes to the politics of the Senate Bill 3.
Texas
Religious Groups Run Ad Blitzes Both For And Against “Bathroom Bill”
Posted on · Senate Bill 3 remains stalled in the Texas House, with the end of the special session just a week and a half away.
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 18: Senate v. House Showdown
Posted on · "There's a growing number of conservatives in the House that don't understand why Speaker Straus is blocking a conservative agenda," - state Rep. Matt Schaefer