Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Special Session Update Gov. Abbott continues to make his personal push for school vouchers, even though an agreement among House members on the legislation continues to be elusive.  Abbott appeared at a parent...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Special Session Begins The 3rd Called special session began on Monday to a series of back and forth insults and demands between Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan. But first a little...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Special Session Announced Earlier this afternoon, Governor Abbott announced that the third special session will begin this Monday, October 9th at 1PM.  The issues that he announced as part of the call are...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Aftermath of Paxton Acquittal Lt. Governor Dan Patrick continues to target House Speaker Dade Phelan on social media, blaming him for a “sham” impeachment in the House and calling the Senate trial unnecessary...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Paxton Acquittal We have all heard by now that Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted by members of the state Senate on all articles of impeachment that accused him of taking bribes and abusing the power of...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Paxton Impeachment Trial Prominent Republicans weighed in on the impeachment trial after its first week.  Late Wednesday, former President Trump posted on social media that the impeachment trial was a...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Paxton Impeachment Trial The impeachment trial will obviously dominate the news out of Austin for the next several weeks.  This is only the third impeachment trial in the history of the state.  In 1917,...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last 2 weeks: (Lots of news over the last two weeks) New Laws Going Into Effect September 1st, 774 new laws will go into effect that were passed by the Texas legislature during the regular session and the subsequent...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened this week: High Profile Bill Signings Gov. Abbott held two ceremonial bill signings this week.  First on Monday in Denton, Abbott signed the Save Women’s Sports Act, which requires athletes at public colleges and universities to...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened this week: Record Heat, Heat, Heat Austin has set a record for days with triple-digit heat.  As of today, Austin will reach 100 degrees for the 28th straight day.  Austin has seen the thermometer reach at least 100 every day since...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened this week: Record Heat Will Continue The extreme heat is not only making us uncomfortable, it is also costing the state money.  According to an economic analysis by The Perryman Group, the summer heatwave has cost Texas nearly $10...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened this week: Record Heat Will Continue The unrelenting heat continues.  Austin has now seen temperatures rise above the 105 degree mark for 11 consecutive days.  El Paso has now gone more than 30 straight days where the temperature...