Sen. Schwertner Attacks State Pensions
On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee made a strong declaration warning senators that the state employee pension fund is on track to run out...
Are Texas Republicans Pulling the Plug on Paxton?
Amidst an ongoing FBI investigation, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now facing significant budget cuts from the Texas Legislature, making his office one...
Texas GOP Secession Talk… Here We Go Again
I literally don’t remember a time when someone in my family wasn’t talking about how Texas should secede from the union once again, and...
Abbott Pledges to Fund Foster Care Amidst Increasing Pressure
For over a decade U.S District Judge Janis Graham Jack has wanted Texas to fix the state’s foster care system, and help the children...
Follow the Freshmen: Committee Assignments
RA News is tracking where the Freshmen landed this session and highlighting who made it on to the big ticket committees.
House
Public Health
Rep. Jacey Jetton...
All Bets Are off, Patrick Says No to Gambling
In an interview on the Chad Hasty Show Tuesday morning, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that no sports betting or casino legislation is going...
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...
