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| This is your political report for August 22, 2019. |
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| This review contains 15 news clips. |
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...toward border enforcement rather than migrant aid.
But Escobar helped shoehorn amendments into the legislation that made it palatable for her Democratic colleagues. In a late night speech on the House floor,... |
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| ...eliminate it, the Driver Responsibility Program will end on Sept. 1. A measure signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott in June, House Bill 2048, shutters the 16-year-old program that left more than 1 million people... |
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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Gov. Greg Abbott’s Texas Safety Commission will hold its first meeting at the Texas State Capitol Thursday morning.
"The Texas Safety Commission will bring together experts and community... |
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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — With students headed back to class, the Texas Department of Public Safety is urging drivers to pay extra attention in school zones.
Use of a wireless communication device is prohibited... |
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...are in the same boat on this.
"So I think it's likely there's going to be some kind of federal legislation; how expansive it is, what model it follows remains to be seen."
About nine million Texans are... |
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| ...Joe Straus. Now we have the unfolding drama involving the new Speaker of the House in the Texas legislature emphasizing the need for independent and stronger leadership of this important legislative body.... |
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...easier.
That’s because during the 86th Texas legislative session, HB 2243 was signed into law. This legislation permits schools, both public and private, to stock asthma rescue medication for emergency use.... |
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| ...legislation and the group’s take-no-prisoners approach was at odds with the united front that Bonnen, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick maintained as they focused on more money for schools and reducing property... |
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...weeks after the shooting. He says he’s not following the advice of some backers to shift his sights to John Cornyn’s U.S. Senate seat.
But, as he returns to the presidential campaign, he is shifting his sights... |
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...August 17, 2019 at 4:51 PM CDT - Updated August 22 at 2:19 AM
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has had a stent inserted in his chest after experiencing a heart blockage Thursday evening.... |
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In this Feb. 5, 2019, file photo, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gives his State of the State Address in the House Chamber in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) (Source: Associated Press)
By CLARICE SILBER... |
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...supremacy.
But when several days went by after the shooting without a similar, loud condemnation from Gov. Greg Abbott, the silence filled some Latinos with dread about what would — or wouldn’t — come next.
U.S.... |
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| ...numbers of the petition would meet the criteria of House Bill 347 — a bill recently passed by Texas legislation that seeks to eliminate unilateral annexation, and allows for disannexation of an area of at least... |
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...majority in that chamber.
NOTEBOOK
Mary Jennings "MJ" Hegar, a Democrat vying to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, will be in Galveston next week. Hegar will speak at a meeting of Galveston Grassroots 2020,... |
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...indicated that he killed her because she had broken a date with him," says Robert Hurst, spokesman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in Huntsville.
Melissa Trotter was well-represented on Wednesday... |
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| Texas Political Pulse of August 22, 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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