Elections 20222022 Sees Uptick in GOP Primary Challenges to Texas House Incumbents
Daniel FriendDecember 1, 2021
After a low number in 2020, more GOP incumbents will face primary races in the 2022 midterm elections.
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87th LegislatureEducationState HouseResurrected Bill Granting Charter Schools Property Tax Exemption Squeaks Through Texas House
Holly HansenMay 7, 2021
Legislation giving public charter schools a property tax exemption on leased or purchased property was reconsidered and narrowly passed in the Texas House.
86th LegislatureElections 2020State HouseTexas Speaker Dennis Bonnen Accused of Quid Pro Quo by Grassroots Group Empower Texans
McKenzie TaylorJuly 26, 2019
Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan alleges that Speaker Dennis Bonnen wanted him to challenge 10 GOP House members in exchange for press passes.
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.