The meetings, in theory, bypass the need for traditional formalities and allow leaders to efficiently and effectively discuss ...

WASHINGTON (March 13, 2013) -- Senior members of the Army Air Operations Group, U.S. Army Military District of Washington participated in a legislative professional development seminar on Capitol Hill ...

A central fact of 21st century American political life is that we live in an increasingly distrustful society. Our distrust often manifests itself in the form of partisan enmity. But, as the struggle ...

Within recent years, the Legislature has developed the practice of assembling more omnibus bills on policy matters, bundling multiple bills that were introduced separately into a single measure.

But those joint Senate and House committees meet in fits and starts. Thursday morning, the six electeds tasked with finding a compromise on the year’s massive education reform bill met for seven ...

Many state legislative sessions are underway right now — learn more about this crucial political process and how it can bolster or reduce your rights. With an increasingly conservative Supreme Court ...

"Texas Legislature 101: How bills become laws — and how you can participate in the process" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — ...