Bethany Blankley

Bethany Blankley is a contributor for The Center Square.

Government
Abbott calls special session after legislature fails to pass school choice, property tax relief

(The Center Square) – After four months of the 88th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature failed to pass Gov. Abbott’s top two priority legislative items; school choice and property tax… Read More

May 30, 2023
Culture
Censured Houston Democrat pushes back after siding with GOP child gender modification ban

(The Center Square) – A Houston Democrat is pushing back against some members of her own party who voted to censure her after she voted to “protect and care for”… Read More

May 18, 2023
Government
Gov. Abbott to call special sessions if legislature doesn’t pass school choice bill

(The Center Square) – With less two weeks left in the regular legislative session and ahead of a scheduled House committee vote on a watered down school choice bill, Gov. Read More

May 16, 2023
Culture
Texas House passes bill banning child gender modification procedures

(The Center Square) – The Texas House passed SB 14, a bill banning child gender modification procedures. The measure passed after multiple attempts were made by Democrats to kill it… Read More

May 15, 2023
Government
Abbott pushes back against protester disrupting parental empowerment event

(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott responded this week to a protestor who disrupted a parental empowerment event at the ROCK Church in Houston, Texas, saying protestors were… Read More

May 5, 2023