The Texas legislature will meet in the fall to settle redistricting but will also be tasked with appropriating federal coronavirus relief dollars.
This week — Sid Miller jumps into puberty blocker debate, alcohol-to-go nears the finish line, and budget conference committee begins.
The discretionary portion of the Senate's budget is below the population plus inflation line.
This week — a look at the state budget, votes on utility reform bills, and agency budget requests.
The Texas legislature has one constitutional mandate every session: to pass a balanced budget.
Sen. Ted Cruz blasted President Biden over transparency as the White House doubles down on its position that there is “not a crisis.”
This week — here's a look at Texas politics during the first week of Senate budget hearings.
When it comes to budget cuts, oil, and the possibility of more federal relief money, the state's crystal ball remains clouded.
This week, Texas' House and Senate unveiled their baseline budgets for this session. Both are remarkably similar as the budget debate begins.
The dire fiscal straits projected last July have improved substantially, but the Texas comptroller still projects a nearly $1 billion shortfall at the end of this biennium.
“On behalf of the constituents I represent in Tarrant County, I would request that the Board of Directors investigate the reasons for such a large increase," Senator Jane Nelson wrote.
The list of candidates for each Senate race has largely taken shape — here's a look at who's running in each district as primary elections loom.
