Past Contributions

• Businesses divided in support of high-priority insurance bill

  By Sanya Mansoor March 27, 2017

  Last month, major business interests told Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick that his high-priority hailstorm insurance bill was a no-go. Now, support from other business leaders is pouring in. Full Story 

• The Brief: TAMU elected its first openly gay student body president. Hold up, says Rick Perry.

  By Sanya Mansoor and Bobby Blanchard March 23, 2017

  Former Gov. Rick Perry is questioning the legitimacy of a student body election at Texas A&M University that gave his alma mater its first openly gay student body president. Full Story 

• Texas cities predict dozens of canceled events if "bathroom bill" passes

  By Sanya Mansoor March 23, 2017

  Tourism officials in the state's four biggest cities expect to lose at least $407 million in revenue from upcoming events if the "bathroom bill" becomes law. Scores more event planners are likely to bypass Texas entirely in the future, they say. Full Story 

• The Water Calendar

  By Sanya Mansoor March 21, 2017

  Key meetings and events over the coming weeks. Full Story 

• The Q&A: Carlos Rubinstein

  By Cassandra Pollock and Sanya Mansoor March 21, 2017

  In this week's Q&A, we interview Carlos Rubinstein, chairman of the Texas Water Foundation. Full Story 

• The Bookshelf: March 22, 2017

  By Sanya Mansoor March 21, 2017

  In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Sea Power. Full Story 

• The Brief: Senate Education committee takes up school choice legislation

  By Bobby Blanchard and Sanya Mansoor March 21, 2017

  The Senate Education Committee is expected to hear testimony Tuesday on a bill that would subsidizing private school tuition. Full Story 

• The Brief: Where does Texas stand on its budget?

  By Sanya Mansoor and Bobby Blanchard March 20, 2017

  The Texas Legislature has another nine weeks to spar over its budget — an increasingly contentious issue as lawmakers debate a big question: How much will legislators spend from the state’s Rainy Day Fund? Full Story 

• The Brief: Will Abbott's pre-K program get funding?

  By Sanya Mansoor and Bobby Blanchard March 16, 2017

  The Senate Finance Committee cut $180 million the Senate had allocated for pre-K funding in an earlier version of the budget, going against Gov. Greg Abbott. Full Story 

• Congress overturns education rules issued under Obama

  By Sanya Mansoor March 15, 2017

  Last month, the U.S. House overturned several guidelines included in former President Obama’s Every Student Succeeds Act. Full Story