James Henson talks with Harvey Kronberg, publisher and godfather of Harvey Kronberg’s Quorum Report, about the vibes in the legislature in the final weeks of the session, as well as the longer ...

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Donald Trump’s whipsaw approach to international trade is keeping markets on their toes as everyone from stock traders to consumers is suddenly faced with unrelenting uncertainty about the future of ...

First degree felony 5-99 years or life; $10,000 fine Theft of property valued at $200,000 or more; aggravated sexual assault District court Second-degree felony 2-20 years; $10,000 fine Theft of ...

After the Civil War two amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution that explicitly guaranteed the rights of African Americans as citizens. The 14th Amendment (ratified in 1868) prohibited states ...

Policy making is a cyclical process. It begins in the agenda setting stage with recognition and definition of a significant public problem and an organized call to government action. In response, the ...

James Edward (Pa) Ferguson (1871-1944), Texas governor, son of James Edward and Fannie (Fitzpatrick) Ferguson, was born on August 31, 1871, near Salado, Bell County, Texas. When he was four years old, ...

Miriam Amanda Wallace (Ma) Ferguson (1875-1961), first woman governor of Texas, daughter of Joseph L. and Eliza (Garrison) Wallace, was born in Bell County, Texas, on June 13, 1875. She attended ...

In 1991, Speaker Gibson D. 'Gib" Lewis (1937-) became the first individual in Texas history to be elected presiding officer of the House of Representatives for five terms. Lewis, an 11-term legislator ...