Blaise Gainey
Texas Capitol ReporterBlaise Gainey is the youngest of three siblings, a loving husband and a father of two.
He covers state politics for The Texas Newsroom.
He previously worked at Nashville Public Radio, where he reported on state politics, elections and breaking news. Prior to that, he covered state politics in Tallahassee, Florida, at WFSU, the local NPR station.
While at WFSU, Blaise won a Regional Edward R. Murrow in Hard News for his coverage of the police shooting death of .
His work has aired on the BBC, NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered and a myriad of national newscasts. He’s also made live appearances on PBS NewsHour and local television stations in Nashville and Tallahassee.
Gainey grew up in Central Florida, then moved to North Florida for college and stayed for work.
He has an undergraduate degree from Florida A&M University.
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State lawmakers are in the Hill Country community most impacted by the July 4 flooding gathering testimony for legislation to address disaster preparedness and response efforts. -
CBD and CBG, cannabinoids that aren’t psychoactive, would be available to those 21 and over. -
Protesters rallied outside the Texas Capitol on Thursday, just before the state Legislature kicked off the first in a series of hearings on a rare mid-decade push from top Republicans to redraw Texas� congressional district maps. -
A panel of Texas House and Senate lawmakers held a joint meeting Wednesday where they discussed the state’s response to the devastating July 4 flash flooding that left more than 130 dead. -
After an attempt to ban THC was vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott last month, the Texas Senate has revived similar legislation in the state’s current special session. The chamber held its first hearing Tuesday on Senate Bill 5. The proposal, which is backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, bans THC and puts regulations on products containing CBD and CBG. -
The state Legislature will look at proposals for emergency preparedness in a special session that was already planned over hemp laws. A bill to help build emergency systems failed in the spring. -
The Texas Newsroom compiled the numbers from the 89th legislative session and found out which lawmakers filed the most bills, and how many of those are going to become law. In essence, we’ve put together a brief overview of which Texas legislator was the most effective at passing bills. -
Texas lawmakers will be back in Austin starting July 21. The session, which originally looked like it would focus on regulating THC, now includes several emergency preparedness topics. -
Texas� THC ban wasn’t the only bill vetoed by Gov. Abbott on Sunday. In fact, the governor announced he’s calling state lawmakers back to Austin next month to regulate THC and address several other issues. Here is what’s on the agenda for July’s special session. -
Rep. Andy Hopper was elected in November to represent District 64 in the Texas House. The 48-year-old completed his first legislative session as a state lawmaker earlier this month. He spoke with The Texas Newsroom about his life before becoming a part of the 89th Texas Legislature.
