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 Raeylee@dnm.news

Ted Cruz Joins Push for Trump to Dismantle UNRWA Over Hamas

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and 23 other Republican senators in sending a letter to…

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John Cornyn Unfazed by Trump Endorsement of Ken Paxton

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) responded on social media after President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R)…

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Texas Republicans Rally Behind Ken Paxton After Trump Senate Endorsement

As early voting gets underway in Texas's high-profile Republican Senate runoff, Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has seen a wave…

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Senate Passes TREY'S Law, Receiving Praise from Ted Cruz

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R) praised Senate passage of the bipartisan Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements (TREY'S Law), legislation…

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OCI Energy, CPS Energy Break Ground on San Antonio Battery Storage Project

OCI Energy and CPS Energy officially broke ground on the Alamo City Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in southeastern Bexar…

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Beth Van Duyne Goes After Medicare Hospice Fraud

Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R) introduced the Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act, legislation aimed at strengthening oversight of hospice and…

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Chip Roy Seeks to Ban Foreign Adversaries from Purchasing U.S. Homes

Congressman Chip Roy (R) introduced the Ban Chinese Communist and Islamist Home Ownership Act today, legislation aimed at prohibiting certain…

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NRC Advances Review of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Project in Texas

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its environmental assessment for the proposed Long Mott Generating Station ahead of schedule,…

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Vicente Gonzalez Targets Expedia, Airbnb, and More Companies on Consumer Issues

U.S. Representative Vicente Gonzalez (D) sent a letter to the CEOs of Expedia, Booking.com, Airbnb, Priceline, and Tripadvisor demanding answers…

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Chip Roy's IMAN Act Targets Foreign Cleric Visas

Congressman Chip Roy (R) introduced the Inhibiting Militant Adversarial Mullahs (IMAN) Act today, legislation aimed at restricting certain foreign religious…

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