Governor Abbott affirmed earlier this week that localities may institute mask requirements for businesses with fines attached up to $1,000.
This week — lawmakers ask for coronavirus aid to lower appraisals, the governor to intervene in Alamo drama, and an agency to name which businesses were granted regulatory waivers.
Republican lawmakers have begun to call on Governor Greg Abbott to end the state's $295 million contract to conduct coronavirus contact tracing.
Activists from around Texas, joined by a variety of speakers, descended upon their state capitol to rally in support of reopening the state.
This week — A look at the letters legislators are writing during the coronavirus pandemic, and the issues they're focusing on.
Polling shows voters are divided on the question of opening back up Texas' economy — with 50 percent of Republicans and 13 percent of Democrats favoring a reopening.
This week — Texas Republicans postpone their state convention, the Freedom Caucus calls on the comptroller, and a state senate race continues to solidify.
Stakeholders react to a new report by the Texas Public Policy Foundation showing the debt amassed by Texas' local governments.
In this week's Back Mic — a breakdown of Speaker Dennis Bonnen's various lists.
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.
The post-session study of where state house lawmakers fall on the ideological spectrum has been released by Rice University fellow Mark Jones.
Senior Editor Drew White and State Rep. Kyle Biedermann discuss his life in the Texas Hill Country, his perspective of the ongoing border crisis, and the role the Freedom Caucus has played this session.
