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Written by RA News staff.
Kids can't count on recess in Texas
Why does Greg Abbott hate recess? We’re not really sure. Hiding behind claims that oversight and bureaucracy hurt the Texas Education Agency and school...
Stickland Leaves the Texas Legislature on Bad Terms
State Representative Jonathan Stickland (R-Bedford) announced today he would not seek re-election in the Texas House. While this is good news for House District...
Kids say the darndest things
Participating in testimony at the Capitol is so easy a toddler could do it… and they sometimes do.
If you want to testify for a...
Dog Ate Your Homework? Legislators May Face Fallout From Judicial Disregard
It was quiet under the pink dome the day SB 341 passed, a bill set forth by Senator Joan Huffman (R-Houston), which stipulates private...
86th Legislature Fails Texans with Pre-existing conditions
Protections for pre-existing conditions could be lost under a current lawsuit and the 86th legislative session failed to do anything to help protect some...
Greg Abbott Gives Peace Offering to Incumbents Following Previous Campaigning Failures
Hot on the trail of the 86th Texas Legislature’s Sine Die, Gov. Greg Abbott has made great efforts to keep the “Kumbaya” hymn going...
“Do Not Pass Go: Texas Legislature Cracks Down on Lewd Photos”
Come September 1, certain digital behavior of a number of Texans across the state will be criminalized: HB 2789, signed by Gov. Abbott, classifies...
Chen Button: Texas Women Must Wait for Solutions for Maternal Mortality
At a Texas Tribune panel last week, State Rep. Angie Chen Button (R-Richardson) told Texas women to “give a little time” for the Texas...
After Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes cyberbullying prevention bill, some worry forms of online harassment...
Two years ago, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill criminalizing cyberbullying, with an increased punishment if there's proof a bully intended for a...
Texas prison guards to get a small raise, but some doubt it will help...
State leaders have recently cheered record-low unemployment rates in Texas. But the economic success has made it that much harder for the state to...
