Latest Stories By Brandon Mulder

Texas Democrats’ boldest action this legislative session came in the 11th hour of the second-to-last day of the 140-day gathering. In a discrete but dramatic walkout from the House floor, they left the Republicans’ sweeping overhaul of Texas election laws to expire as the shot-clock wound down — at least for now. The last-minute maneuvering from state Democrats, who haven’t controlled a single […]

Texas’ wind energy has become a popular culprit as politicians and interest groups pointed fingers at who was to blame for widespread blackouts that have left millions of Texans without power and heat amid single-digit temperatures.  Wind energy has been Texas’ fastest growing energy source over the last decade. Last year, wind supplied 23% of Texas […]

U.S. Attorney Gregg Sofer is the latest official to link rising crime rates in Austin with the Austin City Council’s recent decision to cut police funding. On Dec. 18, Sofer stood at a podium before Austin’s press corps to announce that his office will be joining state efforts to combat violent crime in the capital — […]