Bills by Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, seek to support the burgeoning cottage food industry and have made progress with bipartisan support. more »
May 10, 2013
by Karen Brooks Harper—Capitol Correspondent
in At the Capitol
Defined as those with fewer than 500 employees, small businesses provided 45 percent of the state’s private-sector jobs and accounted for more than 98 percent of the state’s employers. more »
May 9, 2013
by Karen Brooks Harper—Capitol Correspondent
in Georgetown
It is not easy to pass laws reining in the powers of homeowners associations because the issue includes deeply held Lone Star values on both sides—property, community, family, home, privacy, independence, freedom, local control. more »
May 1, 2013
by Karen Brooks Harper—Capitol Correspondent
in At the Capitol
Annie Drabicky
What just happened?; Mulligans and the art of lawmaking; Why the Texas Legislature cares about Travis County DA's arrest; Tuition revenue bonds breakdown. more »
Apr 26, 2013
by Karen Brooks Harper—Capitol Correspondent
in At the Capitol