Ross Ramsey

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.

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Inside Intelligence: About That New Abortion Law...

By Ross Ramsey Nov. 12, 2013

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about the political fallout from the state’s new laws on abortion and women’s health centers. Full Story
Waiting in the Wings: A Fresh Set of Also-Rans

By Ross Ramsey Nov. 11, 2013

The 2014 election season is packed with competitive statewide races pitting current officeholders against one another, which means that a lot of those candidates may not be serving in public office anywhere come 2015. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Bob Daemmrich / Todd Wiseman / Trish Parisy
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

By Ross Ramsey Nov. 9, 2013

The best of our best for the week of Nov. 4-8, 2013. Full Story
Pricey State Problems and Penny-Pinching Voters

By Ross Ramsey Nov. 8, 2013

Texas voters said yes to a big-ticket proposition for water projects and no to some other spending items, leaving a question for policymakers with a to-do list full of expensive problems: Is the public willing to go along? Full Story

Credit: Spencer Selvidge
UT/TT Poll: Texans Don't Trust Big Institutions When it Comes to Privacy

By Ross Ramsey Nov. 8, 2013

Texans show little faith in big institutions when it comes to privacy rights, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman
UT/TT Poll: Texans Split on Pathway to Citizenship

By Ross Ramsey Nov. 7, 2013

Texans are wary of granting citizenship to undocumented immigrants in the U.S. as part of a comprehensive reform package, but they're willing to consider it if certain conditions are met, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman
All Nine Constitutional Amendments Approved

By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune, and Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal Nov. 6, 2013

Texas voters addressed the state's fast growth and lingering drought Tuesday by approving a $2 billion water fund and eight other constitutional amendments in a low-turnout election. Full Story

Credit: Bob Daemmrich
UT/TT Poll: Border, Immigration, Fiscal Issues Top Texans' Concerns

By Ross Ramsey Nov. 6, 2013

Immigration, border security, federal budget matters and the economy top Texans' lists of state and national concerns, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman
UT/TT Poll: Texans Like Parts of Federal Health Care, but Not All of It

By Ross Ramsey Nov. 6, 2013

Texas voters from across the political spectrum like many parts of the Affordable Care Act, but they don't like that law in its entirety, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman
Inside Intelligence: About Your Privacy...

By Ross Ramsey Nov. 5, 2013

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about immigration, the federal health care law and about who’s most likely to violate your privacy. Full Story