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RGV secures millions of $$$ for Level 1 Trauma Center
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Taylor, S.
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06/23/2019
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1 TX bill
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Emergency medical services; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Rio Grande Valley
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CTB- Conservative Texas Budget
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Victoria Advocate
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Heflin, T.
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03/22/2019
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1 TX bill
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Conservatives (Politics); State budgets; Texas Public Policy Foundation
|
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Update on Texas budget
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McAllen Monitor
|
Hinojosa, J.
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08/03/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'
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Business owners, don’t forget tax amnesty ends Friday
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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06/28/2018
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1 TX bill
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Delinquent taxes
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San Antonio weighs new hotel fee to raise funds for tourism promotion
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San Antonio Express News
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Fechter, J.
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06/13/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hotel occupancy taxes; Public improvement districts; San Antonio, Texas; Tourism
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Businesses benefit from Texas Tax Amnesty Program
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McAllen Monitor
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Guerra, R.
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06/10/2018
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1 TX bill
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Delinquent taxes; Guerra, R.D. 'Bobby'
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Legislature’s budget cuts are still going to cost you
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Dallas Morning News
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Whitley, G.
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02/23/2018
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1 TX bill
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County government; Property taxes; School finance; Whitley, Glen
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SpaceX seeking up to $5 million more in spaceport funding from state
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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01/30/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Boca Chica Beach; Cameron County; Economic development incentives; McLennan County; Spaceports; SpaceX; State budgets
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Replacement of Austin State Hospital part of $300 million state plan
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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01/09/2018
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Austin State Hospital; State hospitals; Watson, Kirk
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UTHealth gets green light - and state funds - for new Harris County psychiatric hospital
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Houston Chronicle
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Ackerman, T.
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01/09/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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County jails; Davis, Sarah; Harris County Jail; Psychiatric hospitals; UTHealth Houston
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Surging Texas tax collections brighten state’s gloomy fiscal outlook
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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01/05/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Economic forecasts; Hegar, Glenn; Sales taxes; Tax revenue; Wholesale oil prices
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Texas churches allowed to provide armed security
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Houston Chronicle
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Nichols, R.
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01/03/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alamo; Churches; Historic preservation; Nichols, Robert; Security measures; Sexual harassment; Texas Legislative Medal of Honor
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Budget-writers are making up for lost opportunity in demanding more Alamo openness
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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12/11/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alamo; Bettencourt, Paul; General Land Office, Texas; Historic preservation; State agency budgets; Watson, Kirk
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Texas retired teachers leaving state health program in droves
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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12/08/2017
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1 TX bill
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Insurance rates; Teacher health insurance; Teacher retirement; Teacher Retirement System of Texas; TRS-Care
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Fewer East Texas children receiving state, federally funded Early Childhood Intervention for disabilities, developmental delays
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Guevara, E.
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10/29/2017
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Children with disabilities; Early childhood intervention; Medicaid; Medical reimbursements
|
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April Sound News
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ricci, A.
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10/22/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Metcalf, Will
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Comptroller: Lawmakers face $2 billion Hurricane Harvey bill
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Austin American Statesman
|
Silver, J.
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10/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Economic impact; Hegar, Glenn; Hurricane Harvey
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TWDB Chair: Raymondville Drain – probably the most important flood control project in Texas
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Taylor, S.
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10/09/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Canales, Terry; Drainage; Drainage districts; Guerra, R.D. 'Bobby'; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Raymondville, Texas; Water Development Board, Texas
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Uncertainty hovers over funding of CHIP
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Dallas Morning News
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Kelly, C.
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09/19/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Children's Health Insurance Program
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REVERSING A TREND
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Witherspoon, T.
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08/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Anderson, Charles 'Doc'; Mental health services
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State Rep. Oscar Longoria to seek fourth term in House
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McAllen Monitor
|
Garcia, B.
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08/23/2017
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1 TX bill
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Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Texas House candidates
|
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Freshman reflects on 85th Legislature
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El Paso Times
|
Ortega, L.
|
08/20/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Ortega, Evelina 'Lina'
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Texas cuts aid to ‘colonias’ after years of offering help
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Austin American Statesman
|
Weber, P.
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08/12/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Colonias; Economically Distressed Areas Program; González, Mary
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Mothers dying
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
08/05/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Maternal health; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas
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Institute of Texan Cultures, at almost 50, is at a crossroads
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San Antonio Express News
|
Foster-Frau, S.
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08/02/2017
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1 TX bill
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Institute of Texan Cultures; University finance; University of Texas at San Antonio
|
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Here’s how a sheriff’s Facebook rant saved Texas counties $5.8 million
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Kennedy, B.
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07/30/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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County sheriffs; Crime laboratories; King, Phil
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Governor rescinds fees at DPS crime labs
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Houston Chronicle
|
Pinkerton, J.
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07/29/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Crime laboratories
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DPS drops plan to charge for crime lab services after backlash
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McAllen Monitor
|
Smith, M.
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07/29/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Crime laboratories; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Public Safety, Texas Department of
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Solve school funding to fix property tax problems
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Houston Chronicle
|
Wo.
|
07/26/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Property taxes; School finance; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax appraisals
|
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Say no to property tax caps, ask reps to work on school reform
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Houston Chronicle
|
Kuykendall, J.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Property taxes; Tax rollback elections
|
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Austin’s Smokescreen
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
07/25/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Property taxes; School finance; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Texas Dept. of Public Safety's decision to start charging for forensic services catches agencies by surprise
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Houston Chronicle
|
Pinkerton, J.
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07/22/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Crime laboratories; District attorneys; Fees; Forensics; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Whitmire, John
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Amarillo vet school: Tech may need to amend deal with AEDC
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Stein, R.
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07/18/2017
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1 TX bill
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Amarillo Economic Development Corporation; Duncan, Robert; Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine; Veterinary education
|
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Feds taking over border mission
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San Antonio Express News
|
Staff
|
07/18/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Border security; Texas National Guard
|
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Texas Tech vet school in Amarillo will be a product of political wrangling, 45-year journey
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Stein, R.
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07/16/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Duncan, Robert; Frullo, John; Lozano, J.M.; Perry, Charles; Price, Walter 'Four', IV; Seliger, Kel; Sharp, John; Smithee, John; Springer, Drew; Texas A&M University System; Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine; Texas Tech University System; University finance; Veterinary education
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Legislature needs to dedicate more funds to schools
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Beauchamp, J.
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07/16/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Property taxes; School finance
|
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State Senator compares Legislature to Putin, Austin to Moscow
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Taylor, S.
|
07/14/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Municipal government; Organized labor; Property taxes; School finance; Tax and expenditure limits; Teacher salaries
|
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Ethics reform, let’s do it right
|
Valley Morning Star
|
Larson, L.
|
07/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
|
Government ethics; Gubernatorial appointments; Gubernatorial campaign contributions; Larson, Lyle
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Prisons close as crime falls
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Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
|
07/10/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Prison population; White, James
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Texas needs school finance reform
|
Victoria Advocate
|
Editorial
|
07/09/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Property taxes; School finance
|
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Lake Houston area state representatives discuss legislation at Kingwood luncheon
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Feuk, M.
|
07/05/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Creighton, Brandon; Huberty, Dan; Investment of public funds; Israel; Ports; School finance
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A slice of Capitol happenings
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Nichols, R.
