Is Texas in Crisis? New Poll Reveals Despairing Views
Why are Texans increasingly pessimistic about the direction of the country? Have they lost faith in democracy? Are they worried about their families' financial...
514,000 Texans Could Lose Medicaid Coverage On April 1
Half a million Texans once again find their health insurance at risk thanks to Texas’s refusal to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Texas...
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...
Wishy-Washy: Patrick’s Idea For Vouchers Excludes Rural Texas — Or Does It?
As the Texas Legislature prepares to debate proposals on everything from education to the power grid, Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick seems to be...
Teacher Exodus Crisis: Legislators Push for Education Funding Reforms
With a $32.7 billion surplus hanging over Texas Legislators, many Democrats are advocating for that money to go toward education. On Tuesday, Texas House...
Is The “Empowering Parents” Movement A ‘Trojan Horse’ For School Vouchers In Texas?
As Republicans bring their arch-conservative agenda to the Texas Legislature again this spring, among the pieces of legislation will be those that seek to...
Budget Surplus Could Be Spent On Bigger School Allotments
One debate happening in the state legislature this session is exactly how to give more money to Texas schools. One increasingly popular plan is...
GOP In Chaos: Infighting Erupts Once Again
As the 88th Legislature takes off, Texas GOP members have been quick to fall back into their usual pattern of infighting.
Right off the bat,...
Senate Bipartisan Leadership Muted As GOP’s Patrick Disregards Texas Tradition
Given the ongoing right-wing campaign in the Texas Legislature to prohibit Democrats from holding committee leadership positions, it comes as no surprise that Lt....
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...
