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28 results in articles and videos for “texas legislature”
- ArticleRyan's Take
The Election Is Over. The Bills Start Monday.
Texas bill prefiling opens Nov 9 for the 90th Legislature. Ryan Nichols on why East Texas needs eyes on every bill Austin files.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Local Control Was Right Then. Is It Right Now?
Austin spent years limiting Texas cities and counties. The majority just changed. Here are the laws on the books and what to watch in East Texas.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Eleven Billion Dollars. Open the Books.
Texas spent a reported $11 billion on Operation Lone Star. A new governor wants a review. Publish every line item before you cut it or renew it.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Require Temperature-Safe Backup Power at Every Long-Term-Care Facility?
Texas requires emergency planning, but backup power may not maintain safe indoor temperatures. Should every long-term-care facility be required to do so?
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Require Labels on AI-Generated Political Ads?
Texas restricts some election deepfakes, but broad AI-ad labels remain unsettled. Here is the strongest case for transparency and free expression.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Let New Voters Register Fully Online?
Texas still requires most new voters to print, sign, and mail a form. Here are the strongest cases for and against fully online voter registration.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Same Senate. Opposite Rule.
Republicans keep the Texas Senate. A Democrat won lieutenant governor. Now the rules may change. Same Senate, opposite rule. Here is the record.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Require Air Conditioning on Every School Bus?
Texas regulates school bus safety but does not require air conditioning on every bus. Here are the strongest cases for a mandate and local control.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Emergency Power Was Too Big Last Week Too
A push to curb Texas governor emergency powers before Hinojosa takes office. The power was too big before Tuesday. Fix it for every governor.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should New Texas Data Centers Bring Their Own Power?
Texas faces a surge of data-center power requests. Should new campuses supply their own electricity, or should the shared grid support their growth?
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Require Insurers to Disclose When AI Touched Your Claim?
Texas limits AI in insurance decisions, but consumers may not know when it shaped a claim. Here are the strongest cases for disclosure and restraint.
- ArticleTexas & Community
Should Texas Schools Lock Student Phones Away All Day?
Texas requires schools to prohibit student phone use during the school day. Here are the strongest arguments for locked storage and more flexible enforcement.
- ArticleTexas & Community
Should Texas Require the Ten Commandments in Every Public School Classroom?
Texas now requires the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. Here are the law, current court ruling, and strongest arguments on both sides.
- ArticleTexas & Community
Should Texas Make It Easier to Repair the Devices You Own?
Texas has enacted a right-to-repair law for many consumer devices. Here is what it covers, what it excludes, and the strongest case on each side.
- ArticleTexas & Community
Should Texas Require Paid Heat Rest Breaks for Outdoor Workers?
Texas urges water, shade, and rest for workers in dangerous heat. Should the state require paid heat breaks, or leave each worksite to set its own plan?
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Make App Stores Verify Every User's Age?
Texas now enforces app-store age checks and parental approval for minors. Is that smart child protection, or a costly privacy and speech burden on everyone?
- ArticleReflection
Gregg County Says a Burn Ban Is in Effect. Here Is What to Check First.
Ryan Nichols on Gregg County's burn ban: what the order covers, how city rules differ, and what East Texas residents should check before burning anything outdoors.
- ArticleEast Texas History & Safety
The East Texas Disaster That Gave Gas a Warning Smell
The 1937 New London school disaster led Texas to authorize natural-gas odorization, giving future leaks a warning people could smell before ignition.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Open a Second Education Freedom Account Window?
Texas closed its first education freedom account application window after 274,000 applications. Should it offer families a second chance this year?
- ArticleRyan's Take
Same Office. New Man. Same Rule Should Apply.
Nathan Johnson takes over the Texas attorney general's office Ken Paxton ran for a decade. The powers stay the same. Hold him to his own words.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Set Its Own Minimum Wage Above $7.25?
Texas still uses the $7.25 federal minimum wage. Here are the strongest arguments for a higher state floor and for letting local labor markets set pay.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Make School Meals Free for Every Student?
Texas uses income rules and eligible community programs for free meals. Should breakfast and lunch be free for every public-school student statewide?
- ArticleLegal Spotlight
How to Request Police Body Camera Footage in Texas (2026 Guide)
Get the footage and proof of what happened. The 3 details your Texas bodycam request needs, the 20-day clock, the $10 fee and what to do when they stall.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Every Texas Graduate Have CPR and Bleeding Control Certification?
Texas requires lifesaving skills instruction, but not certification. Should every graduate leave school certified in CPR, AED use, and bleeding control?
- ArticleLegal Spotlight
Why Texas Will Not Let You Hold Your Own Evidence
Under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 39.14(f) you can view your discovery but never hold a copy, and no judge can change that. Both sides of the rule, explained plainly.
- ArticleOpinion
Did Texas Make the School Phone Ban Too Broad?
Texas bars student phone use across the full school day. Here is the strongest case for the rule, the strongest objection, and the question for parents.
- ArticleEast Texas
Your Appraisal Board Is Still on the Ballot. December 12.
Two Gregg County Appraisal District board seats go to a December 12 runoff. Here is the law, the results, and the dates you need to vote.
- ArticleAmerican History & Citizenship
The Signature That Came After 41 Years
On August 26, 1920, a quiet certification made the Nineteenth Amendment part of the Constitution after 41 years of federal amendment work.
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