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07/05/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Gubernatorial vetoes; Livestock; Nichols, Robert
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Shortage of beds, caseworkers easing
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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07/03/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Caseworkers; Child Protective Services; Foster care
|
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UTPB has worked hard to make better education reality
|
Midland Reporter Telegram
|
Watts, D.
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07/02/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Craddick, Tom; Engineering education; Landgraf, Brooks; Seliger, Kel; University of Texas of the Permian Basin; Watts, W. David
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Chamber set for Round 2 in Austin
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Staff
|
06/30/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce; High-speed rail; School finance; Texas Enterprise Fund
|
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Round Rock school board approves $413 million budget
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Austin American Statesman
|
Barrios, N.
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06/29/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Robin Hood; Round Rock Independent School District; School budgets; School finance
|
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Kids with disabilities, being hurt by $350 million cut in Medicaid
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Houston Chronicle
|
Hoffman, M.
|
06/29/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Children with disabilities; Medicaid; Medical reimbursements
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Texas Railroad Commission's funding nearly doubled
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Houston Chronicle
|
Handy, R.
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06/27/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Railroad Commission of Texas; State agency budgets
|
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Parks politics: Legislature denies funding to ‘Metroplex’s playground’
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Hanna, B.
|
06/26/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Geren, Charlie; Palo Pinto Mountains State Park; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; State agency budgets; State parks
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PolitiFact: 52% of state spending goes to education
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Austin American Statesman
|
Selby, W.
|
06/25/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Political fact-checking; School finance; University finance
|
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Texas energy turns a corner during May
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wilfong, D.
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06/25/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Energy industry employment; Labor statistics
|
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Local school districts can't rely on Austin
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Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
06/25/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
School finance
|
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Texas universities face challenges from tight state funding
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El Paso Times
|
Mekelburg, M.
|
06/25/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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El Paso Community College; González, Mary; Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, El Paso; University finance; University of Texas at El Paso
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Bad ideas make a legislative comeback
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Beeson, A.
|
06/25/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Special sessions
|
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Political antics hurt public ed
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
06/25/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Patrick, Dan; School finance
|
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Focus on business, not bathroom bill
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Editorial
|
06/25/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bond ratings; LGBTQ persons
|
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State gives $8.4 million to build dam, fix roads at Bastrop State Park
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Austin American Statesman
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Huber, M.
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06/24/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Bastrop State Park; Dams and levees; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
|
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Texas House, unlike Abbott, is not afraid of Patrick
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fischer, T.
|
06/23/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Patrick, Dan
|
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Column: Governor signs 2018-2019, two-year state budget into law
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Sterling, E.
|
06/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Gold; Gubernatorial vetoes; State budgets; Texas Bullion Depository
|
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Spring Branch ISD approves 2017-18 pay raises
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Houston Chronicle
|
Jones, J.
|
06/21/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Spring Branch Independent School District; Teacher salaries
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Funds from Legislature just first step for Tech vet school
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Leeson, J.
|
06/21/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Duncan, Robert; Kolkhorst, Lois; Nelson, Jane; Perry, Charles; Seliger, Kel; Sharp, John; Straus, Joe, III; Texas A&M University; Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine; Texas Tech University System; University finance; Veterinary education
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Already pinched, Texas parks not getting promised state money
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Austin American Statesman
|
Chang, J.
|
06/20/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Dedicated funds; Guillen, Ryan; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
|
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Driver's license debacle exposes state
|
Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
06/15/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Driver licenses; Public Safety, Texas Department of; State agency budgets
|
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|
Straus wants to add school financing to special session
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Houston Chronicle
|
Zelinski, A.
|
06/15/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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School finance; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Texas tourism leaders decry cuts to state tourism fund
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fechter, J.
|
06/15/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Tourism
|
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State cuts WT’s funding by $2M, affecting PPHM, others programs
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Stein, R.
|
06/14/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Seliger, Kel; University finance; Wendler, Walter; West Texas A&M University
|
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Governor’s signature is good for Amarillo
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Editorial
|
06/14/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine; Texas Tech University System; University finance; Veterinary education
|
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Gov. Abbott’s special session is political posturing
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Austin American Statesman
|
Israel, C.
|
06/14/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Israel, Celia; Special session potential topics
|
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Abbott's vetoes hurt poor people and the environment
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
06/14/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Gubernatorial vetoes
|
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RGV lawmakers secure $5 million for new Urban Ecology Center at Quinta Mazatlan
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Sandoval, J.
|
06/14/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Birding; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
|
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Abbott approves state budget, funding for Texas Tech vet school in Amarillo
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Staff
|
06/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Smithee, John; Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine; Texas Tech University System; University finance; Veterinary education
|
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With light touch, Abbott cuts $120 million from $216.8 billion budget
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Austin American Statesman
|
Tilove, J.
|
06/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Gubernatorial vetoes; Low-Income Vehicle Repair Assistance Program; Motor vehicle pollution; Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Texas Lottery
|
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Texas governor signs $217 billion budget, but cuts $120 million
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Walter, E.
|
06/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Appropriations bill riders; Gubernatorial vetoes; Low-Income Vehicle Repair Assistance Program
|
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Gov. Abbott signs budget that includes Tech’s vet school
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Dotray, M.
|
06/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine; Texas Tech University System; University finance; Veterinary education
|
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85th Legislative Overview Op-Ed: Rio Grande Valley
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Hinojosa, J.
|
06/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; University finance; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
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Abbott vetoes $120 million in spending from $217 billion state budget
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San Antonio Express News
|
Cervantes, B.
|
06/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Air quality; Gubernatorial vetoes; Larson, Lyle; Water desalination
|
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Legislature cuts Texas arts funding 28 percent
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Barnes, M.
|
06/12/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Arts organizations; Commission on the Arts, Texas; Cultural districts; State agency budgets; Texas Cultural Trust
|
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Local universities escape drastic cuts, but still feel impact
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Foster-Frau, S.
|
06/12/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Texas A&M University - San Antonio; University finance; University of Texas at San Antonio
|
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|
Stan Lambert: 'Everything was a first for me'
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
Jaklewicz, G.
|
06/11/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
85th Legislature; Buckingham, Dawn; Darby, Drew; Estes, Craig; Freshmen legislators; Huberty, Dan; King, Phil; King, Susan Lewis; Lambert, Stan; Stucky, Lynn
|
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State child protection agency halts hiring, citing drop in turnovers
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Austin American Statesman
|
Chang, J.
|
06/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Caseworkers; Child Protective Services; State employee turnover
|
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Veterinary medicine, dental school historic for Texas
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Mitchell, J.
|
06/11/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Dental education; Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine; Texas Tech University System; Veterinary education
|
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City leaders uneasy over some special session items
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Dotray, M.
|
06/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Municipal government; Special sessions
|
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TC president: State session was a victory
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Texarkana Gazette
|
Middleton, J.
|
06/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Community college finance; Russell, James Henry; Texarkana College
|
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State budget awaits final approval from governor
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Austin American Statesman
|
Sterling, E.
|
06/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Craddick, Tom; Huffman, Joan; Schwertner, Charles; West, Royce; Zaffirini, Judith
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Amarillo-area lawmakers break down Texas’ 2017 regular session
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Stein, R.
