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Analysis: Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller Catches Praise During Trump Stop
A longtime supporter, Miller is reportedly on the shortlist for a Trump appointment.
East Texas School Employee Terminated for Inappropriate Behavior With Students
The unnamed employee allegedly violated district policy by communicating with a student on Snapchat and is accused of inappropriately touching female students.
Austin, Investigations, Local, State
Did State Law Protect a Teacher Who Allegedly Assaulted a Student?
Texas Education 911 says there’s a “two-tiered system of justice” when it comes to government education.
Attorney General Paxton Sues El Paso Doctor for Prescribing Chemical Castration Drugs to Minors
Texas law bars medical professionals from performing “gender transition” procedures on children.
The Archive
Decisive Indecisiveness
Here’s the breakdown of how Rep. Larry Gonzales (R-Round Rock) has voted throughout the course of the latest debate on auto-spending the Economic Stabilization Fund. It's a case of legislative votes not meshing with political words. Last Friday, Rep. Phil King...
Health Care Common Sense
Health Care Compact legislation championed by Rep. Lois Kolkhorst and Sen. Jane Nelson has been called many things, but perhaps the best way to describe the Compact is the difference between the one-size-fits-all approach to health care policy of the Federal...
Currently Correct, But Giving Us Policy Whiplash
They were against it before they were for it before they were against it... Sometimes legislators votes are enough to give constituents a case of public policy whiplash. Such is the case with State Reps. Vicki Truitt (R-Southlake) and Larry Gonzales (R-Round Rock). ...
Rainy Day Re-Do
Remember those Republicans that voted against protecting the Rainy Day Fund a week ago? You can now add Reps. Larry Gonzales (R-Round Rock) and Vicki Truitt (R-Southlake) to the list. We reported last week that Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) attempted to strip an...
Self Congratulations, Paid For By Lobbyists
When it comes to defending the higher-ed status quo, few have done it better than State Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo). So, she's throwing a "Statewide Salute"... to herself. In an e-mail her campaign staff sent this week, Sen. Zaffirini is promoting a "Statewide...
Two Trains Are Not Better Than One
Austin taxpayers have already spent $105 million on MetroRail, a light-rail system that isn’t ridden and hasn’t improved traffic. But that isn’t stopping the Austin City Council from now drooling over a brand-new transportation boondoggle. The price tag on this new...
Some School Districts Look For Their Next “Fix”
After finding out the state will not be able to afford even more money in the name of “enrollment growth”, many school districts are now looking hard at the taxpayers for their next “fix” in the form of higher property tax rates. This desperate move to ward off the...
Rainy Day Republicans
Despite garnering 79 votes to eliminate a provision that would automatically spend money from the state's Rainy Day Fund in the future, State Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) was unable to eliminate this reckless addition to SB2. Here's the play-by-play: Yesterday on...
RDF Double-Cross
Today, the Texas House added a provision to the must-pass "Fiscal Matters" bill that would automatically withdraw money from the Rainy Day Fund as new dollars become available. You'll remember that during the regular Session the House passed a budget that did not...