Public Citizen Accuses Amazon of Price-Gouging During the Pandemic
Amazon is jacking up prices on face masks, toilet paper and antibacterial soap by up to 1,000%, according to a new report...
Politicians Play Games, The Public Loses
The Texas Senate is a small legislative body, with just 31 members. Each state senator represents between 800,000 and 900,000 residents, which is more...
Don Huffines: Getting Rich With Our Money
State Senator Don Huffines (R-Dallas) loves to claim he works for his constituents, not the government. He brags about not taking any pay, benefits...
Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration Following Protests
Gov. Greg Abbott today declared a state of disaster for all Texas counties. The order follows a weekend of protests about the...
New Bill To Give Ken Paxton Authority To Prosecute Abuse-of-office Charges, A Crime He’s...
GOP Sen. Paul Bettencourt recently filed a bill to give the Attorney General’s office the power to prosecute abuse of office charges...
Good Bill Hunting: New Texas Legislation To Provide Job Training for Veterans
Good Bill Hunting is a weekly series during the legislative session where RA News will look at a bill or piece of...
Veteran El Paso House Member Stepping Down
Joe Pickett (D- El Paso), a 12-term member of the Texas House of Representatives, announced today he will resign from the Legislature on January...
Follow the Freshmen: Nearly 1,000 Bills Filed By New Legislators
Fifth in an ongoing series
With the first half of the legislative session in the rearview mirror, last Friday marked the deadline for bill filing. The...
Poll: What Do Texans Think of Lege Staffers Losing Pay?
Gov. Greg Abbott’s veto of Legislature funding was without a doubt ignited by his anger towards democrats abandoning the capitol to stop...
Texas House Passes “Constitutional Carry”, Would Allow Texans to Carry a Gun Without a...
Texans will be able to carry handguns in public places without a license, if a new bill, HB 1927, gets signed into...
