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The Texas A&M Space Institute

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Cool. A grassy field next to NASA’s Johnson Space Center is getting an otherworldly makeover. Officials gathered Friday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Texas A&M University Space Institute, which will re-create the moon and Mars to help develop rovers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, science, and math, The great state of Texas | Tagged Greg Bonnen, Johnson Space Center, NASA, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas A&M University Space Institute, The Lege | Leave a comment

No Paxton settlement money in the budget

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

The Lege takes a stand. Texas budget negotiators want to ban Attorney General Ken Paxton from using state funds to pay a $3.3 million whistleblower settlement. This week, they adopted a provision that would bar the Office of the Attorney General from using … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo, Legal matters | Tagged Attorney General, Blake Brickman, bribery, budget, Dade Phelan, David Maxwell, FBI, Greg Bonnen, Jeff Leach, Joan Huffman, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mark Penley, Nate Paul, Ryan Vassar, Senate, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege | 1 Comment

Fraudit funding

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s bullshit all the way down. GOP leaders on Friday approved shifting $4 million in emergency funds for the Texas secretary of state’s office to create an “Election Audit Division” at the agency, which will spearhead county election audits as … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Collin County, Dade Phelan, Dallas County, Dan Patrick, Donald Trump, Election 2020, fraudit, Greg Abbott, Greg Bonnen, Harris County, Jane Nelson, John Scott, President, Secretary of State, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

“Big boy pants”

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Some hot Dutton on Patrick action going on here. Another partisan stalemate has broken out in the final days of the second special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott this year, again imperiling the jobs of 2,100 legislative staffers along … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged budget, Chris Turner, critical race theory, Dan Patrick, Greg Abbott, Greg Bonnen, Harold Dutton, line item veto, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights, veto | Comments Off

Other things the Lege has been up to

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

A brief roundup, to clear some tabs… Bad Bail Bill 2.0 moves forward. A sweeping revision of the process for releasing accused criminals on bail won initial approval from the Texas House on Friday night, nearly three months after the … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged bail, border, border fence, budget, coronavirus, Greg Abbott, Greg Bonnen, hospitals, Joan Huffman, Lyle Larson, schools, Senate, special session, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, The Lege, Travis Clardy, virtual schools | 2 Comments

UT and OU make it officially official

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Smell ya later, Big XII. After a week of speculation, the University of Texas at Austin announced Tuesday that alongside the University of Oklahoma it has asked to join the Southeastern Conference starting July 1, 2025. The news came a … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | Tagged Baylor, Big XII, Dan Patrick, Dustin Burrows, football, Greg Abbott, Greg Bonnen, Jane Nelson, Jeff Leach, Lois Kolkhorst, NCAA, Oklahoma, SEC, Senate, special session, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, The Lege, UT | 2 Comments

Some legislators want to keep UT out of the SEC

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This is kind of hilarious. As the college athletics world roils over the possibility of the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 conference, a group of Texas legislators with ties to other universities in … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports, That's our Lege | Tagged Baylor, Big XII, Dustin Burrows, football, Greg Abbott, Greg Bonnen, Jeff Leach, Lois Kolkhorst, NCAA, Oklahoma, SEC, Senate, special session, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, The Lege, UT | Comments Off

State House takes a step toward reinstating legislative funding

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good, but it’s just a first step. Texas lawmakers are moving swiftly to reinstate funding for the Texas Legislature, vetoed last month by Gov. Greg Abbott, that affects the salaries of more than 2,100 employees across several state agencies The … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged budget, Greg Abbott, Greg Bonnen, lawsuit, line item veto, Senate, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, veto | 1 Comment

Better cut your police budget now while you still can

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

That’s one possible takeaway from this. The Texas House on Friday passed a bill to financially penalize the state’s largest cities if they cut their police budgets. The measure was sent to the Senate after two days of heated debate … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Angie, Austin, budget, Craig Goldman, Frisco, Garland, Gene Wu, George Floyd, Grand Prairie, Greg Abbott, Greg Bonnen, Houston, Irving, Jasmine Crockett, McKinney, police, Richard Raymond, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Will Metcalf | 3 Comments

I remain pessimistic about the chances of good voting bills passing

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

This Trib story suggests that with Republicans doing well in the high turnout 2020 election, and with the emergency measures that were implemented to expand voting access, the odds of getting a bill passed to make some forms of voting … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Allen West, Bexar County, Chris Hollins, coronavirus, curbside voting, Dan Patrick, Donald Trump, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Greg Bonnen, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Justin Rodriguez, lawsuit, Paul Bettencourt, Steven Hotze, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, The Lege, turnout, voter ID, voter registration, voter suppression | 2 Comments

