Has the Moment for Environmental Justice Been Lost?
By: Talia Buford, ProPublica Given how President Donald Trump has taken aim at the Environmental Protection Agency with regulatory rollbacks and deep proposed budget cuts, it may come as no surprise that the Office of Environmental Justice is on the…
Law enforcement comes out against Texas “bathroom bill”
July 25th, 2017by Shannon Najmabadi and Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune July 25, 2017 The growing list of public officials who oppose Republicans’ efforts to regulate bathroom use for transgender Texans now includes law enforcement. Police chiefs from three of the five…
Senate gives initial OK to property tax rate elections in cities, counties
July 25th, 2017by Brandon Formby and Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune July 24, 2017 Texans could soon have more direct control over the property tax rates that cities, counties and special purpose districts set as legislation that stalled during the state Legislature’s…
Texas to lose Galveston and Hill Country children’s therapy providers
July 25th, 2017by Marissa Evans, The Texas Tribune July 24, 2017 Children in the Galveston and Hill Country areas are going to be without state-funded speech, occupational and physical therapy services as two more providers prepare to leave the Early Childhood Intervention…
Senate approves bills on “private school choice” and school finance study
July 25th, 2017by Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune July 24, 2017 Editor’s note: This story has been updated to note the passage of legislation on studying the school’s finance system. The Texas Senate tentatively passed legislation Monday to subsidize private school tuition…
MFV: Reckless Senate Republicans Vote To Debate Repeal of Affordable Care Act
July 25th, 2017(Press Release) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate crossed a critical legislative hurdle on Tuesday that lets the debate begin on Republicans’ plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), placing at risk access to affordable health care for 22 million…
Tom Pérez acerca de la votación para avanzar derogación del Obamacare
July 25th, 2017Después de que los republicanos en el Senado votaron hoy para avanzar con su plan para revocar la Ley de Salud a Bajo Precio, el Director del Comité Nacional Demócrata, Tom Pérez, realizó las siguientes declaraciones: “Donald Trump y los…
Death toll in San Antonio immigrant-smuggling case rises to 10
July 24th, 2017by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune July 24, 2017 The death toll from the weekend’s immigrant-smuggling tragedy in San Antonio has risen to 10, and the driver in the alleged crime is scheduled to appear in a federal courtroom Monday…
Texas Senate panel targets mail-in ballot fraud after high-profile case
July 24th, 2017by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune July 23, 2017 A Texas Senate panel approved a measure Sunday aiming to crack down on mail-in ballot fraud — largely through increased penalties. “Mail-ballot voting is a prime target for illegal voting and…
Texas Senate committee OKs bill to outlaw city cellphone restrictions
July 24th, 2017by Andy Duehren and Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune July 22, 2017 A Texas Senate committee approved a bill Saturday that would outlaw local restrictions on using a cellphone while driving. Senate Bill 15 would pre-empt local ordinances on mobile phone…
