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| This is your political report for May 17, 2019. |
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| This review contains 10 news clips. |
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...for Texas, or just about fairness in our criminal justice system, now is the time to call Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Gov. Greg Abbott or your Texas senator to demand they not let this opportunity pass.
This... |
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...going home without passing any new gun restrictions, or even tougher firearm storage laws that Gov. Greg Abbott backed after the tragedy.
A Republican governor pushing even a small restriction on firearms... |
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...amendment to require voters be notified of changes in their polling place was included as part of the legislation that passed the U.S. House in March.
Unlike a lot of politicians Texas voters are used to, Allred... |
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...R-Spring, could get to the Capitol. Without her in the room, the vote was 4-4 — not enough to get the legislation out of committee.
The original idea was to replace the state’s aging voting machines with new... |
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| ...Representative Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood), passed out of the Texas House of Representatives on Friday. This legislation will allow small cities in Hays and Blanco counties to use revenue from their municipal hotel occupancy... |
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| ...in Texas to grow industrial hemp sailed through the House and Senate and is now awaiting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature. House Bill 1325, filed in February by Rep. Tracy King (D-Batesville), legalizes... |
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| ...Mathis, who has a lengthy criminal history, is currently serving his term at the Ramsey Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division. According to the TDCJ website, Mathis will... |
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| KIII TV 3 (Corpus Christi) |
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...May 16, 2019
Two weeks after an interview with KHOU 11 Investigates about school safety, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz announced that he’s introduced new legislation aimed at protecting students.
That proposed legislation... |
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| ...year advised studying the idea of transferring the entire driver license division from the DPS to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles because the former is so obviously awful at it. House legislation would... |
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| Texas Political Pulse of May 17, 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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