|
06/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; King, Ken; Price, Walter 'Four', IV; School finance; Seliger, Kel; Smithee, John
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Schools, budget, child welfare addressed
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Nichols, R.
|
06/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Nichols, Robert
|
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|
Legislative session ugly; Part 2 awaits
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
06/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Campbell, Donna; Menéndez, José; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Workers’ comp fix aids in fraud cases
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Austin American Statesman
|
Plohetski, T.
|
06/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Conflicts of interest; Fraud; Moore, Margaret; Texas Mutual Insurance; Travis County District Attorney; Watson, Kirk; Workers' compensation
|
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Colleges, universities breathing easier after nail-biting session
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Austin American Statesman
|
Haurwitz, R.
|
06/05/2017
|
1 TX bill
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85th Legislature; Higher education; University finance
|
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Most universities escape dire state cuts
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ellis, L.
|
06/05/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Texas Southern University; University finance; University of Houston System; University of Texas at Austin; Zerwas, John
|
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I fought for District 31 priorities
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Midland Reporter Telegram
|
Seliger, K.
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06/05/2017
|
1 TX bill
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85th Legislature; Seliger, Kel
|
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The 2017 Legislature delivered its share of surprises
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
Moritz, J.
|
06/04/2017
|
1 TX bill
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85th Legislature
|
|
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Texas business groups endured unusually bruising legislative session
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Austin American Statesman
|
Sechler, B.
|
06/04/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
85th Legislature; Business climate; Economic development incentives; Religious conservatives (Politics); Texas Association of Business; Texas Association of Manufacturers
|
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Legislature judged by what they approved, killed
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Greene, R.
|
06/04/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic development incentives; Economic impact; High-speed rail; LGBTQ persons
|
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The Legislature has shortchanged our children
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Beeson, A.
|
06/04/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Child welfare
|
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Lubbock state lawmakers pleased with productive, hard session
|
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Dotray, M.
|
06/04/2017
|
1 TX bill
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85th Legislature; Burrows, Dustin; Frullo, John; Perry, Charles
|
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Cities pay up $7M in unpaid funds to UTRGV medical school
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McAllen Monitor
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Editorial
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06/04/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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McAllen, Texas; Medical education; Mission, Texas; Pharr, Texas; University finance; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
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UTRGV president addresses budget cuts
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Valley Morning Star
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Perez-Hernandez, D.
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06/04/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bailey, Guy; University finance; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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State slashes SBDC funding over next two years
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Ingle, J.
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06/04/2017
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1 TX bill
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Business education; MSU Texas; Small businesses; University finance
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Final version of budget boosts Texas A&M System
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Bryan Eagle
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Kuhlmann, S.
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06/03/2017
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1 TX bill
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State budgets; Texas A&M University System; University finance
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Kel Seliger: The last rural senator
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Leeson, J.
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06/03/2017
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1 TX bill
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Rural issues; School vouchers; Seliger, Kel; Tax rollback elections
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Hegar signs off on spending plans
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Dallas Morning News
|
Staff
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06/02/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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State budget certification
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In the Texas Capitol this year, university leaders’ worst fears never materialized
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Watkins, M.
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06/02/2017
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1 TX bill
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Higher education; Lozano, J.M.; Tuition; University finance
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Guillen explains why he voted against state budget
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Sandoval, J.
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06/02/2017
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1 TX bill
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Children with disabilities; Davis, Sarah; Garcia, Sylvia; Guillen, Ryan; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Medicaid; Muñoz, Sergio, Jr.; Rio Grande Valley; School finance; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Zerwas, John
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State a step closer to special session decision
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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06/02/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Campbell, Donna; Special session potential topics
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Legislature completes regular session with main task accomplished
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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06/01/2017
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1 TX bill
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Garcia, Sylvia; Muñoz, Sergio, Jr.; Nelson, Jane; Public demonstrations; Sanctuary cities; State budgets; Thierry, Shawn
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What Texas lawmakers got right — and wrong
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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05/31/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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85th Legislature
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Minorities lament results of session
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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05/31/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Anchía, Rafael; Coleman, Garnet; Disputes between officials; Giddings, Helen; Immigration enforcement; Johnson, Eric; Minorities; Nevárez, Poncho; Rinaldi, Matt; Rose, Toni; Stickland, Jonathan; Villalba, Jason; West, Royce
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So the Legislature passed a budget ... now what?
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Houston Chronicle
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Kent, R.
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05/31/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Garcia, Sylvia; School finance; State budgets; Zerwas, John
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Money grab
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/31/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Bonnen, Dennis; Garcia, Sylvia; Huberty, Dan; Property taxes; School finance
|
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Enough done for this legislative term in Texas
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McAllen Monitor
|
Editorial
|
05/31/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Cellular telephones; Craddick, Tom; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Traffic safety; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
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UTRGV School of Medicine faces funding gap
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Arias, J.
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05/30/2017
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; University finance; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
|
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Vet school may be in the future for Amarillo
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Stein, R.
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05/29/2017
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1 TX bill
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Amarillo, Texas; Seliger, Kel; Smithee, John; Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine; Veterinary education
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Legislature approves more money for farmworker housing inspections
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Austin American Statesman
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Schwartz, J.
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05/29/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Appropriations bill riders; Housing; Migrant agricultural labor; Rodríguez, José; Romero, Ramon, Jr.
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Texts, Uber and tolls: Transportation’s session in the shadows
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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05/29/2017
|
1 TX bill
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85th Legislature; Craddick, Tom; Kuempel, John; Transportation; Zaffirini, Judith
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Funding for film projects gets reprieve
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Dallas Morning News
|
Jeffers Jr., G.
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05/29/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Burton, Konni; Film industry; Giddings, Helen; Hall, Bob; Rinaldi, Matt; Shaheen, Matt; Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program; West, Royce
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Voter ID ‘fix’ heads to governor as talk of special session heats up
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
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05/29/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Geren, Charlie; Gonzales, Larry; Klick, Stephanie; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III; Sunset review process; Voter identification
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Last-minute efforts spare UTMB steep budget cuts
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Galveston Daily News
|
Ferguson, J.
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05/29/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Faircloth, Wayne; State budgets; University finance; University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; Zerwas, John
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Legislature approves $216.8 billion state budget
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Austin American Statesman
|
Walsh, S.
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05/28/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Garcia, Sylvia; Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Zerwas, John
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Both houses agree on $217 billion 2-year state budget
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Moritz, J.
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05/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Turner, Chris; Zerwas, John
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Some call budget prudent, others stingy
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
05/28/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Child Protective Services; Foster care; Garcia, Sylvia; Medicaid; Nelson, Jane; Rinaldi, Matt; Schwertner, Charles; Services for persons with disabilities; State budgets; University finance; Zaffirini, Judith; Zerwas, John
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Impasse broken as Texas lawmakers approve budget
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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05/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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Hancock, Kelly; Simmons, Ron; State budgets; Turner, Chris; Zerwas, John
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Texas lawmakers act on litter, drinking on buses, cell-phone use
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
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05/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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85th Legislature; Anderson, Charles 'Doc'; Birdwell, Brian; Collier, Nicole; Geren, Charlie; Goldman, Craig; Hancock, Kelly; Johnson, Eric
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Legislature appears at brink of a special session
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
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05/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Bettencourt, Paul; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Giddings, Helen; LGBTQ persons; Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III; Thierry, Shawn; Turner, Chris; Walle, Armando; Zerwas, John
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Houston arts districts hit by Texas Commission on the Arts' reduced budget
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Houston Chronicle
|
Glentzer, M.
