Texans Go Without Healthcare While State Leaders Play Politics
Before the 87th Texas Legislature even convened, Sen. Nathan Johnson (D-Dallas) pre-filed legislation providing for the “development and implementation of the Live Well Texas...
Broadband Expansion Bill Planning to Bridge Digital Divide Begin Negotiations in Texas Legislature
According to the Texas Comptroller, more than 2 million Texas households don’t have high-speed internet.
While this figure mostly refers to rural areas, urban Texas...
Trump’s Facebook Ban Holds, Texas’ Deplatform Bill Stays Strong
Facebook’s Oversight Board announced today that the company’s ban on Donald Trump’s account following the violence and riots in the nation’s Capitol was justified,...
Travis County DA’s Office Announces No Charges On Date Rape Drug Allegations, Lawmakers Fast-track...
After allegations from a legislative staffer over date rape drug used by a lobbyist surfaced, the Department of Public Safety began investigating the case...
Texas House Takes the Lead on Passing Voter Restriction Legislation
The top legislative story across the country right now is the Republican-led effort to greatly restrict voting rights in swing states like Florida, Georgia,...
House Bill Limits Liability for Trucking Companies Involved in Accidents
State lawmakers approved Jeff Leach’s HB 19, which introduces new obstacles when trying to hold trucking companies accountable when their vehicles are involved in...
Texas is Aiming to Make Killing People Easier
Sometimes our state just lives up to its stereotypes, and one of the ways we do so currently is the disturbingly high number of...
Texas Rent Relief Program Fails To Keep Texans Home
The Texas Rent Relief Program launched back in February. It was supposed to help Texans who were facing financial hardship during the pandemic to...
Good Bill Hunting: Fertility Bill Will Extend the Statute of Limitations On Fertility Fraud
Good Bill Hunting is a weekly series during the legislative session where RA News will look at a bill or piece of legislation that...
Republican Party Precinct Chair Arrested for Assaulting Police Officers At US Capitol
Chair of Republican Party precinct in Cooke County, Mark Middleton, has been arrested for his participation during the US Capitol riot on January 6th.
His...
