Thousands Of Texas Children On Medicaid May Lose Coverage If Lawmakers Don’t Act Soon
A 2020 federal pandemic public health emergency rule (PHE) that prevented Texas residents from being dropped from Medicaid will expire this April, and unless...
PUC Approves Revised Grid Fix – But Does It Save Texans Money Or Make...
The state Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted unanimously to approve its own recommendations following a review and rewrite of the proposal Thursday regarding how...
How The School Voucher Fight Is Going In Other States
A school voucher program is a priority for far-right Texas Republicans this legislative session even as moderates and Democrats oppose the idea. How is...
How Much Do The “Big Three” Have In Their War Chest?
On Wednesday, state-level campaign finance reports were released, offering a glimpse into the war chest of some of Texas’ top politicians; like the “Big...
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,...
