Democrats lash out as Legislature bans school clubs that support gay teens Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiMay 31, 2025LGBTQ, transgender, Education, Texas
Texas bill penalizing cities and counties for progressive policies misses House deadline Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiMay 28, 2025Texas
Texas parents, school boards may have more control over school library books after House OKs bill Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiMay 26, 2025Texas, Book Bans, LGBTQ, Racial Justice, Education
Political appointees would have more control over Texas universities’ courses and hiring under bill approved in House Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiMay 24, 2025Texas, Education
Texas House votes to repeal ban on “homosexual conduct” Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiMay 15, 2025Texas, LGBTQ
Texas Republican lawmakers may “financially handcuff” cities that don’t play by their rules Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiMay 5, 2025Texas
Texas students say K-12 DEI ban and other anti-LGBTQ+ bills threaten their safety, voice and mental health Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiApril 29, 2025DEI, Texas, Education, LGBTQ, Racial Justice
Why Texas Republicans are trying to rein in high home prices and rents Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiApril 22, 2025Texas, Rent Control, Housing
Fairgoers join Ken Paxton in suing Texas State Fair for allegedly violating their gun rights Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiOctober 31, 2024Texas, Gun Safety
Appeals court says Texas State Fair can ban guns Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiSeptember 24, 2024Texas, Gun Safety
Ken Paxton withdrew an opinion on gun bans weeks after suing Texas state fair for a similar restriction Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiSeptember 13, 2024Texas, Gun Safety
Dan Patrick asks Senate to consider bills to unmask protesters, change runoff elections Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiSeptember 10, 2024Protests, Texas
Sweeping ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers heads to governor Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiOctober 31, 2023Texas, COVID-19, Health
Houston sues state in attempt to block new law that erodes cities’ power Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiJuly 3, 2023Death Star, Texas, Media Quoting LSSC
Texas Republicans ended a patchwork of local rules they say hurt business. They also eroded powers of city councils. Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiJune 7, 2023Texas, Death Star
Texas may soon have a process to remove local prosecutors who won’t pursue abortion, election cases Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiMay 19, 2023Texas, Prosecutorial Discretion, Abortion
Texas GOP’s broadest attempt yet to erode blue cities’ power gets one step closer to becoming law Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiMay 17, 2023Texas
When Abbott messes with blue cities, he’s messing with Texas’ economic engines Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiMay 16, 2023Texas
The 13 election bills to watch as the Texas Legislature heads into its last month Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiMay 2, 2023Texas, Elections, Voting
Transgender Texans of all ages could lose access to transition-related care under Senate bill Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiApril 24, 2023Texas, transgender