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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.
UPDATED: A key business group, Texans for Lawsuit Reform, has jettisoned its support for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and endorsed his challenger, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, in the May runoff for Dewhurst's post. Full Story
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State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, has picked up an endorsement from state Sen. Bob Deuell, R-Greenville, who chose his Senate colleague over incumbent David Dewhurst in the Republican runoff for lieutenant governor. Full Story
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Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee for governor, is trying to broaden her appeal beyond the filibuster that made her famous. But in her latest fundraising mailer to supporters, that June night is front and center. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry has hired Felix Browne, who worked for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, to replace communications director Mark Miner, who is leaving the governor's staff to work in the private sector. Full Story
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Replacing property taxes with sales taxes sounds simple, but would have huge consequences for the state's school districts and for other local governments. 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 the mass shooting at Fort Hood, trouble in Dewhurst's campaign, and more. Full Story
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In his first run for public office, Malachi Boyuls encountered a big state, a crowded ballot and some difficulty with names — both his own and that of the office he sought. Full Story
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For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about campaign finance and disclosure. Full Story
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Gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott says he's looking “to make Texas the No. 1 education system in the United States within 10 years.” He has to find a way to suggest improvements while not criticizing his ally Rick Perry. Full Story
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UPDATED: Dallas attorney Ray Hutchison, a former legislator, gubernatorial candidate and husband of former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, has died, sources said Monday morning. He was 81. Full Story
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