State Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, applies lipstick in her 15th hour of filibustering against Senate Bill 1. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily ...

Carol Alvarado’s filibuster to try to thwart ... which means she now holds the record for the longest filibuster for a female senator. Alvarado exceeded the record of former Fort Worth ...

State Rep. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, won the Senate District 6 special election Tuesday, finishing with just enough votes to avoid a runoff against fellow state Rep. Ana Hernandez. With all ...

The bill passed the state Senate along party lines immediately after her filibuster. See more stories on Insider's business page. Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado of Texas spoke on the Senate ...

State Sen. Carol Alvarado (D-Tex.), joined by other members of the Texas legislature, talks with ... More reporters after attending the Senate Democrats’ policy luncheon in the U.S. Capitol on ...

And that's how long Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado stood on the floor of the Texas State Senate to filibuster Senate Bill 1 this week. The democratic senator who represents Houston started her ...

Carol Alvarado made her mark in Austin, in part, by working on a bipartisan grand jury reform bill in 2015 before making the leap from the House to the Senate District 6 during a special election ...

Democratic Senator Carol Alvarado has been filing similar legislation since 2009. While the odds may not be in her favor, she is optimistic that Texans are ready to vote this year on the issue.

Carol Alvarado and state Rep ... Those talents will be key to a successful tenure in the Texas Senate, which is dominated by Republicans. Hernandez, 40, was first elected to the Legislature ...

The BriefTexas Senate leaders will discuss increases to the state's homestead tax exemptions.Senate Bill 4 will increase the ...

Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, applies lipstick in her fifteenth hour of filibustering against Senate Bill 1 on Aug. 12, 2021. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to ...

Democratic State Representative Carol Alvarado won the special election for Texas Senate District 6. Alvarado polled just over 50 percent of the vote in the four-way contest, avoiding a runoff ...