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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.
Politics is full of turnarounds, double-crosses and strategic misunderstandings. But a big business group's decision to switch sides in the race for lieutenant governor was a rare exhibition of political hardball. Full Story
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For this week’s nonscientific survey of governmental and political insiders, we asked about forecasts of a budget surplus in 2015 and what that might mean for taxes, spending and gambling. Full Story
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A new TV ad from Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst criticizes his challenger, state Sen. Dan Patrick, for not paying debts forgiven in bankruptcy and for changing his name from Danny Goeb. The two are headed for a May runoff. Full Story
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Not all political candidates are chosen in primary elections. Some get on the November ballot with the votes of fewer people than you might see at a local Tea Party rally. Full Story
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Not everybody who is upset with property taxes wants them abolished. A new group that started in Houston wants to increase appraised values on commercial property. 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 the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy about embattled UT System Regent Wallace Hall, Greg Abbott's education plan and more. Full Story
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The best of our best content from April 7-11, 2014. Full Story
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Railroad Commissioner Barry Smitherman lost his bid for attorney general, but he remains an oil and gas regulator and has sought industry help retiring campaign debts and perhaps landing a job. Full Story
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For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the impeachment efforts against a University of Texas regent, about the reputation of UT’s flagship in Austin and about whether the turmoil will affect UT’s search for a new chancellor. Full Story
And a trio of Tea Party House members ride to the help of T.J. Fabby. Full Story
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