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Texas Political Pulse for June 2, 2023. You received 14 news.
 
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Reform Austin
Texas Teachers Burn Out More, Get Paid Less
...teachers in the state are members of professional associations. Researchers identified certain legislation passed in recent years as contributing to burnout among Texas teachers. Prohibitions on training...
06/02/2023 Internet
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San Antonio Express-News
Texas Sen. Cornyn leads effort to quash Biden's student loan forgiveness plan
...cost $400 billion. This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 1of2 Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 1, 2023. On Wednesday, an...
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06/02/2023 Internet
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inForney​.com
Patrick: House 'dysfunction is reason legislature faces multiple special sessions
...by winding down the clock so that no time was left to vote. Points of order were approved by Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, whom Patrick refers to as "California Dade," implying he’s really a Democrat. ...
06/02/2023 Internet
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Austin Business Journal
After surviving hostile state legislature, 'wringer of economic realities,' train plan lauded by Austin City Council
...years ago. And the second best time is now. This dream has survived failed elections and the Texas [Legislature]. It has been run through the wringer of economic realities that have forced us to scale back the...
Austin Transit Partnership
06/02/2023 Internet
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WTAW (Bryan-College Station)
State Representative Kyle Kacal on WTAW
State Representative Kyle Kacal of College Station visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about the special session, what compression means in regards to taxes, the possibility of a fulltime legislature, and...
Chelsea Reber
06/02/2023 Internet
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NewsRadio 740 - KTRH
The Vote Fraud Monster Is Coming For Ted Cruz - With Help From RINOs In TX
Here in Texas, Ted Cruz is set to run for a 3rd term in the senate. But also going on right now, Democrats are already hard at work hoping to unseat him. After successfully pulling off all of the voting...
06/02/2023 Internet
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Gilmer Mirror
Sen. Cruz Opposes Biden’s Debt Ceiling Increase
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the Senate’s vote to increase the debt ceiling: "While there were some good elements to this deal, such as reclaiming...
06/02/2023 Internet
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Brownwood News
Right to Farm Bill Passes Texas Legislature
...updated since then, and there are many laws passed by local governments and the state that the old legislation has not kept up with. House Bill 2308 is set to make clear Texan’s right to farm without being...
06/02/2023 Internet
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KPRC NBC 2 Houston
Climate proposals withered at the Texas Capitol this year
...would have established a 1% energy savings goal by 2030, for example, stalled in the House. That legislation would have required power utilities to implement initiatives like installing new windows, insulation...
Texas Tribune
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KPRC NBC 2 Houston
Facing youth prison crisis, Texas lawmakers opt to build new facilities and funnel more kids to adult system
...for them. "The more beds that we have, the more people we’ll find to fill those beds," state Rep. Harold Dutton Jr., D-Houston, said in a March legislative hearing. Outside of the budget, the key changes...
Texas Tribune
06/02/2023 Internet
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KAMR-TV NBC 4 (Amarillo)
Here are the senators who voted against the bill to raise the debt ceiling
...Budd (R-N.C.) Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)...
Aris Folley
06/02/2023 Internet
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Spectrum News South Texas-El Paso
Changes to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings GOP envisioned
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican attempt to expand work requirements for federal food aid in debt legislation moving through Congress would increase federal spending by $2.1 billion over 10 years — far from...
06/02/2023 Internet
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KXAN NBC 36 Austin
Ken Paxton suspended without pay
...Attorney General Paxton." The impeachment results in Paxton’s suspension from his role, which gave Gov. Greg Abbott the opportunity to appoint someone as the interim attorney general. On Wednesday, former Texas...
06/01/2023 Internet
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Texas Standard Statewide
High-powered Texas attorneys will present case against Ken Paxton in Senate trial
...government led to the deaths of dozens of people in Waco in 1993. Also on Thursday, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar informed interim Texas Attorney General John Scott that Paxton will not receive a salary while...
06/01/2023 Internet
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