Welcome to the Texas Legislative Round-up! We are here to break down the latest news from the Texas Legislative session in Austin. Every week, we’ll give you the honest take on the news that impacts you – without pretending it doesn’t. Week in Review Every week,...
Top Texas Republican uses “racially charged” term in his discussion of public schools to C-suite execs. At the swanky Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel in Austin on Wednesday, Republican firebrand Lt. Governor Dan Patrick was invited to give the keynote speech at...
Welcome to the Texas Legislative Round-up! We are here to break down the latest news from the Texas Legislative session in Austin. Every week, we’ll give you the honest take on the news that impacts you – without pretending it doesn’t. Week in Review Another...
Nearly no other issue has embodied the backward obsessions of the modern-day Texas GOP more than the fight for transgender rights in Texas. In 2015, Texas conservatives set their eyes on repealing the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO), which expanded civil rights...
Senator Ted Cruz, who watched his presidential ambitions crushed under a Trump-shaped tidal wave in 2016, has announced that he’ll seek a third term in the United States Senate in 2024, potentially giving national Democrats fresh hope at a pickup opportunity in what...
In a state defined by cruel right-wing politics, the anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life pushed the envelope even further than anyone else. They were crucial in masterminding cruel legislation like Senate Bill 8, which banned abortion at 6 weeks in Texas and...
A new group is looking to make its mark in Texas through combatting voter suppression and ensuring every district has a well-funded Democratic nominee. Blue Texas, which is a joint venture between Power the Vote and Every State Blue, is a grassroots effort with the...
Welcome back to Musings. We've missed you, dear readers. It’s long been said that the United States Senate is populated with people who steadfastly believe they will one day be President of the United States. No one exemplifies that axiom better than Texas Senator...
When most people think of the government they think of Washington, DC. Unfortunately for us living in Texas, most of the laws that impact our communities come from our state Capitol in Austin. Leadership in the Texas government has only gotten more extreme over the...