The Texas Weekly Hot List
The Hot List ranks the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. We'll add, subtract and change the rankings as the races develop. Full Story
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.
The Hot List ranks the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. We'll add, subtract and change the rankings as the races develop. Full Story
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about same-sex unions in state law, in this year’s campaigns and in next year’s legislative session. Full Story
Rep. Scott Turner, R-Frisco, wants to be speaker of the Texas House. That could make him a topic of discussion in this year's Republican primaries for the House. Full Story
On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host and reporter Jason Whitely about the early challenge to House Speaker Joe Straus from freshman state Rep. Scott Turner. Full Story
The University of Texas System is publishing a little bit of public information online in a way that makes it obvious what it ought to do next. Full Story
The primaries are on, and our biennial Hot List is back, ranking the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. We'll add, subtract and change the rankings as the races develop. Full Story
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about campaign finance, endorsements and advertising. Full Story
Republicans have a comfortable majority in the Texas Legislature, but in the primaries, the debate is over which sorts of Republicans should be in control. Full Story
The latest campaign video from Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is an offbeat take on the strength of the state, shot in black and white, scored with quiet chamber piano music, and narrated by someone with soft voice and a strong Texas accent. Full Story
In the latest ad of his campaign for lieutenant governor, Republican Todd Staples says Washington has failed on immigration and that he has a plan that includes border security and no amnesty for undocumented immigrants. Full Story