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]

Panamint Breaks Ground on $1.7 Billion Texas Solar Project at Former Coal Site

Raeylee Barefield

July 24, 2026

Panamint Capital has begun construction on the 1.2-gigawatt Big Rooter Power project in Robertson County, Texas, a $1.7 billion solar...

Keith Self Seeks to Tighten Federal Spending Rules

Raeylee Barefield

July 24, 2026

Congressman Keith Self (R) has introduced the Super Pay-As-You-Go Act, legislation that would require Congress to offset new spending with...

House Panel Advances Ronny Jackson's SAFE CATTLE Act

Raeylee Barefield

July 24, 2026

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on Congressman Ronny Jackson's (R) SAFE...

John Cornyn Presses Trump Administration to Hold Mexico Accountable on 1944 Water Treaty

Raeylee Barefield

July 24, 2026

Senator John Cornyn (R) urged the Trump administration to use the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review process to pressure Mexico into...

GameChange Energy Selected for Texas Solar Projects Powering Meta Data Centers

Raeylee Barefield

July 23, 2026

GameChange Energy will supply its Genius Tracker solar tracking systems for two utility-scale Texas solar projects totaling approximately 286 megawatts...

August Pfluger Secures Defense Priorities in House-Passed FY 2027 NDAA

Raeylee Barefield

July 23, 2026

Congressman August Pfluger (R) announced that several of his legislative priorities were included in the House-passed Fiscal Year 2027 National...

Christian Menefee Presses Trump Administration on Impact of AI Data Centers

Raeylee Barefield

July 23, 2026

Congressman Christian Menefee (D) questioned a Trump administration science official during a House hearing over President Donald Trump's claims about...

Troy Nehls Applauds Senate Advancement of Aviation Innovation Bills

Raeylee Barefield

July 23, 2026

Congressman Troy Nehls (R) praised the Senate Commerce Committee for advancing two aviation bills he leads in the House that...

University of Houston Joins Texas Nuclear Alliance, Expanding Nuclear Research

Raeylee Barefield

July 22, 2026

The University of Houston has joined the Texas Nuclear Alliance, strengthening its role in advanced nuclear research, workforce development, and...

House Committee Advances August Pfluger's Bill Combating Xylazine trafficking

Raeylee Barefield

July 22, 2026

Congressman August Pfluger's (R) bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act unanimously advanced out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, moving...