Out With a Bang
The legislative session ended like a bad marriage, with the House walking out before the argument was over and the Senate, in a sulk, staying behind to break all the plates. Full Story
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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.
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End Games
It's down to fixing the differences between House bills and Senate bills and getting final sign-offs and sending them to the governor for signatures, vetoes, or approval without fingerprints (unsigned bills go into law automatically). Full Story
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The Hour of Power
This is the season when the Legislature's power wanes and the governor's power waxes. Full Story
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Just Another Day at the Office
Remember the cartoons where the sheepdog and the coyote would meet at the time clock every morning, say hello, ask about the families, punch in, harass each other all day, then greet each other pleasantly as they punched out for the evening? Full Story
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Crunch Time
You get the feeling that this legislative session is just like the last one, run in reverse. Instead of starting with a whimper and closing with a bang, it started with a bang. It shows no signs of ending with one. Full Story
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Have You Ever Been Mellow?
If you're not under pressure, the House is sort of an interesting Petri dish right now. Full Story
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A Week at the Zoo
Check your rear view mirror. Full Story
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Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
Six weeks left. It's getting busy. Full Story
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Money's Not the Only Thing
Coming soon to a House near you: The first real look at how this bunch votes on tough issues. Full Story
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Spending Theirs, Saving Ours
The Texas Senate approved a $182.2 billion budget that includes over $10 billion in federal stimulus money, avoids across-the-board cuts in state agencies, and leaves the state's $9.1 billion Rainy Day Fund untouched. Full Story