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2025
- Jun 3, 2025 When more Texans vote... SB1494 is a BIG win for all of us! Jun 3, 2025
- May 8, 2025 Press Roundup: Republican overreach, and more May 8, 2025
- Apr 30, 2025 Quick update Apr 30, 2025
- Apr 11, 2025 WATCH: What's happening on the Texas Senate floor Apr 11, 2025
- Apr 8, 2025 Some of our favorite pictures this month Apr 8, 2025
- Mar 28, 2025 Protecting Texans from Online Scammers & Fake Accounts Mar 28, 2025
- Mar 20, 2025 Senator Johnson Files Legislation to Protect Texans from the Misuse of Bots Mar 20, 2025
- Mar 17, 2025 Senator Johnson Files SJR 82 Mar 17, 2025
- Mar 6, 2025 Doing the work Mar 6, 2025
- Feb 28, 2025 Rallying for public education Feb 28, 2025
- Feb 11, 2025 Listening in... Feb 11, 2025
- Jan 14, 2025 Senator Nathan Johnson Sworn in for Third Term Jan 14, 2025
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2024
- Nov 22, 2024 Weekend brief: The fight over affordable housing and more Nov 22, 2024
- Nov 12, 2024 Senator Nathan Johnson’s First-Day Legislation Nov 12, 2024
- Oct 21, 2024 Integrity. Oct 21, 2024
- Oct 12, 2024 The poison pill Oct 12, 2024
- Oct 9, 2024 What the heck is a RINORAD? Oct 9, 2024
- Oct 7, 2024 Voter registration – the first step to victory Oct 7, 2024
- Sep 16, 2024 What to read with 50 days to go Sep 16, 2024
- Sep 12, 2024 Keeping it real. Sep 12, 2024
- Sep 6, 2024 We've never been more fired up - 60 Days out, and counting... Sep 6, 2024
- Jul 18, 2024 Why Texas’ mass power outages continue to happen Jul 18, 2024
- May 23, 2024 Dallas College Foundation's Shine Together 50th Anniversary May 23, 2024
- Apr 11, 2024 A Texas Power Promise with Senator Nathan Johnson Apr 11, 2024
- Mar 20, 2024 What can Texas Democrats accomplish during the next legislative session? Mar 20, 2024
- Mar 17, 2024 The Texas House seems poised to move further to the right. One lawmaker thinks that could boost Texas Democrats' influence Mar 17, 2024
- Mar 6, 2024 Release: Senator Nathan Johnson Statement on Election Results Mar 6, 2024
- Feb 28, 2024 Endorsements matter. Feb 28, 2024
- Feb 4, 2024 Dallas Morning News Endorses Nathan Johnson Feb 4, 2024
- Jan 31, 2024 Proud of my ‘F’ rating Jan 31, 2024
- Jan 29, 2024 We’re popping up… Jan 29, 2024
- Jan 26, 2024 Texas Senate Democratic Caucus Statement on the Impact of Texas’ Draconian Abortion Ban Jan 26, 2024
- Jan 26, 2024 Nathan Johnson has always protected the right to choose. And he always will. Jan 26, 2024
- Jan 24, 2024 Nathan Johnson always stands up for our public schools—and delivers results Jan 24, 2024
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2023
- Aug 29, 2023 Dallas Lawmaker on Why Texas' Property Tax Cut Deal Could Haunt Us Aug 29, 2023
- Aug 21, 2023 Texas’ oversize property tax cut now will mean a big bill in the future Aug 21, 2023
- Jul 22, 2023 Texas Wants to Know: How will our power grid respond to the summer heat? Jul 22, 2023
- Jul 21, 2023 DOJ threatening to sue Texas over Gov. Greg Abbott deploying controversial buoys at the border Jul 21, 2023
- Jul 18, 2023 Texas Grid 'Getting Harder and Harder Every Year To Operate' — Ex-Official Jul 18, 2023
- Jul 3, 2023 New Texas laws aimed at sharp rise in electric vehicle ownership in Lone Star State Jul 3, 2023
- May 5, 2023 Texas Senator Nathan Johnson: Lawmakers must stop deep fake images for fair elections May 5, 2023
- Apr 26, 2023 Texas Republicans advance bills to expand religion in public schools Apr 26, 2023
- Mar 6, 2023 State Sen. Nathan Johnson Announces Priority Legislation Mar 6, 2023
- Feb 15, 2023 Texas government is getting less transparent Feb 15, 2023
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2022
- Nov 7, 2022 Why Do Texas Republicans Still Oppose Medicaid Expansion? Nov 7, 2022
- Oct 11, 2022 We recommend in the race for Texas Senate District 16 Oct 11, 2022
- Jul 21, 2022 Medicaid expansion remains unlikely in Texas Jul 21, 2022
- May 15, 2022 The data say Texas should expand Medicaid May 15, 2022
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2021
- Jun 14, 2021 The best and worst of the 87th Legislature, from a Democrat Jun 14, 2021
- May 10, 2021 The Voter Suppression in Dallas That No One Is Talking About May 10, 2021
- May 10, 2021 Texas Senate Passes Constitutional Carry Bill May 10, 2021
- May 6, 2021 Transgender students in Texas would be barred from school sports teams matching their gender identity under a bill advanced by state Senate May 6, 2021
- May 6, 2021 Medicaid expansion picks up bipartisan support in the Texas House, but hurdles remain May 6, 2021
- May 6, 2021 Advocates Say White House Decision To Rescind Medicaid Deal Could Lead To Talks On Texas' Uninsured Rate May 6, 2021
- May 6, 2021 Overhaul of ERCOT board could replace experts with political appointees May 6, 2021
- Apr 16, 2021 Bills restricting abortion, including one that bans procedure as early as six weeks, gets Texas Senate OK Apr 16, 2021
- Apr 16, 2021 GOP Texas senators push shakeup of regional appeals courts in move likely to reverse Democrats’ gains Apr 16, 2021
- Apr 16, 2021 Opinion: Why Texas must change its policy on runaway youth Apr 16, 2021
- Apr 16, 2021 Despite inactivity in the Legislature, Senator says Texas is moving closer to Medicaid expansion Apr 16, 2021
- Apr 16, 2021 Need cash? Slap a magnet sign on your truck and say you’re a roofer. Forget the roof. This is Texas Apr 16, 2021
- Apr 8, 2021 Off with their heads? Apr 8, 2021
- Apr 8, 2021 The 87th Texas Legislature Apr 8, 2021
- Apr 8, 2021 Weight for it Apr 8, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 “All Politics is Local” – is it really? Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 The Anxiety of Uncertainty – Back to School (Sort of) Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 The Feeling is Virtual Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 Texas Adoptees Are Fighting for the Right to Access Their Own Birth Certificates Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 With this change, Texas can save the lives of new moms Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 Texas needs laws to keep public information, meetings open. Here are a few good ones Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 Texas is largest battleground in struggle over voting rights, secure elections Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 ‘Odd sisterhood’: Families of Billy Chemirmir’s alleged victims meet in support of senior-living bills Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 Texas city-run and rural electric firms face bailout over storm crisis Apr 7, 2021
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2020
- Apr 8, 2020 Sen. Nathan Johnson: We need to expand Medicaid in Texas now Apr 8, 2020