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05/28/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Arts organizations; Commission on the Arts, Texas; Cultural districts; State agency budgets
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Border excess
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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Border security; Operation Secure Texas; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Traffic violations
|
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Pre-K may not be for everyone, but no one should be denied it
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Falkenberg, L.
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05/28/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Black or African American students; Burton, Konni; Early childhood education; West, Royce
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Patrick, Straus legislative battle highlights GOP war
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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05/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Huberty, Dan; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Republicans; School finance; Stickland, Jonathan; Straus, Joe, III; Tea Party movement; Texas Freedom Caucus; Turner, Chris; Villalba, Jason
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Budget totaling $216.8 billion is approved
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
05/28/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Bullying; Campbell, Donna; Menéndez, José; Municipal annexation; Nelson, Jane; Rodriguez, Justin; State budgets; Zerwas, John
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Legislature keeps cuts to program for poor kids with disabilities
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Austin American Statesman
|
Chang, J.
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05/27/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Children with disabilities; Howard, Donna; Medicaid; Zerwas, John
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Instead of cuts, UT would get 3 percent increase in appropriation
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Austin American Statesman
|
Haurwitz, R.
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05/27/2017
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1 TX bill
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Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin; McDonald Observatory; University finance; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas Marine Science Institute
|
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Hiring freeze can’t plug budget holes
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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05/27/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Children with disabilities; Emergency appropriations; Home health care services; State budgets; State employees; Turner, Chris; White, James; Zerwas, John
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Longoria: UTRGV School of Medicine gets $53.5 million in new state budget
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Montoya, L.
|
05/27/2017
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1 TX bill
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Garcia, Sylvia; Herrero, Abel; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Muñoz, Sergio, Jr.; Patrick, Dan; Rodriguez, Eddie; Rodríguez, José; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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Legislative stunts shortchange taxpayers
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Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
05/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Patrick, Dan; State budgets
|
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Budget deal leaves $11B unspent
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
05/26/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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Budget deal set
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
A.P. Wire
|
05/26/2017
|
1 TX bill
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State budgets
|
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Threat of special session remains as lawmakers wrap up work on new state budget
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
05/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Bettencourt, Paul; LGBTQ persons; Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; State budgets; Tax relief; Tax rollback elections; Teacher-student relationships
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Texas lawmakers reach budget deal; sticky issues remain
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Longview News-Journal
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Staff
|
05/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Hughes, Bryan; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; State budgets
|
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Abbott insists lawmakers can still avoid a special session
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
05/26/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III; Tax relief; Tax rollback elections
|
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Texas parks projects on hold after snub by Legislature
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Austin American Statesman
|
Price, A.
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05/25/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Guillen, Ryan; Smith, Carter; State agency budgets; State parks
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Therapists, parents urge state officials to restore Medicaid money
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Austin American Statesman
|
Price, A.
|
05/25/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Children with disabilities; Home health care services; Medicaid; Medical reimbursements; Straus, Joe, III
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State budget bill moves forward as conference committee agrees
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Austin American Statesman
|
Sterling, E.
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05/25/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Craddick, Tom; Labor statistics; Zaffirini, Judith
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Lake Travis district eyes legislative session impact, bond election
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lancaster, B.
|
05/25/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Bond elections; Lake Travis Independent School District
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New funds casualty of voucher fight
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
05/25/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Huberty, Dan; King, Ken; Patrick, Dan; Planned Parenthood; Pregnancy resource centers; School finance; School vouchers; Simmons, Ron; Zerwas, John
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TxDOT to pay $8.9 million for Southeast Austin site to combine offices
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
05/24/2017
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1 TX bill
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State buildings; Transportation, Texas Department of; Watson, Kirk
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Teen critical after attempted suicide in state lockup
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Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
|
05/24/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Inmate health; Juvenile detention facilities; Prison escapes; White, James; Youthful offenders
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Watts: Extra funds will make difference in WT economy
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Midland Reporter Telegram
|
Doreen, S.
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05/24/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Craddick, Tom; Engineering education; University finance; University of Texas of the Permian Basin
|
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UTRGV School of Medicine to receive $55.3 million
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McAllen Monitor
|
Perez-Hernandez, D.
|
05/23/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Medical education; University finance; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
|
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Patrick-Straus feud dominates session's last days
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
Moritz, J.
|
05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Cook, Byron; Hughes, Bryan; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III; Thompson, Senfronia
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Lawmakers reach budget compromise after Abbott demands incentive money
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Austin American Statesman
|
Walsh, S.
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05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Davis, Sarah; Economic development incentives; Governor's University Research Initiative Fund; Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Texas Enterprise Fund; Zerwas, John
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Negotiators reach tentative deal on 2-year stage budget
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Moritz, J.
|
05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Sunset review process; Zerwas, John
|
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House deal’s focus is schools
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; Moody, Joe; Paddie, Chris; Patrick, Dan; School districts; School safety; Thompson, Senfronia; Villalba, Jason
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Abbott secures funds to recruit business with veto threat
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Economic development incentives; Patrick, Dan; State budgets; Zerwas, John
|
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Restore Medicaid therapy funds
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Children with disabilities; Medicaid; Medical reimbursements; Nelson, Jane
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Budget deal doesn’t end debate
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bettencourt, Paul; Early childhood education; Economic development incentives; Patrick, Dan; State budgets; Zerwas, John
|
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Texas Legislature not working for economic recovery
|
Victoria Advocate
|
Cargo, K.
|
05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic development incentives; Voter turnout
|
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Resolution to legislative standoff emerging as session end nears
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Walsh, S.
|
05/21/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Price, Walter 'Four', IV; Shaheen, Matt; Stickland, Jonathan; Sunset review process; Tax rollback elections
|
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Budget expected to get a tentative OK
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
05/21/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Huberty, Dan; Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Zerwas, John
|
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Lawmakers likely avoid special session
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Staff
|
05/21/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
State budgets
|
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|
House passes flurry of bills
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
05/21/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Bonnen, Dennis; Property taxes; Stickland, Jonathan; Tax rollback elections
|
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Abbott’s absence is keeping Austin weird
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Leeson, J.
|
05/21/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Gubernatorial powers; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Craddick secures an extra $1.6M for UTPB
|
Midland Reporter Telegram
|
Doreen, S.
|
05/21/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Craddick, Tom; Engineering education; Natural gas royalties; Nelson, Jane; Oil royalties; University finance; University of Texas of the Permian Basin; Zerwas, John
|
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Lege moving more smoothly; House advances property tax bill and budget writers reach consensus
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
05/21/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; State budgets; Tax rollback elections
|
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AT A GLANCE: Other actions
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Dallas Morning News
|
Staff
|
05/20/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Bonnen, Dennis; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Tax rollback elections
|
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Don't restore economic development slush fund
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Houston Chronicle
|
Wall III, J.
