Calls Grow for More Stay-Home Orders in Texas
Government leaders in the state’s major metropolitan areas are appealing to Gov. Greg Abbott to allow them to issue new mandatory stay-home orders to...
Racial Bias and the Future of Capital Punishment in Texas
The murder of George Floyd — a fellow Texan — brought into sharp focus this year the reality that racism — especially in the...
Thousands of Immigrants in Texas Could Be Forced to Leave the Country Following Court...
Tens of thousands of immigrants who are living in Texas legally under humanitarian protection could be forced to leave or face deportation after an...
The Texas Legislature Meets In Less Than 100 Days. Nobody Knows How The Session...
The Texas Capitol is a bustling place when the Legislature is in session — the elevators are crowded, the hallways are packed, the committee...
An End of Week Win For Embattled Paxton
A Harris County judge has ruled that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s trial on securities fraud charges should take place in Collin County. The...
Gov. Greg Abbott tells supporters he’s considering placing law enforcement for central Austin under...
In his latest move in a political fight against Austin over police funding, Gov. Greg Abbott says he is considering a proposal to put...
A House Disrupted, Phelan Releases Committee Assignments
Texas House committee assignments were released Thursday morning and Speaker Dade Phelan has made some changes to key committees.
As RA News reported as...
Shifting Blame, Legislators Tear Into PUC and ERCOT During Hearings
As Texas Legislators continue to dig into the how's and why's of last week's horrific winter storm that crippled the state's energy system, frustrations...
Ken Paxton’s Office Withholding Emails Around Trump Rally in D.C.
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office is refusing to release Paxton’s correspondence while he visited Washington, D.C. for the pro-Trump rally, the event that preceded...
Good Bill Hunting: Tracking Data for Maternal Mortality in Texas
Good Bill Hunting is a weekly series during the legislative session where RA News will look at a bill or piece of legislation that...
