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Ross Ramsey co-founded The Texas Tribune in 2009 and served as its executive editor until his retirement in 2022. He wrote regular columns on politics, government and public policy. Before joining the Tribune, he was editor and co-owner of Texas Weekly. He did a 28-month stint in government with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Before that, he reported for the Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Times Herald, as a Dallas-based freelancer for regional and national magazines and newspapers, and for radio stations in Denton and Dallas.
Republicans and the Democrats will probably award delegates to the top presidential candidates in proportion to the votes they receive. Winning just one vote in five might sound bad in the headlines, but it could add to the all-important delegate tallies. Full Story
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For our recurring list of the most competitive races in Texas statewide, congressional and legislative elections, we lifted the color scheme from the inventors of the federal terror watch, ranking races by the threat to each incumbent or the level of interest and heat generated. Full Story
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Terri and Abby about the state of the presidential primaries, the death of Antonin Scalia and its aftermath, and how to measure what's going on with immigration and criminal justice. Full Story
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The Supreme Court race that looks like a name game — it's Green v. Green on the ballot — actually is about fundamental ideas of what judges ought to be doing. And the two candidates' views on a recent case make their differences clear. Full Story
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The Texas Racing Commission's latest vote on a new form of gambling was a 4-4 tie. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar could break that deadlock this week, but he isn't saying how he might vote — or whether he will vote at all. Full Story
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Early voting starts Tuesday in Texas, and the races for the presidential nominations are not the only contests on the ballot. Here are the most competitive contests for state and federal seats on the state ballot. Full Story
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The late Antonin Scalia might well have been on the side of Texas conservatives in four cases now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story
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With some Texas colleges and universities talking about raising tuition prices, the legislators who gave up that responsibility 16 years ago are wondering whether they should take it back. Full Story
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For our recurring list of the most competitive races in Texas statewide, congressional and legislative elections, we lifted the color scheme from the inventors of the federal terror watch, ranking races by the threat to each incumbent or the level of interest and heat generated. Full Story
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Terri and Jay about the aftermath of New Hampshire's presidential primaries, the Tribune's new Bordering on Insecurity project, and state Rep. Dawnna Dukes deployment of state employees. Full Story