State Adds Jobs, but Unemployment Rate Still Rises in September

The Texas unemployment rate rose to 8.3% in September, after dipping from the high of 13.5% in April at the beginning of the pandemic....

Starting Sunday, Jobless Texans Must Report Work Search Actions to Get Aid

Time is running out for unemployed Texans who haven’t started looking for their next job yet.  Effective Nov. 1, the Texas Workforce Commission reinstated the...

The Upcoming Bills That May Decrease Voter Suppression in Texas

The 87th Texas Legislature has a lot on its plate, to put it mildly. In addition to the redrawing of districts, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,...

Editorial: Are Abbott, Patrick, and Phelan Changing Their Tune in the Aftermath of the...

Texas is finally emerging from the deep freeze of last week when the fragility of the Texas energy infrastructure was exposed to the world....

Understanding the Texas Railroad Commission’s Role in State Power

It’s a poorly understood fact that when it comes to oil and gas in the state of Texas, it’s the Railroad Commission that has...

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 legislation that...

Bush Plays Politics Disbursing Flood Mitigation Dollars

Despite being the hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey damage in 2017, the Texas General Land Office announced last week that both Houston and Harris...

Facebook Community Lashes at Gov. Abbott for Defending Voter Restriction Bill

Gov. Greg Abbott's recent Facebook post, in which he shared a Houston Chronicle opinion piece on the bill that was reintroduced during a special...

Texas Second Special Session Recap

The second special session of the 87th Texas Legislature was much more impactful than the first, which was mostly impotent following the mass exodus of...

Is Your Toaster Spying On You — And Is Stopping It A Top Legislative...

As you prepare your holiday season budget for gifts, you might assume that your elected representatives are busy doing the heavy lifting on top-priority...
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