Abortion Rights Activists, Opponents Descend on Capitol for Rallies
Opponents of Republican-backed legislation to dramatically curtail abortion rights in Texas descended on the Capitol by the thousands on Monday. Full Story
Opponents of Republican-backed legislation to dramatically curtail abortion rights in Texas descended on the Capitol by the thousands on Monday. Full Story
In the wake of a voting rights decision by the nation's highest court and new political maps drawn by Texas lawmakers, a federal panel on Monday began working to figure out the next steps for Texas redistricting. Full Story
On Tuesday, the last day of the first special session, those of us sitting in the Senate gallery observed rules of decorum — until we saw that senators were breaking their own procedural rules. Full Story
While much attention has been paid to the political conflict on the floor of the Texas Senate last week, the subtleties of public opinion on abortion in Texas framed the clash in the upper chamber. Full Story
What happened last Tuesday was started by an "unruly bunch" — the people who were controlling the Senate that night, flouting rules, chucking tradition and ignoring common sense to get their way. Full Story
The "gallery filibuster" last Tuesday — when loud demonstrations made it impossible for senators to vote on anti-abortion legislation — wasn't democracy in action. It was mob rule. Full Story
The Houston Astrodome is a ghost of its former self. Once the home of the Houston Astros and bursting with life, the dome is now covered in spiderwebs and trash. But some people are working to breathe life back into the empty shell. Full Story
Attorney General Greg Abbott has a big bank account, a political organization and a nearly clear field on the path to governor — if the office is open in 2014. Full Story
Rick Perry was supposed to decide by July 1 whether he would jump into the 2014 governor's race. But all bets are off now that he has called a new special session. Full Story
The heated abortion debate in Texas has sparked a flurry of fundraising appeals from Democrats and state Sen. Wendy Davis — but also from Republicans, for whom the controversy could prove just as financially fruitful. Full Story
Less than a week after an epic clash over abortion convulsed the Texas Capitol, the debate has returned. Full Story