Commercial casinos are banned in Texas, but a political action committee funded by a Las Vegas corporation hopes to change that.
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced last year that she would not seek reelection after almost three decades in office.
This week — Sid Miller softens his tone with Gov. Greg Abbott after a recent tiff, Chip Roy wades into a school board race, and the House Democratic Caucus chair will not seek reelection.
A prominent Democrat in the Texas House lashed out at Gov. Greg Abbott after the governor tweeted about Rittenhouse’s acquittal.
The eleventh-hour bill authorizes public colleges to issue $3.3 billion worth of debt to finance building and renovation projects.
The Texas GOP has called on House Republican leadership to revoke chairmanships from truant Democrats and establish measures to prevent another quorum break.
House Democrats showed near-unified opposition to Republicans when they broke quorum in July, but now that unity is eroding.
Governor Greg Abbott vetoed Article X of the state budget for the 2022-2023 biennium, which funds the legislative branch of government.
In the same day, Texas Democrats indicated their intention to remain in D.C. while the White House suggested support for their returning to Austin for the next special session.
Some Democrats announced today that they would return their pay to the treasury. Others had already begun the process.
Democrats are attempting to block election reform legislation once again during the special session by breaking quorum.
Election reform in Texas is back in the spotlight with two new omnibus bills as the special legislative session begins.
