Low-income residents in California have until October of this year to receive their “Golden State Stimulus,” a one-time payment of $600 for residents making under $30,000. A similar proposal in the Texas Legislature to deliver between $1,000 to $2,500 to...
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Digital ad targets Beth Van Duyne for helping inspire Capitol attack
The campaign arm of the 38-member Congressional Hispanic Caucus, BOLD PAC, announced this week the release of a political ad against Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Irving. The 30-second digital ad titled “Spreading Lies,” goes after Van Duyne for her vote against...
Texas lawmakers request funding for Ike Dike in Biden infrastructure plan
Several Houston-area Congress members are urging congressional leaders in charge of infrastructure to fund the Texas Coastal Spine — better known as the “Ike Dike.” In a letter penned this week, Houston area lawmakers urged Committee on Transportation and...
Houston activists, grassroots groups call on Dutton Jr. to resign
Houston area political action groups, activists, and unions gathered outside the office of Democratic state Rep. Harold Dutton Jr. on Tuesday to call for his resignation. “It’s better if he goes now than in the next election,” said Alexis Melvin, president of...
Texas House advances Briscoe Cain’s sweeping election conspiracy bill
After hours of debate Thursday evening that stretched into the next morning, lawmakers in the Texas House advanced Senate Bill 7 on Friday. Lawmakers voted 81-64 to advance a house version of the bill by authored Briscoe Cain. If signed into law, the sweeping...
Permitless carry passes Texas Senate
A Texas House bill legalizing permitless carry of handguns in the state passed 18-12 in the Texas Senate on Wednesday. House Bill 1927 is close to reaching Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, who has promised to sign it into law. The legislation will return to the state...
Texas House passes bill banning abortion after 5-6 weeks of pregnancy
On Wednesday, lawmakers in the Texas House voted 81-63 to preliminarily pass a bill that would ban abortion after several weeks of pregnancy. If passed into law, Senate Bill 8 would prevent a doctor from performing an abortion if they can detect a heartbeat in a...
Anti-trans sports bill dies in Texas House
Senate Bill 29, a bill banning transgender students from competing in sports teams of their gender, failed to receive the votes to make it out of the Texas House Public Education Committee. The bill was sent to the public education committee after it passed the...
Lina Hidalgo wins national award from EMILY’s List
On Tuesday EMILY’s List, a major Democratic fundraiser for women in politics, announced Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo as the winner of its Gabby Giffords Rising Star award. The award is named after the former congresswoman and gun control advocate Gabby Giffords...
Religious extremism takes center stage in passage of anti-trans youth bill
This week, the Texas Senate voted in favor of a bill that would classify transgender youth healthcare as child abuse, making it illegal for parents and doctors to consent or administer transition-related care to children. When bill author Charles Perry introduced the...