R.G. Ratcliffe
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Budget Wizardry
The House and Senate are tying themselves into budget and tax cut knots just to avoid spending the money they have. → Read More
FEMA's Climate Change Carrot to Texas
A new federal disaster preparedness rule is threatening to withhold hazard mitigation money from Texas if state leaders do not embrace climate change as a factor in weather disasters. → Read More
Ted Cruz blazed a new trail to higher office
Ted Cruz proved you don’t have to be a millioinaire or an elected officeholder to grab the brass ring in Texas. → Read More
Hell, Satan and a Ghost from the Past
Fundamentalist Christians rallied at the Texas Capitol today, preparing themselves for the expectation that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn bans on same-sex marriage. → Read More
First Voter Identification; Now Abortion Identification
A new House bill with substantial backing would require women to produce government-issued identification before receiving an abortion to prove they are not a minor. → Read More
Florida Following Texas on Campus Carry
A bill to allow the carrying of concealed handguns on Texas college campuses briefly stalled in the Senate on Tuesday. But Florida is pressing ahead with similar legislation. → Read More
Rideshare Drivers, Your Days Are Numbered
As the state debates how ridesharing is regulated, drivers should know their days are numbered. → Read More
Business Versus the Bible
The goals of big business are clashing the the religious freedom agenda of Christian conservatives in the Legislature. → Read More
Hate Daylight Saving Time? Thank Two Presidents From Texas
Feeling grumpy from that lost hour of sleep? A state lawmaker wants to turn the clock back in Texas. → Read More
If You Can't Govern, Spin the Media
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s Senate is on a slow pass of passing bills. So Patrick is having news conferences instead. → Read More
Texans, Your Doctor Says Lose Weight
The state’s former health commissioner says the cost to the state economy for treating diabetes from obesity is going to triple over the next 15 years. → Read More
Battleground Texas' Goal of 2020 May Be Too Late
Battleground Texas has a goal of winning statewide for Democrats in 2020, but by then it may be too late. → Read More
Perry's Second Chance at a First Impression
A new poll indicates Rick Perry may get a second chance with Republican voters in the presidential race. Why? Many people do not have an opinion of him. → Read More
Abbott's U.T. Nominees, Patrick's Prayers, and the U.N. Out of the Alamo
Governor Greg Abbott’s honeymoon shadow, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s prayers, and an effort to keep the United Nations out of the Alamo. → Read More
Abbott Floats Like a Butterfly on GOP Presidential Race
Governor Greg Abbott dodges a couple of tough questions on Face the Nation. → Read More
Would Texas Legalize Marijuana if Walmart Wanted It?
Walmart wants liquor stores, while nine-year-old Alexis Bortell wants medical marijuana. Who will win? → Read More
Abbott Nibbles at the Policy Margins
In the bright new day of Governor Greg Abbott, Texas and her people are strong and getting stronger, but his State of the State address only polished the edges on some of the major challenges facing the state. → Read More
Not Such a Simple Picture
State gun laws are more complex than open carry advocates often suggest. → Read More