Houston Matters
Are Houstonians More Satisfied With Local Government Or The State?
Posted on · Lt. Governor Dan Patrick recently said “people are happy with their governments at their state level, they’re not with the city.” Is that true?
Tag: Texas Capitol
News
Abortion Debate Ratchets Up In The Texas Capitol
Posted on · Representatives Donna Howard and John Smithee speak from opposite sides of a proposed bill that sets apart contingency abortion insurance.
News
A Hot Air Balloon Hog Hunting Bill Could Be A Catastrophe, A Texas Lawmaker Warned: Now, It’s A Law
Posted on · Wild hogs and hot air balloons aren't a good mix, wrote one Republican lawmaker to Gov. Greg Abbott in May, trying to convince the governor to veto a bill that could potentially create a "future catastrophe." The request seemingly fell on deaf ears; Abbott signed the legislation last month.
News
A Late-Night Blow To Texas “Bathroom Bill” Compromise
Posted on · Inching toward the legislative finish line and with the possibility of a special session looming in the distance, the Texas Legislature had another busy Tuesday.
Education News
Thousands of School Choice Advocates Expected to Rally at Texas Capitol
Posted on · Thousands of students, activists and family members are expected to flood the Texas Capitol lawn Tuesday morning in a sea of signature yellow scarves as the Legislature prepares for a fight on whether to let parents use public money for private school tuition.
Texas
Hearing Probes Deportation Of Criminal Immigrants
Posted on · During an hours-long committee on border security and immigration Wednesday, a Republican sheriff was called out for doing what some argue only Democrats do: Let deportable immigrants out of jail.