House hearing abruptly ends after GOP lawmaker misgenders Sarah McBride
A House subcommittee hearing abruptly ended after a Republican lawmaker was confronted over misgendering Rep. Sarah McBride.
Casinos and sports betting won’t win approval in Texas House, group of GOP members say
A dozen Texas House Republicans who replaced pro-gambling lawmakers said this week they would oppose “any attempt to expand ...
GOP lawmaker explains why he called trans Dem 'Mr. McBride': 'I don't have to participate in his fantasy'
Rep. Keith Self, who referred to transgender Rep. Sarah McBride, as "Mr. McBride," said he is not obligated to "participate" ...
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Senate Democrats refuse to go along with GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears
A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led government funding bill that already passed the House but failed to slap any limits on ...
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GOP chairman who called trans Dem ‘mister’ forced to cancel event after death threats
Texas Rep. Keith Self was forced to cancel an event after he referred to Democrat aware Rep. Sarah McBride as “mister” during a hearing on Tuesday. The […] ...
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GOP legislator files bill to stop “furries” from using litter boxes in schools
Texas legislator Rep. Stan Gerdes (R) has introduced The FURRIES Act, legislation to punish students who act like non-human ...
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Texas GOP Rep Looks To Take Politics Out Of Approving Key Energy Projects
Republican Texas Rep. August Pfluger introduced a new bill Thursday that would shift responsibility for approving liquefied ...
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‘Have You No Decency?’: Dem Rep Flips Out When GOP Chairman Refers To Trans Female Member As ‘Mister’
Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Bill Keating lashed out at Republican Texas Rep. Keith Self for referring to transgender ...
Trump, Texas GOP’s deregulation push sparks hope and fear in the oil field
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here. President Trump and Texas lawmakers are pushing to loosen the ...
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Tarrant County GOP rejects resolution in support of public dollars for private schools
The resolution presented at last weekend's executive committee meeting would have called on the Legislature to allot equal funding to Texas families regardless of whether they send their kids to ...
Texas Republicans haggling on school choice should remember why it matters to begin with | Opinion
Plans for a new voucher program need work to make sure enough low-income families can participate — and that the program ...