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2024
- Mar 20, 2024 What can Texas Democrats accomplish during the next legislative session? Mar 20, 2024
- Feb 28, 2024 Endorsements matter. Feb 28, 2024
- Feb 4, 2024 Dallas Morning News Endorses Nathan Johnson Feb 4, 2024
- Jan 31, 2024 Proud of my ‘F’ rating Jan 31, 2024
- Jan 29, 2024 We’re popping up… Jan 29, 2024
- Jan 26, 2024 Texas Senate Democratic Caucus Statement on the Impact of Texas’ Draconian Abortion Ban Jan 26, 2024
- Jan 26, 2024 Nathan Johnson has always protected the right to choose. And he always will. Jan 26, 2024
- Jan 24, 2024 Nathan Johnson always stands up for our public schools—and delivers results Jan 24, 2024
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2023
- Aug 29, 2023 Dallas Lawmaker on Why Texas' Property Tax Cut Deal Could Haunt Us Aug 29, 2023
- Aug 21, 2023 Texas’ oversize property tax cut now will mean a big bill in the future Aug 21, 2023
- Jul 22, 2023 Texas Wants to Know: How will our power grid respond to the summer heat? Jul 22, 2023
- Jul 21, 2023 DOJ threatening to sue Texas over Gov. Greg Abbott deploying controversial buoys at the border Jul 21, 2023
- Jul 18, 2023 Texas Grid 'Getting Harder and Harder Every Year To Operate' — Ex-Official Jul 18, 2023
- Jul 3, 2023 New Texas laws aimed at sharp rise in electric vehicle ownership in Lone Star State Jul 3, 2023
- May 5, 2023 Texas Senator Nathan Johnson: Lawmakers must stop deep fake images for fair elections May 5, 2023
- Apr 26, 2023 Texas Republicans advance bills to expand religion in public schools Apr 26, 2023
- Mar 6, 2023 State Sen. Nathan Johnson Announces Priority Legislation Mar 6, 2023
- Feb 15, 2023 Texas government is getting less transparent Feb 15, 2023
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2022
- Nov 7, 2022 Why Do Texas Republicans Still Oppose Medicaid Expansion? Nov 7, 2022
- Oct 11, 2022 We recommend in the race for Texas Senate District 16 Oct 11, 2022
- Jul 21, 2022 Medicaid expansion remains unlikely in Texas Jul 21, 2022
- May 15, 2022 The data say Texas should expand Medicaid May 15, 2022
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2021
- Jun 14, 2021 The best and worst of the 87th Legislature, from a Democrat Jun 14, 2021
- May 10, 2021 The Voter Suppression in Dallas That No One Is Talking About May 10, 2021
- May 10, 2021 Texas Senate Passes Constitutional Carry Bill May 10, 2021
- May 6, 2021 Transgender students in Texas would be barred from school sports teams matching their gender identity under a bill advanced by state Senate May 6, 2021
- May 6, 2021 Medicaid expansion picks up bipartisan support in the Texas House, but hurdles remain May 6, 2021
- May 6, 2021 Advocates Say White House Decision To Rescind Medicaid Deal Could Lead To Talks On Texas' Uninsured Rate May 6, 2021
- May 6, 2021 Overhaul of ERCOT board could replace experts with political appointees May 6, 2021
- Apr 16, 2021 Bills restricting abortion, including one that bans procedure as early as six weeks, gets Texas Senate OK Apr 16, 2021
- Apr 16, 2021 GOP Texas senators push shakeup of regional appeals courts in move likely to reverse Democrats’ gains Apr 16, 2021
- Apr 16, 2021 Opinion: Why Texas must change its policy on runaway youth Apr 16, 2021
- Apr 16, 2021 Despite inactivity in the Legislature, Senator says Texas is moving closer to Medicaid expansion Apr 16, 2021
- Apr 16, 2021 Need cash? Slap a magnet sign on your truck and say you’re a roofer. Forget the roof. This is Texas Apr 16, 2021
- Apr 8, 2021 Off with their heads? Apr 8, 2021
- Apr 8, 2021 The 87th Texas Legislature Apr 8, 2021
- Apr 8, 2021 Weight for it Apr 8, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 “All Politics is Local” – is it really? Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 The Anxiety of Uncertainty – Back to School (Sort of) Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 The Feeling is Virtual Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 Texas Adoptees Are Fighting for the Right to Access Their Own Birth Certificates Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 With this change, Texas can save the lives of new moms Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 Texas needs laws to keep public information, meetings open. Here are a few good ones Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 Texas is largest battleground in struggle over voting rights, secure elections Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 ‘Odd sisterhood’: Families of Billy Chemirmir’s alleged victims meet in support of senior-living bills Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 Texas city-run and rural electric firms face bailout over storm crisis Apr 7, 2021
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2020
- Apr 8, 2020 Sen. Nathan Johnson: We need to expand Medicaid in Texas now Apr 8, 2020
It was with a mixture of disdain and gratitude that I read in this newspaper David Balat’s April 24 op-ed, in which he purports to beat the badly concussed Medicaid expansion horse a little closer to death with another round of … the same old arguments. Why gratitude? We’re back in the news!