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Written by RA News staff.
HD-28: The hottest race in Texas gets even hotter
In what’s shaping up to be one of the most-watched state house races in Texas, an unlikely underdog has emerged with a surprising fundraising...
Life expectancy varies across Texas cities
Life expectancy depends on where people live in Texas. A new report from the Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) reveals wide inequalities in life...
Texas hate crime reports doubled from 2017 to 2018
Texas hate crime reports doubled from 2017 to 2018.
The FBI’s annual Hate Crime Statistics report, published on Nov. 12, showed a staggering 139...
Texas Thanksgiving weather 2019 might be nice
Texas Thanksgiving weather 2019 will break tradition and be pleasant. Residents of Dallas can expect highs in the low 60s and overnight temps in...
How Poncho Nevárez made a domestic violence bill radioactive
State Rep. Poncho Nevárez’s (D-Eagle Pass) legacy is marred by more than just a drug scandal.
In recent years, instances of domestic violence cases have...
TWIA rate hike might be on the table at association's meeting
TWIA rate hike has homeowners worried. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA), the insurer of last resort for wind and hail in Gulf Coast...
Poncho Nevarez committee chairmanship safe for now
Update 6 p.m.: State Rep. Phil King gave a lengthy interview (paywalled) to the Quorum Report arguing that Dennis Bonnen is willfully misreading the...
Texas runoff elections set for Jan. 28
Texas runoff elections set for Jan. 28.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has set a date for runoffs in the latest crop of special elections....
Texas teacher pension law lifts service fee cap
The subject of Texas teachers’ retirement systems remains contentious, in part because the state’s teachers have one of the lowest pensions in the country....
Poncho Nevarez: timeline of a downfall
State Rep. Poncho Nevárez (D-Eagle Pass) has made headlines in the last few sessions. In 2015 he was threatened by open-carry advocates, which resulted...
