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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.
Gov. Rick Perry said a plan to send National Guard troops to the state's border with Mexico was necessary because the federal government isn't doing enough there. The move could also address a political weak spot he discovered in his 2012 presidential run. Full Story
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For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about sending the National Guard to the Texas-Mexico border. Full Story
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On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, we talked about the new head of the Senate Finance Committee, the border surge, campaign finance reports, the ongoing UT-Austin saga and more. Full Story
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The best of our best content from July 14 to July 18, 2014. Full Story
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For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about chemicals, workers’ comp and migrant children in Texas. Full Story
The governor is coming to the end of his 14-year reign at the top of state governor, but Rick Perry is not showing the normal tendencies of a political short-timer. Full Story
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On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Jason Whitely and Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist Bob Ray Sanders about the latest in the UT-Austin saga, the border surge, President Obama's Texas visit and more. Full Story
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The best of our best content from July 7 to July 11, 2014. Full Story
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Democrats in Texas are busy talking up their ticket, and most of that conversation has been about Wendy Davis, their nominee for governor. But Leticia Van de Putte, running for lieutenant governor, looks like the crowd favorite. Full Story
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For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we turned to the continuing drama at the University of Texas. Full Story