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The best and worst of the 87th Legislature, from a Democrat
By Nathan Johnson | Dallas NewsDallas area delegation to the Texas Senate, includes Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas in action during May, 2021 of the the 87th Texas Legislative Session. (Bob Daemmrich / Bob Daemmrich/CapitolPressPhoto)Sen. Nathan Johnson on what Texans got from an ugly session.“I hate these bills,” I overheard a Republican senator muttering late in the 87th Legislative session. The senator, I noticed, voted for the bills anyway. Now we hear boasting: “The most conservative session ever.” So why are some so glum over on the Republican side? And why were...
The Voter Suppression in Dallas That No One Is Talking About
D Magazine | By Alex MaconThis one weird trick could double Dallas' low voter turnout. So why don't city leaders want...
Texas Senate Passes Constitutional Carry Bill
CBC DFW | By Jack FinkAUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – After about six hours of debate, the Texas Senate passed a...
Transgender students in Texas would be barred from school sports teams matching their gender identity under a bill advanced by state Senate
The Texas Tribune | By Shawn MulcahyThe proposal would prohibit students from participating in a sport “that is...
Medicaid expansion picks up bipartisan support in the Texas House, but hurdles remain
The Texas Tribune | By Karen Brooks HarperExpanding the Medicaid rolls to include more than a million Texans could get...
Advocates Say White House Decision To Rescind Medicaid Deal Could Lead To Talks On Texas’ Uninsured Rate
KUT 90.5 | By Ashley LopezHealth care advocates in Texas say they see an opportunity to address the state’s rising...
Overhaul of ERCOT board could replace experts with political appointees
By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas TribuneState lawmakers are now trying to change the way ERCOT is governed by requiring...
Bills restricting abortion, including one that bans procedure as early as six weeks, gets Texas Senate OK
The slate of bills must still go to the House for approval.By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune.The Texas Senate on...
GOP Texas senators push shakeup of regional appeals courts in move likely to reverse Democrats’ gains
Dallas would be in a district with Austin – and Llano and San Saba – under Houston Sen. Joan Huffman’s consolidation...
Opinion: Why Texas must change its policy on runaway youth
By Byron Sanders, Austin American-StatesmanAccording to a report by The National Runaway Switchboard, more than 1.5...
Despite inactivity in the Legislature, Senator says Texas is moving closer to Medicaid expansion
By Eli Kirshbaum, State of ReformThis year’s legislation to expand Medicaid in Texas — neither the Senate or...
Need cash? Slap a magnet sign on your truck and say you’re a roofer. Forget the roof. This is Texas
By Dave Lieber, The Dallas Morning NewsWhat happens after a monster storm? Storm chasers show up from who knows where...
Texas Adoptees Are Fighting for the Right to Access Their Own Birth Certificates
Fed up with DNA tests and expensive investigators, some adult adoptees are asking the state to unseal their original...