R.G. Ratcliffe

Nov 17, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

The Harris County GOP wants to purge the purple Republican. They may lose a House seat in the process.

Nov 16, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

A sudden onset of mental health issues prompted Mostyn to take his own life.

Nov 9, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

A quarter century after Ann Richards became governor, men in Texas politics continue to sexually harass women.

Nov 3, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

The former Houston mayoral candidate says voters are eager for a middle ground.

Nov 2, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Cornyn's tactics to get hurricane recovery money for Texas have angered two tea party groups.

Oct 25, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

In the future, Straus could run against Governor Greg Abbott, who indicated support for an "oust Straus" movement.

Oct 24, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Andrew White aims to capture the support of moderate Democrats and Republicans.

Oct 23, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Prosecutors decided Dukes's lies to draw daily legislative pay were not a crime.

Oct 20, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

CNN’s Debate Night: Bernie Sanders, Ted Cruz, and a house divided.

Oct 19, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Without naming Trump, Bush bashes nativism, protectionism, bigotry, and bullying.

Oct 12, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Bruce K. Jacobson Jr. says Cruz broke a promise to voters by refusing to endorse Donald Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention.

Oct 4, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

The anti-transgender bathroom bill debate is a strike against any Texas city getting the Amazon HQ2.

Sep 30, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Governor reacts to claims he was turning his back on Houston hurricane relief.

Sep 22, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

A Democratic survey of voters shows the governor's power, but it doesn’t mean Texans agree with Republicans on all the issues. Here's how the Democratic party can use that information.

Sep 18, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

But the 2018 Mexican election could put a kink in the hose.

Sep 15, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

After Hurricane Harvey, the national media often unfairly attacked Houston and Texas. But not all of it was without basis.

Sep 7, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp to lead rebuilding effort.

Sep 1, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

When emergency aid passed by for bigger cities, the residents of one small town came together to save their community.

Aug 28, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

A new insurance law taking effect lowers the penalty on insurance companies for slow storm damage payments.

Aug 25, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

The conflict about Confederate statues reflects the contradictions within historical figures themselves.

Aug 25, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

There’s more to it than you think.

Aug 24, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Three-judge panel says Texas House map intentionally discriminates, and that leaves the speaker in an interesting position.

Aug 24, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Almost 50 years ago, Hurricane Celia devastated Rockport. Hurricane Harvey is heading there now.

Aug 24, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Association report says Permian oil production provides 45 percent of the output from the Lower 48.

Aug 23, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

The shale boom and the end of a decades-old export ban have put the Port of Corpus Christi on the global map. Finally.

Aug 18, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Where the pygmies have gone deaf.

Aug 16, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

In a closed-doors meeting, the GOP discussed a new process for electing House speaker.

Aug 16, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

The special session ends without passing the lieutenant governor's marquee issues.

Aug 11, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Republican congressman is among the most vulnerable in the nation.

Aug 8, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

The museum, situated where Lee Harvey Oswald is believed to have set up a sniper's post to assassinate JFK, came out against the bathroom bill.

Aug 7, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

”The twenty-for-twenty thing has never been a consideration for us.”

Aug 5, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Under White, the state’s share of public education spending was 67 percent; today it’s 38 percent.

Aug 4, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

“The only place Democrats have control of is our cities, and they’re doing a terrible job.”

Aug 3, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Was Perry the victim of pranksters or Russian kompromat?

Aug 1, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Supporters of Senate Bill 3 often twist the facts to make a point.

Jul 31, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Fast-paced Senate just got us back to the starting line for the special session.

Jul 28, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

”Political parties are like milk. They do curdle and spoil over time.”

Jul 19, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

A Central Texas rancher dropped some major cash into the governor’s $40 million campaign fund.

Jul 18, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Dan Patrick’s defense of state education spending is also a pretty good argument for an income tax.

Jul 12, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Former Texas Comptroller nominated to be assistant secretary of the interior.

Jul 11, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Maybe it is just a cosmic coincidence that next Tuesday’s special legislative session begins shortly after the premiere of the final season of HBO’s popular medieval fantasy Game of Thrones.

Jul 10, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

If you’re trying to knock off some last minute summer beach time before the special session begins, you might want some fairly light fare of Texas politics and history.

Jul 7, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

A victim of its own success, the Texas Republican Party is having an identity crisis.

Jun 20, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

It just wouldn’t be an odd-numbered year without a crazy legislative session—and our picks of the ten lawmakers who made us proud and the ten who made us pull our hair out.

Jun 16, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

On tree ordinances and other subversive things cities do.

Jun 9, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Texas A&M at Qatar and the Middle East squabble.

Jun 8, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

Looking at the historical parallels between a Sam Houston scuffle and the recent incident with Poncho Nevárez and Matt Rinaldi.

Jun 6, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

The strengths and weaknesses shown in Abbott's call for a special session.

Jun 1, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

A federal court rules that a transgender boy should be able to use the bathroom he identifies with.

May 31, 2017 — By R.G. Ratcliffe

A timeline of the issue that clogged up the Legislative session.