Elections 2020Texas Republicans Rebuke President Trump’s Call to Delay the Election
Brad JohnsonAugust 1, 2020
After a tweet by President Trump suggested delaying the November election, many Texas Republicans criticized the idea outright.
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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 LegislatureIssuesState HouseState SenateTaxes & SpendingTaxpayer-Funded Lobbying Restriction Dies in the Texas House
Brad JohnsonMay 21, 2019
Rep. Trent Ashby's amendment, supported by some Republicans and a majority of Democrats, gutted a GOP bill that would have banned taxpayer-funded lobbying.
86th LegislatureIssuesState HouseTaxes & SpendingState House Postpones Bill That Would Ban Taxpayer-Funding of Lobbyists
Brad JohnsonMay 17, 2019
A Senate bill under consideration in the House would eliminate the practice of taxpayer-funded lobbyists advocating on issues related to taxation and bonds.