Earlier this month, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said a bill that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana was “dead on arrival” in the Senate. But his party’s platform supports marijuana decriminalization. So what gives?
Forrest Milburn
Forrest Milburn was 2019 audience engagement fellow at The Texas Tribune. Previously, Forrest interned at the Dallas Morning News on their politics team, the Texas Observer on their audience team, and at the Houston Chronicle covering state politics, as well as at the San Antonio Express-News on the paper's metro desk and the Austin American-Statesman, where he covered the 85th legislative session. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Forrest worked way too many semesters at his school's paper, The Daily Texan, where he served as managing editor. A longtime Dallas local, he's excited to take another break from his hometown, where the shopping malls are aplenty and the traffic is awful — but not as bad as Austin.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Texas teachers often spend their own money on supplies. This year, lawmakers are pondering giving them raises.
“I don’t think twice about spending the money on those kids, other than it’s unfortunate that I have to do it,” one teacher said.
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Health care
For many Texas teachers, health insurance premiums are huge — but so are the hospital bills
It’s not unusual for teachers to spend over $1,000 a month on health insurance.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Texas lawmakers have tried to end daylight saving time for years. Can they do it this session?
State lawmakers are again trying to abolish daylight saving time in Texas, arguing it’s antiquated. But supporters of the practice argue it gives Texans a crucial extra hour of light in the evenings during the summer months.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Teachers, tell us your thoughts about the Texas Legislature’s proposed $5,000 pay raises
Texas lawmakers are considering a proposal that would increase teacher pay by $5,000. We want to talk to teachers about their salaries.