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TX THC Attack About Alcohol, Says Weed Shop Owner

| June 10, 2025

Molly Mathias, owner of a Dallas cannabis shop, says she believes the recent THC ban in Texas (approved by the legislature, but still awaiting the governor's signature) is the result of lobbying efforts by the alcohol industry. A majority of Texans (62%) favor the legalization of recreational maryjane, according to a recent University of Texas poll. Yet Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has championed a ban on THC-infused products. (Patrick, by the way, has accepted tens of thousands of campaign dollars from beer and liquor distributers.) Get the rundown on the Texas THC ban in our special edition newsletter, out June 14. Hit the link in our bio to subscribe.

Op-Ed: ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ — SB 16 hurts young, other marginalized voters

by Amber Mills

| May 16, 2025

Senate Bill 16's proposed voter ID requirements don't strengthen election security, they just further exclude young, rural, and low-income Texans.

Texas Senate panel votes to cut property taxes for homeowners

by The Texas Tribune

| February 11, 2025

A Texas Senate committee on Tuesday quickly and unanimously advanced a proposal to provide billions of dollars in tax breaks to homeowners in a bid to blunt the state’s high property tax bills.