Last Call for School Choice: Third Special Session in Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is again promoting what could be universal school choice during the third special session in Texas that starts on Oct. 9th. That would be among the best actions Texas can make, the other being eliminating property taxes. School choice...
Texas House Lawmakers Join the Call for Audit of Impeachment Investigation
Friday, three Texas House lawmakers called on both the Texas House Speaker, Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) and State Rep. Andrew Murr (R-Junction) to conduct a "complete audit and providing an itemized account of taxpayer funds spent on the impeachment investigation and...
Abbott Officially Announces Third Special Session
Rumors had abounded for months that Governor Abbott was going to call a third special session to address so-called “school choice.” The third special session of the year has officially been called by Governor Abbott, with the State Legislature to convene in Austin at...
EXPLAINER: The Basics of How to Engage with the Legislature
The Texas State Legislature meets for its Constitutionally-required regular session once every odd-numbered year for 140 days from roughly mid-January to the end of May. The Governor can call additional special sessions of thirty days at any point outside of the...
Stopgap Passage Results In Vacating McCarthy’s Speakership
In recent developments, the budgetary decisions and the political maneuvering in the U.S. Congress have taken an unforeseen turn, spotlighting the fiscal discourse that underpins our nation's governance. The passage of the stopgap resolution, a temporary measure to...