First Republican Medicaid Expansion Bill Filed in Years
Texas House Rep. Lyle Larson filed HB 1730 and HJR 86, which would put Medicaid expansion on the ballot this November.
This is the first Republican-authored...
Major Sports Teams Betting Big on Texas
A new alliance of major Texas sports teams has announced they will be backing legislation to allow for sports betting in Texas.
The Dallas...
Not the Only Game in Town, Who’s Fighting Casinos in Texas?
As the casino push in Texas gains momentum, Texas leadership has indicated that despite a better than expected budget, expanding gaming in the lone...
Abbott Getting Hit From the Left and Right
Being a governor during a year-long pandemic isn’t easy, and Greg Abbot is taking fire from both the right and the left regarding his...
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...
Primetime for a Presidential Run? Gov. Abbott Delivers the State of the State
On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott gave his biennial State of the State Address, but this time, things were different. Instead of speaking during the...
Follow the Freshmen: A Look at Who’s New to the Legislature
First in an occasional series
The 87th session of the Texas Legislature welcomed 21 new members last month, with 17 members sworn into the Texas...
Gov. Abbott’s State of the State Address Today
Governor Greg Abbott is scheduled to deliver his one hour long State of the State address Monday, February 1st at 7pm CT.
Gov. Abbot...
Texas Broadband Expansion Needed, But Uncertain
If there’s anything the last year has taught Texans, it’s that our broadband internet infrastructure is woefully inadequate when it comes to connecting everyone....
Who Will Phelan Choose to Chair Key Texas House Committees?
Updated February 2, 2020:
A high ranking House staffer mentioned at a meeting of school officials that there will be a new public education...
