‘The House Got Rolled’: Gene Wu on the Trials of the 89th Texas Legislature

‘The House Got Rolled’: Gene Wu on the Trials of the 89th Texas Legislature

The job of leading the minority party in the Texas House has long consisted, at best, of harm reduction and something like emergency room triage. At worst, it amounts to frantically herding several dozen cats—many of whom can be coaxed out of their homes by the GOP House speaker’s saucers of warm milk.  Since 2009, Dems have largely wielded their collective power to elevate their preferred Republican to the House speakership as a means to minimi…

Inside the 89th TXLege: What passed, what’s next - Texas 2036

This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter with what passed this legislative session and what’s next. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. What we backed: Our priorities for Texas’ future With the Legislature wrapping up last week and the Governor reviewing recently passed bills, Texas 2036 is reflecting on what state leaders achieved to improve Texans’ lives. Legislature takes next step for our water future Our biggest cha…