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| This is your political report for April 18, 2019. |
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| This review contains 20 News Clips. |
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Posted: Apr 17, 2019 07:32 PM CDT
Updated: Apr 17, 2019 07:32 PM CDT
Sen. John Cornyn to visit Dyess AFB on Thursday
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The West Texas Rehab Center (WTRC) unveiled some new technology…... |
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...session."
Abbott declared disaster response an emergency item near the start of the 86th Texas Legislature, which allowed lawmakers to take up such measures sooner.
In the latest episode of our mini-documentary... |
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U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, R-Texas, toured two immigrant detention facilities. This is what they had to say about family separations. Corpus Christi Caller Times
The appearances in... |
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...having a "heart" about immigrants. Texas has a large Latino population, and Perry helped advance legislation that let undocumented children of immigrants pay in-state tuition for college.
To contact the... |
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| ...behalf of the Texas Democratic Party or ACLU received free rein to roam the floors of the Texas Legislature, conservative groups would rightfully be up in arms. The chambers of the state House and Senate... |
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...should act on medical marijuana
Beaumont Enterprise
Texans who were hoping this session of the Legislature would see some movement on medical marijuana in our state should start bracing themselves for disappointment.... |
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| ...intended to bring that same diligence to this office — to study all the Election Code and all the legislation and all that kind of stuff, and dealing with the Secretary of State, all the particulars that would... |
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..."deliberations" needed to be carried out in public.
"No Deliberate Attempt"
Cole is now in the Legislature, and Morrison unsuccessfully challenged Mayor Steve Adler in last November's election; the rest... |
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...respecto, lo mismo que el vicegobernador Dan Patrick, el procurador general Ken Paxton y el senador federal John Cornyn.
Solo la oficina del senador Ted Cruz emitió una declaración en respuesta a la pregunta de... |
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...folks closest to the facts - and to the consequences," he said.
Adler railed against the Texas Legislature trying to end the city’s ability to get paid sick leave for workers and prohibit discrimination... |
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...and a maximum fine of $4,000.
The bill now goes to the House of Representatives, where backers hope to push it to final passage before the Legislature adjourns on May 27. It would take effect on Sept. 1. |
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| ...your district attorney wants to change the law, he is in the wrong job. He needs to run for the legislature and come here to try and change the law. His job, his oath, is to enforce the law that exists and... |
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...and anti-majoritarian impediment to getting things done.
By the time you’re reading this, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the Republican presiding officer of the Senate, strongly suggested bypassing the blocker bill... |
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Thursday
Apr 18, 2019 at 12:01 AM
On the heels of last week's announcement that Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen want to raise the state sales tax to buy... |
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...itself a "non-profit media organization" whose employees "report on the proceedings of the Texas Legislature."
In early January, Waltens and Sensky submitted media credentials applications to the Texas House... |
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..."She had Alzheimer’s and I just wanted to find a cure for it," Machado said.
Efforts in the Texas legislature
After serving on the Senate's aging committee, State Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, was... |
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| ...state’s current program to address surprise medical bills, patients must request formal mediation by the Texas Department of Insurance. Once TDI acknowledges the request, insurance companies and providers have... |
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...a governor has declared something an emergency — unless it really and truly is one.
The Texas Legislature does its most important work only when it’s about to run out of time.
Until then, this is the... |
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Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen hold a joint press conference on the lawn of the Governor’s Mansion.
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
It’s been less than... |
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...A-J Media
Wednesday
Apr 17, 2019 at 6:38 PM
The Texas Senate has now confirmed all three of Gov. Greg Abbott's nominations for the Texas Tech Board of Regents.
The governor appointed Mark Griffin, Ginger... |
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| Texas Political Pulse of April 18, 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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