A new study from Oxfam shows that Texas is one of the worst paces to be an employee in the United States. Overall, the state ranks seventh from the bottom. The annual Oxfam Best and Worst States to Work in the U.S. study looks at a variety of factors when it comes to quality of life for workers. These include wages, paid time off, workplace protections, and other factors that add up to a stable and secure workforce. Texas ranks in the bottom half of all measures, and near the bottom of most.

Out-of-state billionaires are hoping to swing some competitive Texas House races to pass vouchers, but you would never know it from the mailers they are sending out. Quorum Report’s Scott Braddock reports that mailers sent to constituents of Reps. Caroline Harris of Williamson County and Angie Chen Button of Richardson by the American Federation of Children completely omit the fact they were sent on behalf of a pro-school voucher organization. Instead, they emphasize how Harris and Button support “higher pay for teachers, more money for schools, and higher quality schools for children.”

State Rep. Shawn Thierry announced she is switching to the Republican party after being defeated in her primary for supporting bills against the LGBTQ+ community. Thierry, a Houston democrat was ousted by her primary challenger Lauren Ashley Simmons in the May runoff. According to the Texas Tribune, Democrats heavily supported Simmons because Thierry supported bills to bar gender-transitioning care for minors and removing some books from libraries, both measures supported by Republicans.

A Dallas police officer was shot and killed and two others were wounded in a shooting Thursday night southeast of Oak Cliff. The suspect was ultimately killed by officers. According to the Dallas Morning News, Officer Darron Burks, 46, who had recently completed his police training after a career as a school teacher, was fatally wounded. The incident occurred when officers responded to an assist call on East Ledbetter Drive and encountered a suspect. The officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect, resulting in Burks’ death and injuries to two other officers.

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett continues to make waves as she takes on a new role as a national co-chair for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. The Dallas Democrat will be traveling across battleground states to rally support for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Crockett’s...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to expand the buoy barriers installed by the state across the Rio Grande river on the border with Mexico, despite recent data showing his efforts did not help reduce illegal migration significantly. “You can expect to see an increase of the buoys in the Rio...

In a move that has stirred concerns among voting rights advocates and Democratic officials, Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently announced the removal of over 1.1 million voters from the state’s rolls. The announcement follows the governor’s signing of an election integrity law in September 2021, which Texas Democrats have...

Uvalde Police Warns Community About “Disturbing” Social Media Threats To Schools Election Integrity Or Intimidation? Abbott’s 1.1 Million Voter Purge Raises Alarms. Writer, editor, photographer and editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson has joined the Reform Austin newsroom, where he will employ the artistic skill and political insights that earned a Pulitzer Prize to drive coverage of Texas government. As managing editor, Anderson is responsible for guiding Reform Austin’s efforts to give readers the unfiltered facts they need to hold Texas leaders accountable. Anderson’s original cartoons will be a regular feature on RA News. “Reform Austin readers understand the consequences of electing politicians who use ideological agendas to divide us, when they should be doing the hard work necessary to make our state government work for everyone,” Anderson said. “As a veteran journalist, I’m excited about Reform Austin’s potential to re-focus conversations on the issues that matter to common-sense Texans – like protecting our neighborhoods from increasingly common disasters, healthcare, just to name a few.” Anderson worked for the Houston Chronicle, the largest newspaper in Texas, from 2006 until 2017. In addition to the Pulitzer, Anderson earned the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi Award. He’s also a two-time winner of Columbia College’s Fischetti Award, and the National Press Foundation’s Berryman Award. Anderson’s cartoons have been published in Newsweek, the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune and other papers. In 2005, Anderson won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning while working for the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. The judges complimented his “unusual graphic style that produced extraordinarily thoughtful and powerful messages.”

The Uvalde Police Department said it will tighten security in the city’s school campuses in response to a series of “disturbing” posts on social media. As reported by the San Antonio Express-News, Uvalde PD said it was investigating social media posts targeting schools within the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District.

Just after Vice President Kamala Harris said she would revive a bipartisan bill that would support the construction of the border wall, Sen. John Cornyn said she was “Donald Trump reincarnate.”. Cornyn spoke at a Round Rock Chamber of Commerce luncheon, where he criticized Harris’ flip-flops on different issues,...

Been living under a rock lately? That would be the only excuse for not noticing that Ken Paxton is becoming outrageously and increasingly authoritative about suppressing the right to vote in Texas and getting Donald Trump elected. And that he wants to be the U.S. Attorney General in a Trump Administration.