|
05/20/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic development incentives; Foster care; Texas Enterprise Fund
|
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Outsourcing more CPS duties OK’d
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
05/19/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Frank, James B.; Israel, Celia; Klick, Stephanie; Privatization; Rodriguez, Eddie; Schwertner, Charles
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Dan Patrick issues bathroom bill, property tax ultimatum to House
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
05/18/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III; Turner, Chris
|
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House plans to counter Patrick’s school finance offer with no ‘vouchers’
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Austin American Statesman
|
Chang, J.
|
05/18/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Huberty, Dan; King, Ken; School finance; School vouchers; Special education; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Legislators moving on school finance, sanctuary cities, budget
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Cyrier, J.
|
05/18/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Cyrier, John; Sanctuary cities; School finance
|
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Patrick threatens to call special session
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Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
|
05/18/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; School vouchers; Straus, Joe, III; Tax relief
|
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Patrick threatens House with special session
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El Paso Times
|
Moritz, J.
|
05/18/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III
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Patrick threatens special session over ‘bathroom bill,’ taxes
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Staff
|
05/18/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bonnen, Dennis; Collier, Nicole; Geren, Charlie; LGBTQ persons; Price, Betsy; Property taxes; Sunset review process; Tinderholt, Tony
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Budget talks turning to universities
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Watkins, M.
|
05/18/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; Straus, Joe, III; Tuition; University finance; Zerwas, John
|
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Thursday shaping up as a key showdown day in Texas Legislature
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
05/18/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Property taxes; School vouchers; Special session potential topics; Sunset review process
|
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Will Texas have a bright future, or a future of blight?
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/18/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Early childhood education; Huberty, Dan; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
|
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Texas Senate is not keeping its promise
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Houston Chronicle
|
Drake, R.
|
05/18/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Children with disabilities; Medicaid; Nelson, Jane
|
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House education chair wants to find other ways to help kids with special needs
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San Antonio Express News
|
Zelinski, A.
|
05/18/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Huberty, Dan; School vouchers
|
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Lawmakers fear agency closures at risk without special session
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Austin American Statesman
|
Walsh, S.
|
05/17/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Leach, Jeff; Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III; Sunset review process; Taylor, Van; Zerwas, John
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Straus to Patrick: Pass 2 key bills before session ends
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Moritz, J.
|
05/17/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Sunset review process
|
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Leaders scramble as clock ticks
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
05/17/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III; Sunset review process; Turner, Chris
|
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Senate and House closer to resolving property tax and budget disagreements but obstacles remain
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San Antonio Express News
|
Ward, M.
|
05/17/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Texas' 'Big 3' leaders hope to avoid a tragic ending for their priorities
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
05/15/2017
|
1 TX bill
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85th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Less is more for Texas Legislature
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Editorial
|
05/14/2017
|
1 TX bill
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State budgets
|
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Legislators moving on school finance, sanctuary cities, budget
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Cyrier, J.
|
05/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cyrier, John; Sanctuary cities; School finance; State budgets
|
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Could Trump restore money to Texas after Planned Parenthood defunding?
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Austin American Statesman
|
Chang, J.
|
05/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Healthy Texas Women; Planned Parenthood; Women's health
|
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Discord imperils bills, hint at special session
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Houston Chronicle
|
Zelinski, A.
|
05/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bernal, Diego; Clardy, Travis; Faircloth, Wayne; Giddings, Helen; Huberty, Dan; Leach, Jeff; Maternal mortality; School lunches; Texas Freedom Caucus; Thierry, Shawn
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Lawmakers: Tap Texas’ Rainy Day Fund for public education
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Valley Morning Star
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Editorial
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05/12/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Per pupil spending; Rainy Day Fund; School finance
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Funds help adult career program boost workforce, families
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Austin American Statesman
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Garza, J.
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05/11/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Adult education; Job training programs; Skilled workers; State budgets
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More funding issues for UTRGV medical school
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McAllen Monitor
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Perez-Hernandez, D.
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05/11/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Gonzales, Veronica; University finance; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
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Lawmakers: Tap Texas’ Rainy Day Fund for public education
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McAllen Monitor
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Editorial
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05/11/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Patrick, Dan; Rainy Day Fund; School finance
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Texas’ future unravels with budget cuts to higher education
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Austin American Statesman
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Ashworth, K.
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05/10/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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University finance
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Bill limiting CPS workers’ caseloads weighed
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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05/10/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Caseworkers; Foster care; Sanford, Scott; Wu, Gene
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Texas should close prisons, but strengthen alternatives
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Houston Chronicle
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Levin, M.
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05/10/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Probation; Probation officers; Progressive sanctions (Criminal justice); State agency budgets
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Two Views: Health care reform is a death sentence for Texas mothers
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Austin American Statesman
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Shattuck, C.
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05/08/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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American Health Care Act; Coleman, Garnet; Davis, Sarah; Farrar, Jessica; Health insurance; Prenatal care; Women's health
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Analysis: Think Texas has a weak governor? Not in the month of May
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San Angelo Standard Times
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Ramsey, R.
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05/08/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Legislative deadlines
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Raids on state park fund may imperil Mother Neff, Whitney repairs
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Smith, J.
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05/07/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Anderson, Charles 'Doc'; Guillen, Ryan; Howard, Donna; Lake Whitney State Park; Mother Neff State Park; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
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State pushes health program
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Dallas Morning News
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Evans, M.
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05/06/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Family planning; Farrar, Jessica; Healthy Texas Women; Leach, Jeff; Marketing; Women's health
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Therapies for children
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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05/05/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Early childhood intervention
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Conservative budget should be Texas Legislature’s priority
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Austin American Statesman
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Peacock, B.
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05/04/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Franchise taxes; State budgets
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Texas House must remain firm on issues
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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05/04/2017
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1 TX bill
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Conservatives (Politics); Phelan, Dade; Religious conservatives (Politics)
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Film rebate program keeps Texas 'real'
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Houston Chronicle
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Pyne, T.
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05/04/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic development incentives; Film industry; Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program
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Rift stalls state bills
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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05/03/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Bettencourt, Paul; Coleman, Garnet; Legislative process; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
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Texas politics badly skewed by far right
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San Angelo Standard Times
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Currie, D.
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05/01/2017
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1 TX bill
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Darby, Drew; Patrick, Dan; Perry, Charles; Religious conservatives (Politics); Straus, Joe, III; Tea Party movement
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Business interests wary as legislative clock winds down
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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04/30/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Business climate; Economic development incentives; LGBTQ persons; Margins tax; Public restrooms; Texas Association of Business; Texas Enterprise Fund; Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program; Transportation network companies
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Legislature frustrates state park supporters
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Dallas Morning News
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Sasser, R.
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04/30/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Guillen, Ryan; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; Sporting goods sales taxes; State budgets
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It’s the legislative session’s final quarter, and Team Straus has the ball
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Houston Chronicle
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Grissom, B.
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04/28/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Rainy Day Fund; Sanctuary cities; Straus, Joe, III
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House passes legislation to reform school finance law
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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04/27/2017
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1 TX bill
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Ashby, Trent; Conference committees; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Larry; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Huberty, Dan; Huffman, Joan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Labor statistics; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Nelson, Jane; School finance; Schwertner, Charles; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Zerwas, John
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Follow the $2.5 billion if you can
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Editorial
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04/26/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Paxton, Ken; Rainy Day Fund; State budget spending deferrals; Straus, Joe, III
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Without heroic rescue, this is the part where the Texas film industry dies
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Stekler, P.
