RA Staff
Written by RA News staff.
Three of Texas’ most extreme Representatives join Criminal Justice Caucus
An unlikely assortment of lawmakers has joined forces to collaborate on criminal justice reform efforts in Texas.
Texas’ 86th Legislative Session began with energized talk...
How much do out-of-state donations affect Texas campaigns?
Think the Illuminati has a shady hold on Texas campaign finance? Think again. We’ve analyzed all of the state House of Representatives members’ campaign...
Money Trail: Which Texas Politicians Are Taking PAC Funds?
Campaign finance reports are out, and Political Action Committees have pumped significant cash into campaigns this year, but whose and how much?
A Political Action...
Lawmakers’ efforts to keep marijuana criminalized goes up in smoke
In a move to legalize hemp that policymakers supported, it appears that the prosecution of marijuana cases was effectively dissolved in some of Texas’...
Texas County Commissioners: Whose Paychecks Are Getting Bigger?
If you were able to give yourself a raise, would you? County commissioners have that power and, in Travis County, are voting later this...
“Family Values” Republicans Continue to Embrace Huge Donations From Alleged Sexual Harasser CEO
Elected officials in Texas take money from a CEO who was accused of predatory sexual behavior. Again. Who is this man, and whose campaigns...
Republicans Unwillingness to Face Reality Means Texas Suffers in Census
It’s easy for state leaders to claim their hands are tied when it comes to the federal Census—but the state of Texas will suffer...
STAAR on the horizon: testing changes and what it means for students.
As the dust settles from the last Texas legislative session, millions across the state are gearing up for another important event: the school year....
Closing the digital divide: FCC funds internet access in 89 rural Texas counties
Broadband buildout efforts to bridge the state’s digital divide are under way as funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) flows into rural Texas...
Some of Texas' most vulnerable legislators raised the least money
The battle to control the Texas House is fully underway, but some of the state’s most vulnerable incumbents can’t collect enough cash to compete.
The...
