Ross Ramsey

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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The Redistricting Arguments, and Who Made Them

By Ross Ramsey Jan. 10, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in Perez v. Perry, the current Texas redistricting case. Some selected quotes — some from judges, some from lawyers — follow. Full Story

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Supreme Court Hears Texas Redistricting Case

By Ross Ramsey Jan. 9, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about Texas redistricting today and now must decide whether the state's primaries must be delayed to buy time for the courts to approve new maps. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman
Craig James Starts Late, Behind the Competition

By Ross Ramsey Jan. 9, 2012

Craig James, a political newcomer and sports personality, is trying to get a toehold in an already crowded field competing for Kay Bailey Hutchison's U.S. Senate seat. Full Story

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Inside Intelligence: Heading South...

By Ross Ramsey Jan. 9, 2012

For our latest nonscientific survey of political and governmental insiders, we waited until the morning after the Iowa caucuses to see what the insiders think Gov. Rick Perry should do after finishing fifth there. Full Story
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

By Ross Ramsey Jan. 7, 2012

The first week of 2012 started with the first presidential voting of the cycle, and our coverage included Dehn's videos of Rick Perry's "reassessment" and "next leg of the marathon" speeches, Ramshaw's reporting on the rationale behind his decision and Root's analysis of just what happened in the hours after the Iowa results came in, plus Galbraith on the Texas critters that might be added to the endangered list, Tan's look at new laws regulating payday lenders, Hamilton on an impending battle over tuition increases at UT, and Murphy with a new data map using the latest Census numbers for Texas: The best of our best content from January 2 to 6, 2012. Full Story

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Is This Any Way to Run for President?

By Ross Ramsey Jan. 6, 2012

Could Gov. Rick Perry have been right when he decided to reassess his campaign after the Iowa disaster and, again, when he quickly decided to soldier on to South Carolina? Maybe. Full Story

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Losing, But with Time on the Clock

By Ross Ramsey Jan. 5, 2012

If the voters haven't ruled you out, and the money people haven't starved you, why quit? Full Story

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A Late Guessing Game

By Ross Ramsey Jan. 5, 2012

What's usually known in December before an election year won't be known now until February: Who's actually in these races? Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman
Politicus Interruptus

By Ross Ramsey Jan. 5, 2012

The bet here is that the U.S. Supreme Court wouldn't have taken the Texas redistricting case if they thought it was a good idea to hold elections using the San Antonio court's plan. If it was, why issue a stay, set arguments, and risk delaying the primaries? Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman
Inside Intelligence: Should He Stay or Should He Go?

By Ross Ramsey Jan. 5, 2012

For the first Inside Intelligence survey of 2012, we waited until the morning after the Iowa caucuses to see what Texans thought Gov. Rick Perry should do after finishing fifth there. Full Story