When I first started covering local politics almost a decade ago, I had this thought that they were inherently less partisan than much of the national conversation.
While national political figures argued about the major culture clashes of the day, the work of local leaders was decidedly less sexy, my thinking went. Whereas a U.S. Senator might become famous largely through criticizing the opposition party, those in municipal government had to make decisions about issues that provided no easy Democratic or Republican answers.
Where should we place this road? How should we address neighborhood flooding concerns? The work of local government is essential, but in a more grassroots manner. A Democrat and a Republican could conceivably agree on how to address some of the biggest issues in a way that seems impossible in Washington D.C. these days.
To block voting legislation, Democrats put bail bills, legislative funding and other measures in peril
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To block voting legislation, Democrats put bail bills, legislative funding and other measures in peril
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Texas House, Senate Committees Advance Bill Making It Harder To Bond Out Of Jail Pretrial
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House and Senate committees advance GOP bail legislation, as Democrats warn bills could lead to mass detentions
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The House Constitutional Rights and Remedies Committee hearing at the state Capitol on Saturday, July 10, 2021.
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Days into a short legislative session, Texas lawmakers are moving quickly to pass a GOP priority bill that would make it harder for some people who have been arrested but not convicted to bond out of jail without putting up cash.
Legislators in the House and Senate filed matching bills to change state bail practices earlier this week, echoing legislation that failed to pass in the regular session. On Saturday, committees in both chambers approved the bills and sent them to the full chambers after nearly three hours of debate in the Senate and nine hours in the House.