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Failure to lead - the 2021 Texas Legislature in a nutshell
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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06/03/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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87th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade
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'Hell-bent on doing nothing': San Antonio police reform agenda dies at Texas Legislature
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San Antonio Express News
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Fechter, J.
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06/01/2021
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1 TX bill
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Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara; McManus, William; Organized labor; Police reform; San Antonio Police Department
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Texas Legislature backs efforts to stop ‘defunding’ police as reforms stall
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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05/27/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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County budgets; Crockett, Jasmine; Floyd, George; Goldman, Craig; Huffman, Joan; Johnson, Jarvis; Municipal budgets; Oliverson, Tom; Police departments; Police reform; Wu, Gene
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Bills targeting protesters who block roads, use fireworks or lasers sent to Abbott
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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05/25/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Buckingham, Dawn; Floyd, George; Hughes, Bryan; Miles, Borris; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Police officers; Public demonstrations; Riots
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A year after George Floyd's death, Texas Legislature has failed to make promised reforms
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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05/25/2021
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1 TX bill
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Floyd, George; Gonzalez, Ed; Huffman, Joan; Police misconduct; Police reform; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Sylvester
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Black Voters Matter caravans in Phelan’s district
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Brent, K.
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05/24/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Black or African American voters; Election administration; Phelan, Dade; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
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A year after George Floyd’s death, dismay over failure to approve comprehensive police reform in Texas
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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05/23/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Canales, Terry; Collier, Nicole; Crockett, Jasmine; Floyd, George; González, Jessica; Huffman, Joan; Jean, Botham; Patterson, Jared; Police reform; Rose, Toni; Shaheen, Matt; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; Thompson, Senfronia; West, Royce
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Legislator calls out inaction on police reform
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Houston Chronicle
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Staff
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05/10/2021
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1 TX bill
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Crockett, Jasmine; Floyd, George; Goldman, Craig; Municipal budgets; Police departments
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Texas House passes bill to penalize cities that cut police funding
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Austin American Statesman
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Cobler, N.
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05/08/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Crockett, Jasmine; Floyd, George; Goldman, Craig; Johnson, Jarvis; Municipal annexation; Municipal budgets; Police departments; Raymond, Richard Peña
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Local leaders lean on legislation for change in light of indictment of ex-Minneapolis cops
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Ramos, J.
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05/08/2021
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1 TX bill
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Floyd, George; Indictments; Police misconduct
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Black Texas lawmaker shames Republicans for refusing to take up George Floyd Act
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San Antonio Express News
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Blackman, J.
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05/08/2021
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1 TX bill
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Crockett, Jasmine; Floyd, George; Goldman, Craig; Municipal budgets; Police reform
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Prod bystanders to be 'upstanders' like Darnella Frazier
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Houston Chronicle
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Kaufman, Z.
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05/06/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Floyd, George; Witnesses
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As Floyd Act stalls, Texas lawmakers see room for targeted police reforms
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San Antonio Express News
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Goldenstein, T.
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05/02/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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87th Legislature; Bledsoe, Gary L.; Coleman, Garnet; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Floyd, George; Police reform; Qualified immunity; Thompson, Senfronia; White, James
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States, communities must take lead after Derek Chauvin conviction
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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04/25/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Floyd, George; Police misconduct; Thompson, Senfronia
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Texas Senate passes 2 police accountability bills inspired by the death of George Floyd
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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04/23/2021
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1 TX bill
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Floyd, George; Miles, Borris; Patrick, Dan; Police misconduct; Thompson, Senfronia; West, Royce
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Texas Senate passes policing bills, including requiring officers to step in if unreasonable force used
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Dallas Morning News
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Morris, A.
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04/23/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Floyd, George; Miles, Borris; Police misconduct; Thompson, Senfronia; West, Royce
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Derek Chauvin guilty verdict highlights need to continue Texas fight for police reform
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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04/21/2021
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1 TX bill
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Crockett, Jasmine; Floyd, George; Police misconduct; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; Thompson, Senfronia; West, Royce
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‘Not enough’: Dallas activists, elected officials say more still to be done after conviction of George Floyd’s killer
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Dallas Morning News
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Scudder, C.
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04/21/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Dallas City Council; Dallas Police Department; Floyd, George; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Johnson, Eric; Law enforcement; Police misconduct; Racial discrimination
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Prosecutors got a conviction. Only America can get justice for George Floyd.
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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04/21/2021
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1 TX bill
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Floyd, George; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Police misconduct; West, Royce
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George Floyd's family at Texas Capitol calls on state lawmakers to pass police reform legislation
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Austin American Statesman
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Hall, K.
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04/05/2021
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1 TX bill
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Floyd, George; Police misconduct
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Obstacles loom in officers’ cases
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Austin American Statesman
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Plohetski, T.
