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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.
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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...
Not the Only Game in Town, Who’s Fighting Casinos in Texas?
As the casino push in Texas gains momentum, Texas leadership has indicated that despite a better than expected budget, expanding gaming in the lone...
How Long Will the COVID-19 Vaccine Last?
While vaccines for the coronavirus roll out across the U.S. you may be wondering if an annual COVID-19 vaccine is on the horizon? Most...
A House Disrupted, Phelan Releases Committee Assignments
Texas House committee assignments were released Thursday morning and Speaker Dade Phelan has made some changes to key committees.
As RA News reported as...
