Texas Budget: Will Education Get A Piece of the $188 Billion Pie?
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,...
Far-Right Republicans Already Up To Legislative Stunts
Like a legislative version of Jackass, some Texas Republicans known for petulant stunts in the legislature are already up to their old tricks.
First up...
Texas Gamble Frenzy: The Sports Bets vs Casino War
The Texas legislature is currently considering the legalization of gambling, with strong lobby action from both sports betting groups and casino resorts. However, there...
Abbott And Patrick Dressing Up Vouchers As “Parental Choice” – A Wolf In Sheep’s...
Click here to download our RA News App for Apple or Android. In their third inaugural address on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt....
Inaugural Festivities Raise Questions About Donor Influence
During his term as Governor, Greg Abbott has pushed lawmakers to pass ethics reforms, such as; curbing the influence of lobbyists at the Capitol....
Texas House Speaker Says He Expects A “Tough Conversation” On Gun Debate
Correction: An earlier headline stated that the gun control debate is "coming to the Texas House floor." No House member, not even the speaker,...
Is The Legislature Handing Ken Paxton Too Much Power?
As the 88th Texas Legislature begins, two bills would hand Attorney General Ken Paxton a lot more power.
Since 2022, Paxton has been waging a...
Dan Crenshaw Calls Journalist “Toxic Troll” In Twitter Feud
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, who has a history of being involved in Twitter disputes, was called out on the social platform by Investigative Journalist Laura...
Dade Phelan Rollin’ The Dice On Gambling Expansion
House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont), says he doesn't have a problem with casinos, agreeing with Governor Greg Abbott’s wishes to legalize sports betting and...
Texas Senate Looks To Formalize 2021 Redistricting, Cementing GOP-Friendly Map
Senate Bill 375, proposed by Republican Joan Huffman seeks to codify into law the Senate maps adopted in 2021, even though the state constitution...