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04/04/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Austin Police Department; Garza, José; Grand juries; Indictments; Moore, Margaret; Police misconduct; Travis County District Attorney
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Ex-cop’s defense in Floyd’s killing points to need for police reform
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Houston Chronicle
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Grieder, E.
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03/31/2021
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1 TX bill
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Arrest warrants; Cason, Jeff; Crockett, Jasmine; Floyd, George; Patterson, Jared; Police misconduct; Talarico, James; Thompson, Senfronia; White, James
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Mother of Michael Ramos backs police reform at rally for George Floyd Act at Texas Capitol
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Austin American Statesman
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Bradshaw, K.
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03/26/2021
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1 TX bill
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Eckhardt, Sarah; Floyd, George; Law enforcement; Police misconduct; Public demonstrations; Talarico, James; Thompson, Senfronia; West, Royce
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'Ending systemic racism': Dozens testify in favor of George Floyd Act at Texas Capitol
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Austin American Statesman
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Cobler, N.
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03/26/2021
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1 TX bill
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Floyd, George; Police misconduct; Police officers; Qualified immunity; Racial discrimination; Talarico, James; Thompson, Senfronia; Tinderholt, Tony; West, Royce
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George Floyd Act sponsor insists ‘this is not about defunding the police’
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Dallas Morning News
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Briseno, A.
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03/26/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bowers, Rhetta Andrews; Floyd, George; Law enforcement; Police misconduct; Qualified immunity; Thompson, Senfronia
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Texas police reform bill named for George Floyd gets its first political test
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Houston Chronicle
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Harris, C.
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03/26/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Floyd, George; Law enforcement; Police misconduct; Qualified immunity; Thompson, Senfronia
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Gov. Abbott, remember the commitment you made to the Floyd family
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Houston Chronicle
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Bacy, A.
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02/11/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bacy, Akilah; Emergency legislation; Floyd, George; Police misconduct; Thompson, Senfronia; West, Royce
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Real change in legislation named after George Floyd
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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02/03/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Civil War monuments; Floyd, George; Howard, Donna; Johnson, Jarvis; Police misconduct; Thompson, Senfronia; West, Royce
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Finally, something we can agree on - Texas' George Floyd Act
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Houston Chronicle
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Watson, K.
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01/29/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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87th Legislature; Criminal justice; Floyd, George; Hobby School of Public Affairs; Police misconduct; Public opinion polls; Racial discrimination; Watson, Kirk
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Texans support some tax hikes to fill COVID budget holes, new poll shows
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San Antonio Express News
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Blackman, J.
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01/29/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Hobby School of Public Affairs; Public opinion polls; State taxes; Watson, Kirk
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Texas cities that ‘defund’ police could lose tax revenue under Gov. Abbott’s plan
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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01/22/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Adler, Steve; Bail; Law enforcement training; Municipal budgets; Police departments
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Governor Greg Abbott threatens Texas cities again over police funding
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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01/22/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bail; Municipal budgets; Police departments
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Pandemic. Recession. Political strife: The Texas Legislature’s toughest 2021 challenges
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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01/10/2021
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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87th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Burrows, Dustin; Coronavirus; Geren, Charlie; Gubernatorial powers; Hegar, Glenn; Lobbyists; Marijuana; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Police departments; Police misconduct; School finance; State budget shortages; Telemedicine; Toth, Steve
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Our No. 7 issue of the 2021 legislative session: Texas Democrats to push policing reforms
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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01/06/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Floyd, George; Police misconduct; Thompson, Senfronia; West, Royce
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Texas should require cops to intervene when a fellow officer breaks the law
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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12/30/2020
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Floyd, George; Legislative Black Caucus, Texas; Paxton, Ken; Police misconduct; Turner, Sylvester; White, James
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Texas lawmakers say AG opinion highlights need for police 'duty to intervene' law
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San Antonio Express News
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Goldenstein, T.
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12/12/2020
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Floyd, George; Paxton, Ken; Police misconduct; Police officers; Thompson, Senfronia; White, James
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Texas lawmakers revive Black Caucus Foundation to push social justice, empowerment issues
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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11/18/2020
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1 TX bill
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Black Caucus Foundation, Texas; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Floyd, George; Legislative Black Caucus, Texas; Nonprofit organizations; Police misconduct; Racial discrimination; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; West, Royce
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Texas Democrats press for more checks on how police use deadly force
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San Antonio Express News
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Justin, R.
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11/11/2020
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Collier, Nicole; Floyd, George; Miles, Borris; Police misconduct; Pre-filed bills; Racial discrimination; Reynolds, Ron; Rose, Toni; Talarico, James; Thierry, Shawn; Thompson, Senfronia
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