87th LegislatureStatewide NewsTexas Legislature Convenes, Set to Adjourn for Two Weeks
Daniel FriendJanuary 12, 2021
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the Texas state legislature will finalize its rules this week and adjourn until January 26.
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Battleground 2020Elections 2020State HouseState SenateLatest Financial Reports Signal Fierce Competition for Open Texas House Seats
Daniel FriendOctober 6, 2020
Here’s a look at the latest financial reports in the most competitive state legislative races on the ballot this November.
86th LegislatureIssuesState HouseState SenateThe Back MicThe Back Mic: Letters from Legislators Promote Varying Priorities During Pandemic
McKenzie TaylorApril 24, 2020
This week — A look at the letters legislators are writing during the coronavirus pandemic, and the issues they're focusing on.
86th LegislatureIssuesThe Back MicThe Back Mic: Texas GOP Memo, Interim Charges, and a New Senate Committee
McKenzie TaylorNovember 29, 2019
This week in The Back Mic-- a look at the controversy surrounding a Texas GOP memo that leaked, Texas House interim committee charges, and a new senate committee.
86th LegislatureElections 2020IssuesState HouseStatewide NewsThe Back MicThe Back Mic: Prop 4 in 12 Key House Districts, Freedom Caucus on a Special Session, Abbott Staffer Moves On
McKenzie TaylorNovember 8, 2019
In this week's Back Mic — a look at how Prop 4 fared in the 12 Texas House seats flipped by Democrats in the 2018 election.
86th LegislatureIssuesState HouseStatewide NewsIt’s Out: Empower Texans Releases Recording of Meeting with Speaker Dennis Bonnen
McKenzie TaylorOctober 15, 2019
After months of drama and speculation, the recording of Speaker Dennis Bonnen's quid pro quo has been made public by Michael Quinn Sullivan.
86th LegislatureIssuesState HouseStatewide NewsHere’s a Timeline of the Bonnen, Burrows, and Empower Texans Controversy
McKenzie TaylorAugust 9, 2019
For those trying to follow what's happened in the ongoing drama over an alleged quid pro quo offered to Empower Texans by Speaker Dennis Bonnen.
86th LegislatureIssuesDid Your Representative Become More Liberal or Conservative this Session? Here’s a List
McKenzie TaylorJune 6, 2019
The post-session study of where state house lawmakers fall on the ideological spectrum has been released by Rice University fellow Mark Jones.