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From Texas Standard: An article by New Yorker staff writer and Texas resident Lawrence Wright makes the case that Texas is a political bellwether. In ...
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The figurative wrestling match between the state’s top three officials jiggled their approval ratings, but not by much, according to the latest University…
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In Austin Monday, both the Texas Senate and the House adjourned, bringing the 85th legislative session to a close. That was expected since the state…
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From Texas Standard: Lt. Governor Dan Patrick entered the current legislative session with a long list of priorities, and a conservative wind at his...
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At the Texas Capitol in Austin, battle lines are sharpening around one of this year’s biggest fights over social issues. It’s a battle over bathrooms,…
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Texas House Speaker Joe Straus on Wednesday further brought the battle lines over the "bathroom bill" into focus, saying lawmakers should be "very…
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It's just a week until the start of the 85th session of the Texas Legislature . And, while you've probably heard lots of stories about lawmaker...
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Texas Republicans are divided over the need for — and political wisdom of — a bill similar to one that caused political turmoil in North Carolina.
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Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said Tuesday that lawmakers in the Capitol’s lower chamber would seek to restore funding for disabled children’s in-home…
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House Speaker Joe Straus urged the Texas Education Agency Wednesday to immediately overhaul its system for identifying students in need of special…
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Gov. Greg Abbott and other state leaders ordered the Department of Family and Protective Services Wednesday to ramp up efforts to protect endangered…
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Ensuring that children and other vulnerable Texans are not left behind as the state grows should be the focus of the next legislative session, Texas House…