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Federal investigators were preparing two Texas housing discrimination cases — until Trump took over
| March 25, 2025
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The government spent years probing allegations that a Dallas HOA created rules to kick poor Black people out and that Texas discriminated against minority residents in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, only to suddenly reverse course under Trump.
What Ever Happened to Ethics Reform?
| March 10, 2025
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The House speaker battle wasn’t really about cleaning house.
Spring forward? Maybe not in Texas as lawmakers mull ending daylight savings time.
| February 10, 2025
Texas lawmakers are reviving efforts to eliminate the decades-long practice of changing the clocks twice a year.
Weed, wages, reproductive rights: 15 bills facing Texas lawmakers in 2025
| January 6, 2025
More than 2,200 bills — from cannabis reform and public education to housing affordability — have been filed ahead of the start of the 89th Texas Legislature, which opens on Jan. 14. Here’s a recap of some of the proposed bills making headlines ahead of the legislature and how they could impact you. Legalizing recreational […]