Intro to the 2020 Census
Once every 10 years, the United States conducts a national headcount of the population known as the census.
Required by law, the census is mandated...
Bills, Bills, Bills: Ahead of the Veto Deadline, Abbott Rejects 58 Bills
Gov. Greg Abbott had vetoed a total number of 58 bills- including two corresponding resolutions- passed by the 2019 state Legislature. While both chambers...
Texas House Rejects Bail Amendment SJR 87 After Verification Vote
Senate Joint Resolution 87 (SJR 87) dies in Texas House, according to Quorum Report. As deadline...
Texas Tech Is on the Rise—And We’re Not Talking About the University
Illustration by Mariana G.
This piece has been updated as of February 24, 2020.
Austin, Texas is at the top of the list for the second...
Cash Flow Over Ethics: Paxton Breaks Fundraising Record Amidst Scandal
Suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is boasting his “personal best fundraising” haul of $1.7 million since his impeachment in May.After the regular legislative...
Texas House Republican Accuses Own Party of “Widespread, Aggressive Misinformation”
Texas House Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) is one of the most conservative Republicans in the lower chamber, but he is calling out his own...
Speaker Phelan Rips Lt. Gov. Patrick in Statement
Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan today issued a statement in response to the verdict delivered by the Texas Senate regarding the impeachment...
Horse Trading For School Vouchers Already Starting
Highly placed sources at the Texas capitol have informed RA News that Senate leadership is considering a generous teacher pay raise in exchange for...
Lone Star Agenda recruits Biedermann and Tinderholt
Lone Star Agenda can claim two new recruits. For state Reps. Kyle Biedermann (R-Fredericksburg) and Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington), the talk of Texas turning “purple”...
Texas Reps Outraged Over The State’s Power Outage
Texas is facing one of the worst energy crises in the country right now. Over 4 million people were left without power or heat,...
