“No Regrets”: Dade Phelan Stands By His Most Controversial Decisions
After serving two terms as Texas House speaker, Rep. Dade Phelan remains firm in his decisions, despite facing significant political backlash. Speaking at the...
Paxton Urged to Resign, But He Says No
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is saying he will not step aside despite being urged to do so following new allegations of criminal activity,...
Texas House and Senate Gridlocked on Grid Bills
Voters are demanding change to the state’s electrical grid after the catastrophic failures during Winter Storm Uri, and lawmakers are promising change. Unfortunately, it...
Nate Paul, Central to Paxton Impeachment, Charged with 8 Counts of False Statements
Real estate developer Nate Paul, a pivotal figure in the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of Ken Paxton, has been formally indicted...
Will Abbott Stay Popular Through the Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has put many leaders around the world to the test. To judge by polls, Gov. Greg Abbott has generally done well,...
Property Tax Fight Involves Personal Business Benefits For Phelan, Bettencourt
As the first special session of the legislature begins, Texas Republican leadership are viciously fighting for competing property tax reform. As things get nastier,...
Some Late Friday Political Maneuvering Could Impact How You Vote
Harris County is asking Gov. Greg Abbott to extend the deadline for counties to receive mail ballots. Texas GOP Chair Allan West is out...
ADA-demic No More: Texas Legislators Eye Enrollment-based System
During and after the pandemic, there has been much discussion about switching from Average Daily Attendance (ADA) to Average Daily Enrollment (ADE) as a...
Who Are Todd Hunter's Real Constituents?
Reform Austin has written repeatedly about the need for ethics reform at the Capitol. As the new legislative class prepares for the 86th legislative...
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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