10 Best & Worst Moments of the 2021 Texas Legislative Session
May 31, 2021
The session was terrible, but resilient progressives ducked the attacks and finished with a big win.
Progress Texas files ethics complaint against Heritage Action for involvement in voter suppression bills
May 26, 2021
Anti-voter bills like SB7 and HB6 are part of a coordinated, national voter suppression effort.
Texas still needs police reform one year after George Floyd’s death
May 25, 2021
Criminal justice reforms have been weakened or stalled in committee, and partisanship has prevented any from bearing Floyd’s name.
Dark money group admits it had a hand in Texas voter suppression bills
May 20, 2021
Recent leaked video exposes coordinated, national effort to restrict voting rights.
Texas Republicans turn on each other, Democrats stand united
May 20, 2021
Primary challenges to Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton prove that Texans aren't happy with Republican leadership.
Supreme Court decisions we’re watching for in June 2021
May 20, 2021
The Court is set to rule on important issues over the next few weeks.
Texas Marijuana Bills: Have they passed or gone up in smoke?
May 13, 2021
An update on marijuana bills at the Texas Legislature
Voter Suppression Bill SB 7: Where it’s been, where it’s at, and where it’s going
May 13, 2021
After many changes, here’s what’s in the discriminatory bill at this point.
Rep. Harold Dutton uses trans kids as political pawn
May 11, 2021
Rep. Harold Dutton’s petty maneuver to pass trans sports bill SB 29 puts the trans community at risk.
When Texas legislators tell you who they are, believe them
May 7, 2021
Texas Republicans plan to consolidate power through disenfranchisement and gerrymandering in a redistricting special session.
