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| This is your political report for February 21, 2019. |
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| This review contains 20 News Clips. |
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| Bryan-College Station Eagle |
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By Ben Hasson
In Texas, property taxes keep local governments like cities, counties and school districts operating and pay for everything from police officers’ salaries to city street repairs and classroom... |
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| ...admitted that the Office of the SoS should have devoted more time to communicating with counties and the Texas Department of Public Safety to firm up its shoddy data before springing a "voter fraud" fiasco upon... |
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...political stair-climbers, often the Highest-Ranking Hispanic Republican.
Whitley, a longtime aide to Greg Abbott, assumed the position quite recently, and his notorious list - compiled via the apples-and-oranges... |
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...telling local officials how much their revenues can grow before voters get to step in.
Texas Legislature 2019
The 86th Legislature runs from Jan. 8 to May 27. From the state budget to health care to... |
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Property taxes and education have overshadowed another sleeper issue in Austin. The Legislature has the opportunity to significantly reduce the number of people in Texas who lack health insurance.
Roughly... |
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...2017 to 3,567 last year, according to a report from the Insurance Council of Texas, which reviewed Texas Department of Transportation data.
"The one factor that may have contributed to the drop in fatalities... |
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| ...projects, which would bring 179 affordable living units to Waco, are submitting applications to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for highly competitive 9 percent housing tax credits.... |
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...smashed, valuables stolen near Pennybacker Bridge
Craft brewers gain major ally but battle in legislature continues
1 dead, 1 hurt after shooting at Round Rock apartments
Trump's national emergency... |
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...change a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
"These ‘Ban the Bible’ bills at the Texas Legislature are an aggressive effort to create excessive government control over people’s lives. Creating more... |
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...(Reform yes, the wall no). Rick Jervis/USA TODAY
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Texas Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn enters the El Paso County Coliseum on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, ahead of President Donald Trump's... |
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...Michael Cavazos/News-Journal Photo
State Rep. Jay Dean has filed a series of bills in the Texas Legislature aimed at preventing opioid abuse.
"It's no secret that we have a crisis across Texas, and especially... |
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...they leak pollutants into the surrounding air and water after years of neglect.
Last session, the Legislature set a target for the Railroad Commission of 1900 wells plugged, a mark the agency has already exceeded,... |
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| KFDX (NBC) 3 (Wichita Falls) |
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...vote is canceled by an illegitimate vote," he said.
Plaintiffs asked Ingram whether working with the Texas Department of Public Safety and identifying voters who may be non-U.S. citizens was a rushed process.... |
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| Corpus Christi Caller Times |
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...Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday re-established a special committee in the state Senate to handle legislation related to imports and exports, especially in the energy sector.
"Our ports are critical to ensuring... |
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...former congressman from El Paso who is coming off a close Senate loss against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz, says he'll decide whether to run for president by the end of February.
Gillibrand said she welcomed... |
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...Talarico files first bill, aimed at strengthening mental health resources in schools
RELATED: Gov. Greg Abbott names 'emergency items' for 2019 Legislative Session
Rep. Thompson said while there are treatments,... |
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| ...hearings as a passionately erudite defender of the Constitution. She co-sponsored voting rights legislation in 1975 that helped extend voter access to Spanish speakers in Texas and the Southwest. The next... |
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| ...unconstitutional, but states were left to come up with their own methods of defining the condition. The Texas Legislature hasn’t taken action, instead putting the issue on individual courts, which have implemented varied... |
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| Midland Reporter Telegraph |
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By Jeremy Wallace
Published 2:03 pm CST, Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, address a crowd at a rally for President Donald Trump at the El Paso County Coliseum, Monday, Feb. 11,... |
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| Community Impact Newspaper |
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The Loop 360 project spearheaded by the Texas Department of Transportation seeks to improve mobility along the 14-mile corridor. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Motorists who regularly drive... |
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| Texas Political Pulse of February 21, 2019. PressRelations Reports created this media review specially for you. Our team is available to answer your questions. Please, just email us: [email protected] |
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