Who Is Texas’ House New Democratic Caucus Chair?
Last week, State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer was elected as the newest chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, defeating Rep. Gina Hinojosa of...
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...
Abbott Promises “School Hardening” As Uvalde Families Cry For Gun Control
Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to spend millions of dollars this legislative session for “school hardening” to make Texas children safer. Meanwhile, the families...
Bill Reintroduced To Increase Fines For Bandit Signs
To combat the clutter and chaos of bandit signs, lawmakers in Austin are ready to send a message to companies using them. Texas state...
Texas House Facing a Crisis of Legitimacy
Harvey Kronberg of the widely-respected Quorum Report today published a column criticizing the corruption of the legislative process in the Texas House of Representatives....
“Is This A Joke?”: Texas Budget Bill Leaves Teachers Empty-Handed
The Texas legislature has come under intense scrutiny for its recently released conference committee report on the state budget for the next two years....
Real Estate Investor Accused Of Bribing Paxton Incarcerated
Travis County jail records reveal that Nate Paul, the real estate investor accused of bribing Attorney General Ken Paxton, is currently incarcerated on an...
After Months Of Infighting, Texas Legislature Passes Record-Breaking Property Tax Cut Deal
After what seemed like an eternity, the Texas Legislature finally passed a record-breaking property tax relief deal brokered by House Speaker Dade Phelan and...
House And Senate Tensions Flare In Upcoming Education-Focused Special Session
With a special session on education right around the corner and Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial in the rearview mirror, things in the Capitol are...
Texas’ Billion-Dollar Surplus In Limbo, While Education Funding Wanes
At the beginning of this year Texas made history boasting a staggering $32.7 billion surplus. Later, in October Comptroller Glenn Hegar unveiled an unforeseen...
