Texas Monthly’s scorecard of the Eighty-eighth Texas Legislature’s noisy scoundrels and quiet heroes. This session offered transformational opportunities for Texas. The GOP’s control of redistricting in 2021 ensured safe seats for almost all its members for the rest of the

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes more than 70 bills amid property tax impasse. Gov. Greg Abbott followed through with his threat to veto a large number of bills in the absence of a House-Senate compromise on property taxes. The governor vetoed

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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens string of vetoes if lawmakers can’t agree on property tax cuts. With several hundred bills awaiting action by the governor, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called the veto threat an affront to Texans and the legislative process.

No teacher raises, no voucher program: Lawmakers fail to reach compromise on school funding bill The end of House Bill 100 is a bittersweet victory for public education advocates who vehemently oppose school voucher programs but lament that schools won’t

Texas House and Senate budget writers have struck a deal on the state’s $321.3 billion two-year spending plan. The 1,028-page compromise plan, which is expected to get a final vote today, consists of investing unprecedented amounts of money into tax

No voucher bill in regular session! Our calls helped! The end of House Bill 100 is a bittersweet victory for public education advocates who vehemently oppose school voucher programs but lament that schools won’t get additional funds to pay for

The Deep Data Is In. And Democrats Should Cheer. JAY KUO, MAY 18, 2023  It’s a chart day! Data geeks, rejoice, for numbers have arrived. I promise to make this discussion accessible and even a bit fun. But first, let

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 16, 2023Contact: Ike Hajinazarian, ike@txdemocrats.org Texas Democrats Condemn Senate Passage of House Bill 2127 Houston Chronicle Editorial Board writes that H.B. 2127 would “hobble the powerful engines of the state’s economy” AUSTIN, Texas — Today, following the

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Celebrate This! In Florida students at New College launched a Go Fund Me to pay for an alternate commencement after DeSantis assigned Trumpist Scott Atlas to be their official speaker. They made and exceeded their original goal! New York City

Rumors are that Biden is negotiating with Republicans on the debt ceiling.We’re hoping it isn’t true, but here are some really important call scripts for you in case it is. Please, even if you don’t call regularly, try to do