The 2021 legislative session gaveled in on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and Texas lawmakers will meet for the 140-day session to address the health and economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. On Jan. 13, the Texas Senate approved a fundamental alteration to its rules, allowing Republicans to continue deciding which bills are brought up for consideration without Democratic input.
Join The Texas Tribune at noon Central on Friday, Jan. 22 for an interview with state Sens. César Blanco, D-El Paso; Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio; and Drew Springer, R-Muenster. We’ll discuss their top legislative priorities as they assume new roles for a challenging legislative session. Tribune political reporter Alex Samuels will moderate.
Programming Note: This event was previously scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 19
Samuels began as a politics reporter for the Tribune in 2019 after working as a community reporter for the organization. She first joined the Tribune as a newsletters fellow in 2016 and later worked as a reporting fellow during the 2018 Texas legislative session. Previously, Samuels worked as a collegiate and breaking news correspondent for USA Today College and as a reporter for the Daily Dot. Read More by Alex Samuels.
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