Raeylee Barefield

Raeylee Barefield is a Legislative Correspondent based in Austin, Texas, specializing in state government and public policy. With one year of reporting under her belt, she covers legislative developments, committee hearings, and policy debates. She has been cited by Texas Politics and Big Energy for her coverage and analysis of legislative and regulatory issues. Her reporting typically focuses on Public policy, Stare government, environmental policy, and energy regulation. To contact her, please reach out at [email protected]

Jasmine Crockett Criticizes Trump Following Nobel Peace Prize Remarks

Raeylee Barefield

July 10, 2026

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D) criticized President Donald Trump after he said he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize more than anyone...

Christian Menefee Demands Accountability From ICE After Fatal Houston Shooting

Raeylee Barefield

July 10, 2026

Congressman Christian Menefee (D) criticized ICE and the Department of Homeland Security following reports that the agents involved in the...

Chip Roy, Keith Self Renew Push to End Birthright Citizenship

Raeylee Barefield

July 10, 2026

Reps. Chip Roy (R) and Keith Self (R) renewed calls to end birthright citizenship and crack down on birth tourism...

James Talarico Campaign Raises More Than $30M in Second Quarter

Raeylee Barefield

July 9, 2026

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D) announced his campaign raised more than $30 million during the second quarter of...

AEP Texas Secures $3.26B Federal Loan for Texas Grid Upgrades

Raeylee Barefield

July 9, 2026

AEP Texas has secured up to $3.26 billion in financing from the U.S. Department of Energy to modernize its electric...

Cash App Ordered to Pay $45 Million Over Consumer Fraud Claims

Raeylee Barefield

July 9, 2026

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has secured a $45 million multistate settlement with Cash App parent company Block, Inc.,...

Christian Menefee Calls for Investigation Into Fatal Houston ICE Shooting

Raeylee Barefield

July 9, 2026

Congressman Christian Menefee (D) joined the family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, local leaders, and advocacy organizations in Houston to demand...

Entergy Texas Expands Free CoolSaver Program to Help Families Beat Summer Heat

Raeylee Barefield

July 8, 2026

Entergy Texas is expanding its CoolSaver program after providing thousands of Southeast Texas customers with free A/C tune-ups and home...

Vicente Gonzalez Announces $850,000 for Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrades

Raeylee Barefield

July 8, 2026

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D) announced $850,000 in federal Community Project Funding for the City of Mercedes to improve its stormwater...

Ken Paxton Secures Court Order Requiring Cleanup of Illegal Wind Turbine Blade Dumps

Raeylee Barefield

July 8, 2026

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) secured a temporary injunction requiring Global Fiberglass Solutions to stop accepting wind turbine blade shipments...