30 Day 2020 campaign finance reports: State races, part 2

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Continuing to look at the 30-day campaign finance reports. A lot of candidates have been reporting big hauls, especially in the hot State Rep races. As before, I will split these into four parts. Part one, with statewide, SBOE, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Akilah Bacy, Ann Johnson, Brazoria County, Brian Rogers, campaign finance reports, Cecil Bell, Cody Vasut, Dennis Bonnen, Dennis Paul, Ed Thompson, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Markowitz, Fort Bend County, fundraising, Gary Gates, Gina Calanni, Greg Bonnen, Harris County, HD03, HD126, HD129, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD138, HD15, HD23, HD24, HD25, HD26, HD28, HD29, HD85, Jeff Antonelli, Jim Murphy, Joey Cardenas, Jon Rosenthal, Justin Ray, Kayla Alix, Lacey Hull, Lorena McGill, Martin Shupp, Matt Morgan, Mayes Middleton, Mike Schofield, Montgomery County, Natali Hurtado, Patrick Henry, Phil Stephenson, primaries, runoff, Sam Harless, Sandra Moore, Sarah Davis, Sarah DeMerchant, Steve Toth, Texas, The Lege, Travis Boldt | 4 Comments

July 2020 campaign finance reports: State races, part 2

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s move on to finance reports from the State House, which I will break up into two parts. Today’s look is on the various races in the greater Houston area, and after that I’ll look at the other races of … Continue reading →

Second mobile voting locations lawsuit filed

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Same claims, different plaintiffs. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in Austin. It is led by former Austin Assistant City Manager Terrell Blodgett, Texas Young Democrats (TYD) and Texas College … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged early voting, Election 2019, Greg Bonnen, Mike Siegel, Secretary of State, Terrell Blodgett, Texas, Texas College Democrats, Texas Young Democrats, The Lege | Comments Off

Lawsuit filed over bill banning temporary voting locations

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Of interest. Worried about the suppression of young voters in 2020, national and Texas Democrats are suing the state over a newly implemented election measure that’s triggered the shuttering of early voting places, including on college campuses, in various parts … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged DCCC, DSCC, early voting, Greg Bonnen, lawsuit, TDP, Texas, The Lege, turnout | Comments Off

Using floodplain rules to force environmental safety compliance

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

A county’s gotta do what a county’s gotta do. Harris County officials are using flood control regulations passed after Hurricane Harvey to delay the reopening of two chemical companies where fires erupted in recent weeks, killing one worker and sending … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters, Local politics | Tagged Arkema, Attorney General, flooding, Greg Bonnen, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, Intercontinental Terminals, Jeff Leach, Ken Paxton, KMCO, pollution, Rock Owens, Senate, Supreme Court, TCEQ, Texas, The Lege, Vince Ryan | 1 Comment

Here comes the House school finance plan

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Not surprisingly, they go bigger than the Senate. With Texas House lawmakers unveiling their long-awaited school finance proposal Tuesday and the Senate’s version likely close behind, teacher pay appears to be emerging as one of the biggest sticking points between … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged budget, Dan Huberty, Dan Patrick, Dennis Bonnen, Greg Abbott, Greg Bonnen, property taxes, recapture, school finance, school finance reform, schools, Senate, Texas, Texas State Teachers Association, The Lege | 1 Comment

On when you should file a Harvey-related claim

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

It may or may not ultimately make a difference, but a new law that goes into effect on September 1 is about insurance claims and lawsuits. For many Texans ravaged by the rain and winds Hurricane Harvey carried ashore this … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina, That's our Lege | Tagged Greg Bonnen, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Ike, Texans for Lawsuit Reform, Texas, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, The Lege, TTLA | Comments Off

There is trouble with the trees

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

More to the point, there is trouble with the idea that municipal tree ordinances are somehow a bad thing, but that’s where we are, and it’s got some folks worried. More than 40,000 trees were lost to [Hurricane] Ike, according … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Defend Texas Trees, Galveston, Galveston Island Tree Conservancy, Greg Abbott, Greg Bonnen, Hurricane Ike, Larry Taylor, local control, special session, Texas, The Lege, trees, Wayne Faircloth | 2 Comments

Voting by mail made easier

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

The Trib is reviewing some of the bills that were passed this spring and the changes they will bring, one of which will be to make the voting by mail process easier. In Texas, disabled or elderly residents can currently … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Glen Maxey, Greg Bonnen, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

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