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Sen. Schwertner Attacks State Pensions
On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee made a strong declaration warning senators that the state employee pension fund is on track to run out...
Are Texas Republicans Pulling the Plug on Paxton?
Amidst an ongoing FBI investigation, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now facing significant budget cuts from the Texas Legislature, making his office one...
Abbott Pledges to Fund Foster Care Amidst Increasing Pressure
For over a decade U.S District Judge Janis Graham Jack has wanted Texas to fix the state’s foster care system, and help the children...
Follow the Freshmen: Committee Assignments
RA News is tracking where the Freshmen landed this session and highlighting who made it on to the big ticket committees.
House
Public Health
Rep. Jacey Jetton...
All Bets Are off, Patrick Says No to Gambling
In an interview on the Chad Hasty Show Tuesday morning, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that no sports betting or casino legislation is going...
First Republican Medicaid Expansion Bill Filed in Years
Texas House Rep. Lyle Larson filed HB 1730 and HJR 86, which would put Medicaid expansion on the ballot this November.
This is the first Republican-authored...
Experts Concerned About Kids Mental Health
Children are resilient but they have been affected by the loneliness and isolation from the pandemic, here we dive into how the pandemic affects...
Major Sports Teams Betting Big on Texas
A new alliance of major Texas sports teams has announced they will be backing legislation to allow for sports betting in Texas.
The Dallas...
Gov. Abbott Approval Ratings Continue to Slide
A recent online survey conducted by The Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston shows Abbott's downward trend in the polls...
Texas Rep. Ron Wright, First U.S. Congress Member to die From COVID-19 Complications
U.S. Representative Ron Wright died Sunday night after being hospitalized to treat a COVID-19 diagnosis two weeks ago.
A spokesman for the family confirmed...
