Straus rival: Limit speaker’s term, free up legislation
A lawmaker bidding to unseat Texas House Speaker Joe Straus wants to term-limit the speaker and committee chairmen.
Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, proposes a three-term...
Trustee unveils HCC’s $100,000 salaries; files open meetings suit
HOUSTON — At a time when one of the largest community colleges has been beset by a bribery scandal, the loss of its nursing...
Amid ethical criticism, Google drops San Antonio fiber
SAN ANTONIO — Ethical challenges at City Hall and outdated technology conspired to short-circuit a much-ballyhooed Google Fiber venture in San Antonio.
The company announced Wednesday...
Houston’s Post Oak Boulevard bus project $31 million over budget
HOUSTON — A project putting dedicated bus lanes down the middle of Post Oak Boulevard — one of the wealthiest stretches of roads in Houston...
Paxton trial postponed to March, or even later
HOUSTON — Once again, Attorney General Ken Paxton’s trial has been punted.
It seems unlikely that Paxton will be in front of a jury...
Hurricane Harvey help or just “hogwash”
The rain is still falling in Southeast Texas, and a bevy of special interests are warning homeowners that legislation passed this year restricts the...