Note: This story originally appeared in The Quorum Report. Join us there daily for coverage of Texas government and politics. Time is running short for opponents of Houston’s recently passed equal rights ordinance, which supporters call HERO, to gather signatures on a petition to try to overturn it. Opponents led by longtime – and now […]
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Houston Equal Rights Fight Could Have Statewide Electoral Consequences
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Many Law-Abiding Companies Can’t Compete in Dallas/Fort Worth, Executive Says
In a marathon hearing held by Texas lawmakers on the issues of workers’ comp and worker misclassification, representatives from businesses and labor came together to talk about what could be done to level the playing field for ethical companies and improve the lives of middle class Texans. But, there was also significant pushback from certain […]
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Targeted Worker Misclassification Crackdown Begins in Texas
Construction companies across Texas that work on public projects are on notice now that the targeted worker misclassification crackdown passed by the legislature in 2013 has taken effect. HB 2015 “Worker Classification” was signed into law on June 14, 2013 and became effective on January 1, 2014. This law is considered by many to be a good first […]
Signs That 2014 Could Be the Year for Immigration Reform
This column originally appeared on The Quorum Report. Join us there daily for coverage of Texas politics and government. On the first workday of 2014, there’s no doubt business leaders in Texas were pleased to see the report from the New York Times that declared US House Speaker John Boehner now supports changing the nation’s […]
Thrown Away People
“If a piece of the building falls to the ground and breaks, they have insurance for that,” said a middle aged man in a wheelchair in Houston. Tweet Share
A Place for the Terrified: Some Thoughts on Being Fired from News 92 FM
I stood in my kitchen at home in Houston and tried to assure a woman who recently had an abortion that I would be fair to her if she appeared on my radio program. As I talked to Carolyn Jones, who had called me from Austin, she was very nervous about what questions I might […]
Muslim School Denied Entry in Texas Private School Sports League AUDIO
The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools faces accusations of religious discrimination after a Muslim school in Houston was denied entry. Tweet Share
Heated Debate: Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients? AUDIO
Harris County GOP Chairman Jared Woodfill and Liberal Commentator Geoff Berg clash over what many states are considering: Forcing welfare recipients to take drug tests before benefits are awarded. Tweet Share
Michael Berry’s Accuser: HPD Hasn’t Contacted Me, Will Sue if No Charges Are Filed AUDIO
Despite reports that HPD is circling back in their investigation of what happened the night Michael Berry is accused in a hit-and-run outside a gay bar, the accuser says the cops haven’t reached out to him. Tweet Share
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Scott Braddock is a journalist and political analyst based in Austin.
