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Wrap up: Texas Legislative Session
The 87th Texas Legislative Session ended May 31 in a dramatic way. House Democrats left the Capitol and broke quorum so that the House was unable to vote on SB […]
Read More87th Texas Legislature Opens
It promises to be a memorable session, as the Legislature grapples with how to meet during a pandemic and tackles redistricting in addition to the budget and other issues. On […]
Read MoreNow We Need to Promote Libraries More than Ever
By Brooke King Librarian at Atascocita Middle School, Humble ISD TASL Legislative & Advocacy Committee Chair This post originally appeared on the Aug. 18 TxASL Talks blog. The “Let’s Promote […]
Read MoreFrom Reference Desk to City Council Dais
By Christine Sederquist, Leander City Council, Place 4, Leander, Texas Curling up in a favorite chair with a great book and a cup of coffee with the muffled sounds of […]
Read MoreTLA Response to Macmillan eBook Embargo
The Texas Library Association (TLA), with almost 6,000 members from academic, school, special and public libraries, represents one of the largest and most dynamic library markets in the country. On […]
Read MoreResolution in Support of Immigrant Children
In response to the immigrant crisis along the Texas border, TLA’s Latino Caucus Round Table presented this resolution in support of immigrant children to TLA Council at Annual Assembly where […]
Read More11 Days and Counting!
With just 11 days remaining in the 86th Texas Legislative Session, and deadlines looming in the House, it is crunch time for many bills. Saturday, May 18 is the last […]
Read MoreHB 4181: An Assault on the Public’s Right to Know
Is the Legislature trying to hide something? Last minute amendments to HB 4181 by Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) would make sweeping changes to how official records of the Texas […]
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