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04/26/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic development incentives; Film industry; Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program
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House, Senate conferees take up budget
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Houston Chronicle
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Nichols, R.
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04/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Additional State Aid for Tax Reduction; School finance
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Legislators take on budgetary talks
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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04/25/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; Zerwas, John
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Faulty Budget Gimmick
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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04/25/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Nelson, Jane; Paxton, Ken; State budget spending deferrals
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Naive cuts
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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04/25/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cultural districts
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Transgender bathrooms overshadow Dripping Springs school board race
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Austin American Statesman
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Taboada, M.
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04/24/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Dripping Springs Independent School District; LGBTQ persons; School board campaigns and elections
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In budget fight, Attorney General Ken Paxton sides with Texas Senate
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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04/22/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Ashby, Trent; Attorney General opinions; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Larry; Hegar, Glenn; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Huffman, Joan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; Paxton, Ken; Schwertner, Charles; State budget spending deferrals; State Highway Fund; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
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CPS overhaul needs holistic solutions, hearty funding
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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04/22/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Caseworkers; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Foster care
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Texas AG Ken Paxton sides with Senate on budget maneuver poo-pooed by House leaders
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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04/22/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Zerwas, John
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Paxton rules $2.5 billion Senate budget plan legal
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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04/22/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Nelson, Jane; Paxton, Ken; State budget spending deferrals; State Highway Fund; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
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Attorney general decides in favor of Texas Senate budget maneuver
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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04/22/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Zerwas, John
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Investigator jobs remain unfilled
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Dallas Morning News
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Moffeit, M.
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04/21/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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State budget shortages; State employees
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Alamo plan stirs passions, debate
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San Antonio Express News
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Huddleston, S.
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04/21/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alamo; Alamo Plaza; Historic preservation; Nelson, Jane; Uresti, Carlos; Zerwas, John
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DISD offers real choice
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Dallas Morning News
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Malonson, K.
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04/20/2017
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1 TX bill
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Dallas Independent School District; School choice; School vouchers
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School funding overhaul advances
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Dallas Morning News
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Ayala, E.
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04/20/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Additional State Aid for Tax Reduction; Huberty, Dan; Robin Hood; School finance
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House to AG: Declare Texas Senate budget plan illegal
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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04/20/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Nelson, Jane; State budget spending deferrals; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
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Legislative failure
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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04/20/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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State budget shortages
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Protecting our state workforce and applauding their service
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Austin American Statesman
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Israel, C.
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04/19/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Israel, Celia; State employees; Teacher retirement; TRS-Care; Whistleblowers
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The Texas budget battle: the good, the bad and — well, at least it’s not all ugly
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Norcross, E.
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04/19/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Fiscal management; Pension liabilities; State budgets; State comparisons
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Lt. Governor appoints 'Chuy' Hinojosa to critical budget committee
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McAllen Monitor
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Perez-Hernandez, D.
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04/19/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; University finance; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
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Good news for the Rio Grande Valley regarding Legislature's budget meetings
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McAllen Monitor
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Editorial
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04/19/2017
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1 TX bill
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Conference committees; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Medical education; Nelson, Jane; State budgets; University finance; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
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Six weeks left for the Texas Legislature, and there’s a lot of fighting to be done
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Ramsey, R.
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04/18/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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85th Legislature
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Severely disabled children struggle under managed care program
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San Antonio Express News
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04/18/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Children with disabilities; Managed care; Medicaid; Nelson, Jane; STAR Kids; Uresti, Carlos
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Comptroller Glenn Hegar: Reform rainy day fund to tackle pension issue
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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04/17/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Employees Retirement System of Texas; Hegar, Glenn; Investment of public funds; Pension liabilities; Public retirement systems; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Teacher Retirement System of Texas
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On some issues, it's one step forward, two steps back
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Galveston Daily News
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Mathews, D.
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04/17/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Child Protective Services; Foster care; School finance
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Patrick vows to continue school voucher fight
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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04/17/2017
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1 TX bill
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Patrick, Dan; School vouchers
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Should schools have to test water for lead?
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Victoria Advocate
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Priest, J.
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04/17/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Collier, Nicole; Farrar, Jessica; Lead contamination; School districts; Water service
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Robstown's Herrero leads the charge against school vouchers
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Jimenez, N.
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04/16/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cain, Briscoe; Herrero, Abel; Huberty, Dan; Patrick, Dan; School vouchers
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Budget cuts could affect local museums
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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04/16/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Arts organizations; Commission on the Arts, Texas; Cultural districts; Economic impact; Fort Worth, Texas; Nelson, Jane; State budgets
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Legislature should preserve Medicaid for children and families
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Wilson, S.
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04/16/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Children's health care; Medicaid
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Panel’s calling of witnesses questioned
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San Antonio Express News
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Selby, W.
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04/16/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Citizen political participation; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Political fact-checking; School vouchers; Senate Committee on Education; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Disguising school vouchers as ‘education savings accounts’
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Duty, M.
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04/15/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Anderson, Charles 'Doc'; Education savings accounts; Kacal, Kyle; School vouchers
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How Hegar wants to overhaul the state’s Rainy Day Fund
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Malewitz, J.
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04/14/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Hegar, Glenn; Investment of public funds; Rainy Day Fund
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Next step: House, Senate must work toward agreement on state budget
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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04/13/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Boeing Company; State budgets; Zika virus
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Are lawmakers selling the Texas Lottery short?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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04/13/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Burton, Konni; Collier, Nicole; Goldman, Craig; Lottery Commission, Texas; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; State agency budgets; Texas Lottery; Tinderholt, Tony
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Crippling cuts
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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04/13/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Nichols, Robert; University finance
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Checks on at-risk children pick up
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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04/12/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Caseworkers; Child abuse; Nelson, Jane; Schwertner, Charles; State employee salaries; Uresti, Carlos; Wu, Gene
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Lawmakers endanger Texas' most valuable asset
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomlinson, C.
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04/12/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Higher education affordability; Nichols, Robert; Patrick, Dan; Rainy Day Fund; Seliger, Kel; Tuition; University finance
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Legislature needs to examine its budgeting process
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Houston Chronicle
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Kent, R.
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04/12/2017
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1 TX bill
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Annual legislative sessions; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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State imposes unfunded mandates while preaching tax relief
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San Antonio Express News
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Wolff, N.
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04/12/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bexar County; County government; State mandates
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Enterprise Fund is easy target for budget-cutters
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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04/11/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic development incentives; Texas Enterprise Fund
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85th Legislature budget debate between chambers
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McAllen Monitor
|
Oliveira, R.
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04/11/2017
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1 TX bill
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Oliveira, René; State budgets
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Budget: Different approaches
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Valley Morning Star
|
Editorial
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04/11/2017
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1 TX bill
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Oliveira, René; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets
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House approves major bump to Texas’ troubled child welfare system
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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04/10/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Caseworkers; Child Protective Services; Foster care; Isaac, Jason; Muñoz, Sergio, Jr.; Texas Enterprise Fund
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House budget more generous to higher education than Senate version
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Austin American Statesman
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Haurwitz, R.
