Which Texas Legislators Are Most Aligned With the Highest-Priority Needs of Their Districts?
"representation should be understood through the relationship between what the district needs most and what the legislator works on most directly."
The Three Measures Every Texas Legislator Receives: Need, Response, and Alignment
For decades, legislative performance has been measured primarily through activity. How many bills did a legislator file? How many became law? How many committees did they serve on? While useful, those measures provide only part of the picture. A new Texas Representation Profile System introduces three separate measurements for every
Not All Legislative Participation Is Equal: Why Texas Needs a Leadership Score
For generations, legislative performance has been measured using simple metrics. How many bills did a lawmaker file? How many bills became law? How many times did a lawmaker appear on legislation? While useful, those measures assume that every form of participation carries the same level of responsibility. The legislative record
What Problems Is Texas Spending Its Time Trying to Solve?
A Texas Capital Report analysis of nearly 30,000 legislative measures filed during the 87th, 88th, and 89th Texas Legislatures reveals something surprising. Texas' priorities are changing less than many people think. Education remains the dominant policy domain across all three legislatures. Criminal justice consistently ranks second. Healthcare remains
The Legislature Makes the Law. The Comptroller Administers It. The HUB Debate Shows Why That Difference Matters.
AUSTIN, Texas — One of the most important questions emerging from the Texas HUB controversy has little to do with procurement, certification, or contracting goals. Instead, it concerns the roles of government itself. Who decides the future of a state program? The Legislature? Or the agency responsible for administering it? The
Before the Lawsuit, Before the Review, Before the Controversy: Texas Lawmakers Were Already Debating the Future of HUB
AUSTIN, Texas — The recent controversy surrounding the Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program has largely focused on lawsuits, administrative reviews, suspended certifications, and questions about the program's future. But the legislative record tells a different story. Long before the Texas Comptroller suspended new certifications and launched a legal
Business Policy Powerhouses: The Lawmakers Driving Texas Economic Policy During the 89th Legislature
AUSTIN, Texas — While education, healthcare, and criminal justice dominated legislative activity during the 89th Texas Legislature, a separate Texas Capital Report analysis found that a relatively small group of lawmakers emerged as the Legislature's most influential voices on business and economic policy. The findings come from the Texas
Texas Legislative Effectiveness Index
New Legislative Effectiveness Index Reveals Texas Lawmakers Who Turned Ideas Into Law During the 89th Legislature
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One Speech, One Number, One Challenge: William Michael Cunningham's Vision for Black Business Growth in Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — On June 17, 2026, business leaders, elected officials, educators, students, and community advocates gathered for the Corpus Christi Black Chamber of Commerce's State of the Black Business Lunch Summit, an event that brought together a powerful combination of leadership, vision, and opportunity. The luncheon was
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Why America's Strongest Veteran Support Networks May Not Be Where You Think
By Christopher C. Herring When most Americans think about veteran communities, they think about military installations. Places like San Antonio, Texas. Norfolk, Virginia. Jacksonville, Florida. Colorado Springs, Colorado. These cities have earned their reputations through decades of military service, active-duty personnel, veterans, retirees, and defense-related institutions. But a
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Texas-Built Intelligence Framework Supports Food Security Planning for Guatemala
Herring said. “Long-term resilience requires understanding where agricultural opportunity exists, where extension services are needed, where workforce development can have the greatest impact, and how accountability systems can help ensure resources reach the people they are intended to serve.”
Texas' Parole System Is Driven More By Persistent Mid-Level Offenses Than By Murder Cases
A new Texas correctional intelligence analysis finds that robbery, burglary, drug, firearm, and repeat DWI offenses generate substantially more parole-review pressure than homicide cases, despite murder carrying the longest average sentences. Public attention often focuses on murder and other high-profile violent crimes when discussing incarceration and parole. But