Houston Man Struggles To Reverse Gender Marker Under New Paxton Policy Ken Paxton Auditions For Trump. Writer, editor, photographer and editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson has joined the Reform Austin newsroom, where he will employ the artistic skill and political insights that earned a Pulitzer Prize to drive coverage of Texas government. As managing editor, Anderson is responsible for guiding Reform Austin’s efforts to give readers the unfiltered facts they need to hold Texas leaders accountable. Anderson’s original cartoons will be a regular feature on RA News. “Reform Austin readers understand the consequences of electing politicians who use ideological agendas to divide us, when they should be doing the hard work necessary to make our state government work for everyone,” Anderson said. “As a veteran journalist, I’m excited about Reform Austin’s potential to re-focus conversations on the issues that matter to common-sense Texans – like protecting our neighborhoods from increasingly common disasters, healthcare, just to name a few.” Anderson worked for the Houston Chronicle, the largest newspaper in Texas, from 2006 until 2017. In addition to the Pulitzer, Anderson earned the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi Award. He’s also a two-time winner of Columbia College’s Fischetti Award, and the National Press Foundation’s Berryman Award. Anderson’s cartoons have been published in Newsweek, the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune and other papers. In 2005, Anderson won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning while working for the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. The judges complimented his “unusual graphic style that produced extraordinarily thoughtful and powerful messages.”

A Houston man who was born male and decided to detransition after realizing he “would always be viewed as a second-class citizen,” now can’t change his driver’s license sex back to male after a new policy by the office of Attorney General Ken Paxton. The man,...

The Democratic National Convention has confirmed that the party is counting on the American electorate to move past the divisiveness of the Trump era. Hope and joy seemed to be on the main menu in Chicago last week. Kamala Harris, who took center stage following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal due...

On Monday, Fort Bend ISD approved a library book policy that grants the superintendent the authority to remove books from library shelves without requiring a review committee. The policy, described by critics as the “most restrictive in the state of Texas,” was approved by the Fort Bend ISD board, 5-2. The main focus of the policy is to grant the ability to remove books that the board could think are harmful for kids, especially those containing content that “stimulate sexual desire.” However, parents, teachers, students and librarians have feared this policy would remove hundreds of books.

It certainly appears as if Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) is intending to hold his position when the legislature reconvenes next year. Mike Toomey is coming onboard as chief of staff, replacing Enrique Marquez who is leaving. “Today I am thrilled to welcome Mike Toomey as the next Chief...

While Governor Greg Abbott has declared victory in his voucher fight, Texas Democrats geared up to challenge his endorsed candidates, honing in on education issues to flip several state House districts this fall. After the primary elections, Abbott was successful in ousting eight Republican incumbents who voted against his voucher...

A Latino voting rights group called Monday for a federal investigation after its volunteers said Texas authorities raided their homes seizing their phones and computers. The raid appears to be part of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office into allegations of voter fraud. According to...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has successfully reshaped the state GOP landscape by spending millions of dollars campaigning against members of his own party who opposed his vouchers proposal. According to the San Antonio Express-News, Abbott targeted 18 GOP by spending millions of dollars backing their opponents. One of those targeted...

Gasoline Prices Continue To Fall, Could We Reach Lower Prices Since 2021? Inside Abbott’s Campaign To Unseat Fellow Republicans In Texas. Writer, editor, photographer and editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson has joined the Reform Austin newsroom, where he will employ the artistic skill and political insights that earned a Pulitzer Prize to drive coverage of Texas government. As managing editor, Anderson is responsible for guiding Reform Austin’s efforts to give readers the unfiltered facts they need to hold Texas leaders accountable. Anderson’s original cartoons will be a regular feature on RA News. “Reform Austin readers understand the consequences of electing politicians who use ideological agendas to divide us, when they should be doing the hard work necessary to make our state government work for everyone,” Anderson said. “As a veteran journalist, I’m excited about Reform Austin’s potential to re-focus conversations on the issues that matter to common-sense Texans – like protecting our neighborhoods from increasingly common disasters, healthcare, just to name a few.” Anderson worked for the Houston Chronicle, the largest newspaper in Texas, from 2006 until 2017. In addition to the Pulitzer, Anderson earned the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi Award. He’s also a two-time winner of Columbia College’s Fischetti Award, and the National Press Foundation’s Berryman Award. Anderson’s cartoons have been published in Newsweek, the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune and other papers. In 2005, Anderson won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning while working for the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. The judges complimented his “unusual graphic style that produced extraordinarily thoughtful and powerful messages.”