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04/10/2017
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1 TX bill
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State budgets; University finance
|
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Dan Patrick gets House vote on school vouchers but not the outcome he wanted
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weissert, W.
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04/10/2017
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1 TX bill
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Birdwell, Brian; Criminal evidence; Howard, Donna; Rape kits; Same-sex marriage; School vouchers
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Texas universities fear 'draconian' budget cuts
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ellis, L.
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04/10/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Lozano, J.M.; Nichols, Robert; Patrick, Dan; Seliger, Kel; Texas Southern University; Tuition; University finance; University of Houston System; University of Texas System
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House Appropriations chair shows mettle in budget debate
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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04/10/2017
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1 TX bill
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Cain, Briscoe; End of life issues; Larson, Lyle; Nelson, Jane; Rodriguez, Justin; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Turner, Chris; Zerwas, John
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Vote is a death knell for school choice
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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04/09/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Huberty, Dan; Patrick, Dan; School vouchers
|
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Lawmakers, scientists seek millions more to study cause of earthquakes
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Ahles, A.
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04/09/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bureau of Economic Geology; Darby, Drew; Earthquakes; TexNet Seismic Monitoring Program; University research
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Slap to teachers
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
04/09/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Huffman, Joan; Teacher health insurance; Teacher retirement; TRS-Care
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SB1 ensure funding for education, museums, health care
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Staff
|
04/09/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Craddick, Tom; Permian Basin; State budgets
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Texas budget writers have cash but won’t let go of tricks
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Ramsey, R.
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04/09/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Rainy Day Fund
|
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No downside to tapping rainy day fund
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San Antonio Express News
|
Davidson, B.
|
04/09/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Rainy Day Fund
|
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Budget amendment by Springer prohibits abortion funds
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Staff
|
04/09/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abortion; Campbell, Donna; Frank, James B.; Planned Parenthood; Springer, Drew
|
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Texas House approves $5.75M for Tech vet school in Amarillo
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Stein, R.
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04/08/2017
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Perry, Charles; Seliger, Kel; Smithee, John; Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine; Texas Tech University System; University finance; Veterinary education
|
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Texas House leadership controls state budget debate
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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04/08/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Huberty, Dan; Patrick, Dan; Planned Parenthood; Springer, Drew; State budgets; Stickland, Jonathan; Straus, Joe, III; Swanson, Valoree
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Texas House adopts budget after 15-hour debate
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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04/08/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Cain, Briscoe; Herrero, Abel; State budgets; Stickland, Jonathan; Tinderholt, Tony; Zerwas, John
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Proposed cuts take many by surprise
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Dallas Morning News
|
Cowan, J.
|
04/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Button, Angie Chen; Economic development; Muñoz, Sergio, Jr.; Texas Enterprise Fund
|
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Texas budget wish list: Big dreams, low expectations
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ayala, E.
|
04/08/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Aycock, Jimmie Don; Collier, Nicole; Cortez, Philip; Gutierrez, Roland; King, Ken; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Schofield, Mike; State budgets; Wu, Gene
|
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Legislators begin work on final state budget
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Weber, P.
|
04/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
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Abortion; LGBTQ persons; School vouchers; Texas Enterprise Fund; Thriving Texas Families
|
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State budget fight an intra-party affair
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Houston Chronicle
|
Cervantes, B.
|
04/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Muñoz, Sergio, Jr.; Parker, Tan; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets
|
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Bathroom bill may follow vouchers to death in Texas House
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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04/08/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Arévalo, Diana; Larson, Lyle; LGBTQ persons; Oliveira, René; Rodriguez, Justin; School vouchers; Shaheen, Matt; Turner, Chris; Zerwas, John
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After 16 hours of debate, Texas House approves $106.8 billion budget
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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04/07/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Herrero, Abel; Muñoz, Sergio, Jr.; Parker, Tan; Springer, Drew; State budgets; Stickland, Jonathan; Straus, Joe, III; Swanson, Valoree; Tinderholt, Tony; Zerwas, John
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House votes to ban voucher funding
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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04/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cain, Briscoe; Herrero, Abel; School vouchers; State budgets; Stickland, Jonathan; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
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Texas House rejects private school subsidy
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Swaby, A.
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04/07/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Herrero, Abel; School choice; State budgets; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); VanDeaver, Gary
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Texas budgets for border despite Trump’s promises
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weber, P.
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04/07/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Border barriers; Border security; Muñoz, Sergio, Jr.; Schaefer, Matt; Stickland, Jonathan; Texas Enterprise Fund
|
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House members wrangle over differing budget priorities long into the night
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Houston Chronicle
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Cervantes, B.
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04/07/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Anchía, Rafael; Arévalo, Diana; Muñoz, Sergio, Jr.; Phillips, Larry; State budgets; Stickland, Jonathan; Straus, Joe, III; Tinderholt, Tony; Turner, Chris
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House all but scuttles Patrick's school choice bill
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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04/07/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Herrero, Abel; Huberty, Dan; Patrick, Dan; School vouchers; State budgets; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Wu, Gene
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Texas House strongly opposes vouchers for private schools
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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04/07/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Arévalo, Diana; Herrero, Abel; Huberty, Dan; Leach, Jeff; Minjarez, Ina; Muñoz, Sergio, Jr.; School vouchers; State budgets; Tinderholt, Tony
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Texas House budget debate extends into evening
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Wichita Falls Record News
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04/07/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Herrero, Abel; State budgets; Stickland, Jonathan; Tinderholt, Tony; Zerwas, John
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Governor welcomes Justice Department’s sanctuary cities announcement
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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04/06/2017
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Sanctuary cities; State budgets; Voter identification
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House readies for budget all-nighter
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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04/06/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Cain, Briscoe; Neave Criado, Victoria; State budget shortages
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Houston girl’s death adds to CPS debate
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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04/06/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Child Protective Services; Foster care
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House to weigh over 400 amendments during budget debate
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Houston Chronicle
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Cervantes, B.
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04/06/2017
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1 TX bill
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Cain, Briscoe; Herrero, Abel; Hinojosa, Gina; Minjarez, Ina; Shaheen, Matt; State budgets; Swanson, Valoree; VanDeaver, Gary; Villalba, Jason
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Dead girl was a repeat Houston runaway
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Houston Chronicle
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George, C.
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04/06/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Child Protective Services; Foster care; Quality of care
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Unlike the Senate budget, House aims to partly restore Medicaid therapy funding for children
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San Antonio Express News
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Lutz, E.
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04/06/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Children with disabilities; Medicaid; Physical therapy; Uresti, Carlos
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House braces for marathon debate on Texas budget
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Moritz, J.
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04/05/2017
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1 TX bill
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Anchía, Rafael; Blanco, César; Cain, Briscoe; Herrero, Abel; Rinaldi, Matt; State budgets
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Senate votes to freeze tuition, end mandatory financial aid set-asides
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Austin American Statesman
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Haurwitz, R.
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04/05/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Higher education accountability; Seliger, Kel; Student aid; Tuition; Watson, Kirk; West, Royce; Zaffirini, Judith
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Cuts hit family courts
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Dallas Morning News
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Grissom, B.
