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Texas Monthly has released its list of the 10 best and 10 worst lawmakers during the 2013 legislative session.For now, there's no explanation of why…
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This week marked a beginning and an end for some major legislation from the 2013 session. On Monday House Bill 5 ended as Gov. Rick Perry signed the…
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Everything was going so well for higher education during the 2013 legislative session. With less than a week left in the session, House Higher Education…
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The battle over funding the Women’s Health Program was one of the most contentious fights in the 2011 Texas legislative session. The program provided…
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It was supposed to end last Monday.After 140 days, lawmakers were supposed to pack up and head home. Instead we’re now a week into a special legislative…
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The end of a legislative session usually triggers the beginning of the next election cycle. But before anyone could throw his or her hat in the ring, we…
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We all know traffic and road conditions are issues across Texas – from monster traffic jams in our cities to disintegrating rural roads in heavy oil and…
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Lawmakers across the Texas Capitol are tearing rotator cuffs patting themselves on the back for finding a way to pay for desperately needed water…
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It was a busy final day in the Texas Legislature. The House adjourned at a couple minutes past five Monday. The Senate joined them about ten minutes…
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Monday was a busy night for Texas lawmakers. By 5:18 both chambers had adjourned sine die, meaning without a future meeting time, to officially end the…