Reform Austin Staff, Author at Reform Austin

Shooting at North Texas Outlet Mall Leaves at Least Nine Injured

Reform Austin Staff - May 6, 2023

On Saturday afternoon, a shooter at a North Texas outlet mall injured at least nine people before being killed by police. The incident occurred...

Abbott’s State of the State Address Targets Public Education, Teacher Pay & Property Taxes

Reform Austin Staff - February 16, 2023

We would have loved to have live-tweeted Gov. Abbott's State of the State address on location, but reporters weren't allowed in, and neither were...

Creature Straight Outta Beatlejuice Appears On Texas Beach

Reform Austin Staff - January 22, 2023

“Can someone tell me what it is?” was the first question that popped to mind when Suzanne Choate Arceneaux stumbled upon a menacing creature...

Are Red Imported Fire Ants Taking Over Texas?

Reform Austin Staff - January 22, 2023

In the seventies, Solenopsis invicta, a.k.a. the red imported fire ant was identified in East Texas and caused concern for its potential impact on...

Why Is Twitter Desperate To Win Back Advertisers?

Reform Austin Staff - January 21, 2023

Ever since Elon Musk took over, Twitter has been facing a significant loss of its top advertisers, a huge blow since 90% of the...

How Much Do The “Big Three” Have In Their War Chest?

Reform Austin Staff - January 19, 2023

On Wednesday, state-level campaign finance reports were released, offering a glimpse into the war chest of some of Texas’ top politicians; like the “Big...

Texas Budget: Will Education Get A Piece of the $188 Billion Pie?

Reform Austin Staff - January 18, 2023

On Wednesday, Texas House and Senate released their base budget for the 2024-2025 biennium. With a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to spend an extra $32.7 billion,...