State Representative Garnet F. Coleman (D-Houston) issued the following statement today: “Today’s Department of Justice letter-of-findings is a sad confirmation of state government’s failure to protect its most vulnerable citizens at our state schools,” said Representative Coleman. “Low pay for primary care workers, a thirty four percent staff turnover rate, Read more…
Congratulations to the new Democratic state representatives elected yesterday to the Texas House. They fought spirited campaigns and I look forward to working with them as legislators. Below is a list of new Democratic state representatives-elect.. State Representative-Elect Tara Rios Ybarra – District 43 (South Padre Island)State Representative-Elect Diana Maldonado Read more…
(Houston) – The past several days, Rep. Garnet Coleman has worked closely with human services officials to quicken the re-opening of the Health and Human Services Commission office at 6118 Scott. Because of Rep. Coleman’s advocacy, the office opened this past Sunday, September 20. Rep. Coleman also advocated strongly for Read more…
Below is an editorial from today’s Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on the need for more top-tier universities in Texas. You can read the Legislative Study Group recommendations on higher education cited in the editorial by clicking here and find the editorial at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s website by clicking here. Texas Tech should Read more…