Results tagged “legislature”

Our love of beer has been well documented, and we’re certain plenty of you wonderful readers enjoy it as well. State Representative Jessica Farrar (D-Houston) must enjoy a good brew, because a new bill that she has filed would allow you to purchase a six-pack or case of beer directly from the brewery.

In case you missed it, the Texas Legislature is now open for business. The Legislature convenes once every two years to carryout state business and represent the interests of the citizenry in the Capitol. The current session, 81, began today with a relatively ceremonial agenda: an invocation, the swearing in of newly elected officials and remarks from Governor Perry. Of course the big news is that we'll have a new Speaker of the House steering the ship as Tom Craddick (R) is replaced by Joe Strauss (D). Let's hope that the 140 days of Session 81 result in solid legislation benefiting our state and communities rather than devolving into petty partisan politics resulting in nothing but a restored lack of faith in the legislative process.

Attention Lance Lovers! Texas' most famous cancer survivor will be visiting Houston tomorrow to lobby in support of Proposition 15. You can click here to read it in its entirety, but it's not any kind of Engrish that we recognize. The short story is that Prop 15, if passed, would result in a constitutional ammendment allowing for obligation bonds to raise money and establishing the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Lance explained...