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04/05/2017
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Drug courts; Families; Foster care; Sanctuary cities; Specia, John, Jr.; Travis County
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Senate budget
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Houston Chronicle
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Patrick, D.
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04/05/2017
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1 TX bill
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Patrick, Dan; School finance
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State lawmakers must reject cuts that imperil access to AP courses
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Houston Chronicle
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McDonough, M.
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04/05/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Advanced Placement programs
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Blanco: Budget bill is a moral document for State of Texas
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Reyes, D.
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04/04/2017
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1 TX bill
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Blanco, César; State budgets
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Pre-K roundup hits street
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Dallas Morning News
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Smith, C.
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04/03/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Dallas Independent School District; Early childhood education; Education partnerships
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Seemingly small cuts could cause deep wounds to S.A. universities
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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04/03/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Texas A&M University - San Antonio; University finance; University of Texas at San Antonio; Zerwas, John
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Amid discord, Abbott predicts legislative success
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Austin American Statesman
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Tilove, J.
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04/02/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Early childhood education; Estes, Craig; Geren, Charlie; Gubernatorial powers; LGBTQ persons; Perry, Charles; Sanctuary cities; U.S. Constitution
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Empty jails hope to cash in on illegal immigration crackdown
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Dallas Morning News
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Lauer, C.
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04/02/2017
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1 TX bill
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County jails; Immigration enforcement; Privately-operated prisons; Undocumented immigrants
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The Texas economic miracle is over
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Dallas Morning News
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Parker, R.
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04/02/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Economic cycles; Economic growth; State comparisons
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Democrats, RIP
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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04/02/2017
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1 TX bill
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Davis, Sarah; Democrats; Senate Democratic Caucus, Texas
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Q&A: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Teas must 'live within means'
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McAllen Monitor
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Staff
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04/02/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Border security; Patrick, Dan; State budgets; University finance; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
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DPS cameras lace RGV region, track locals without their knowledge
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McAllen Monitor
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Nathan, D.
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04/02/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Border security; Video cameras and recordings
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Travis County eyes restored Public Integrity Unit
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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04/01/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Fraud; Public Integrity Unit
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From a tale of perseverance to bad news for Texas pre-K, everything that went right and wrong this week
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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04/01/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Early childhood education; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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House and Senate close on budget total, apart on funding
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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04/01/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; Rainy Day Fund; State budget spending deferrals; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
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Darling: McAllen and Cameron County could offer to help fund UTRGV Medical School
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Taylor, S.
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04/01/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cameron County; Darling, James 'Jim'; Mayoral campaigns and elections; McAllen, Texas; Medical education; University finance; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
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Texas House budget writers make large cut in healthcare
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Walters, E.
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03/31/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Davis, Sarah; Howard, Donna; Medicaid; Walle, Armando; Zerwas, John
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House budget not without its own gimmicks
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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03/31/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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State budgets; Zerwas, John
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House, Senate converge on budget price tag, but not funding methods
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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03/30/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Howard, Donna; Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; School finance; State budget spending deferrals; State budgets; Zerwas, John
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Senate panel OKs budget for upcoming two-year period
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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03/30/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Margins tax; Sanctuary cities; State budgets; Travis County Sheriff's Office
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House takes rainy-day dip, sets up showdown
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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03/30/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Zerwas, John
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Don’t curb highway funding
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Dallas Morning News
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Thompson, J.
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03/30/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance
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Will Texas universities face a perfect storm of cuts?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Watkins, M.
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03/30/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Federal budgets; Seliger, Kel; Straus, Joe, III; Tuition; University finance
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Proposed Senate budget move questioned
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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03/30/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Zerwas, John
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Magic Budget: Texas Senate shifts more education funding to property owners
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Texarkana Gazette
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Editorial
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03/30/2017
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1 TX bill
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Eltife, Kevin; School finance; Tax relief
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Texas Senate budget trims many agencies, avoids using rainy day fund
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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03/29/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; Rodríguez, José; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Uresti, Carlos; Zerwas, John
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Senators OK austere budget plan
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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03/29/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; Rainy Day Fund; Rodríguez, José; Schwertner, Charles; Seliger, Kel; State budget spending deferrals; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Uresti, Carlos
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$2.5B to ease congestion OK’d
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Dallas Morning News
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Fancher, J.
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03/29/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Traffic
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Senate OKs budget that shifts $2 billion in education funding
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Wire Reports
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03/29/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hall, Bob; Nelson, Jane; Schwertner, Charles; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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Senate balances budget with a $2.5 billion IOU
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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03/29/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; State budget spending deferrals; State budgets
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UTMB programs face some cuts in Senate's draft budget
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Galveston Daily News
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Ferguson, J.
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03/29/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Indigent health care; Inmate health; University finance; University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
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Bill could lower license-to-carry fees
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Houston Chronicle
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Nichols, R.
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03/29/2017
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1 TX bill
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Education savings accounts; Gun licensing; Mental health services; Nichols, Robert; Official designations; Veterans
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Senate OKs $106B budget, sets up showdown with House
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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03/29/2017
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1 TX bill
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Nelson, Jane; Rodríguez, José; Schwertner, Charles; Seliger, Kel; State budgets; Uresti, Carlos; Zerwas, John
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Texas Senate approves lean state budget, sends it to the House
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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03/29/2017
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1 TX bill
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Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Uresti, Carlos
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Savings battle heats up
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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03/28/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Hancock, Kelly; Patrick, Dan; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages; State budget spending deferrals; Straus, Joe, III
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UTRGV med school funds needed — Tell Texas lawmakers
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McAllen Monitor
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Editorial
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03/28/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Medical education; University finance; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
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Senate budget guts funding for UTRGV School of Medicine
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Reyes, D.
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03/28/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Medical education; State budgets; University finance; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
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Some of Gov. Abbott’s top priorities getting short shrift in tight budget
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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03/28/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Early childhood education; Governor's University Research Initiative Fund; Gubernatorial budget proposals; Military bases; Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Texas Enterprise Fund; Zerwas, John
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UTRGV medical school facing dangerous funding cuts
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Valley Morning Star
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Perez-Hernandez, D.
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03/28/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bailey, Guy; Darling, James 'Jim'; Gonzales, Veronica; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; McAllen, Texas; Medical education; Patrick, Dan; University finance; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
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If no Rainy Day Fund, then no Enron math either
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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03/27/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages
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Don’t Shortchange Pre-K
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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03/27/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Early childhood education
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Could Texas be dragged in 'sanctuary industries' fight?
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Moritz, J.
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03/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Anchía, Rafael; Keough, Mark J.; Legislative process; Sanctuary cities; Straus, Joe, III
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Is Senate balancing budget on back of higher education?
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Austin American Statesman
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Haurwitz, R.
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03/26/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; State budget shortages; Straus, Joe, III; University finance
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UTRGV medical school facing dangerous funding cuts
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McAllen Monitor
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Perez-Hernandez, D.
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03/26/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; University finance; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
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Straus: Bathroom bill is ‘contrived’
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Austin American Statesman
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Tilove, J.
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03/25/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III
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Thumbs up, down
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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03/25/2017
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1 TX bill
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Acevedo, Art; Birding; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, III; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; University of Houston
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Analysis: Is this Texas state budget trick constitutional?
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Ramsey, R.
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03/25/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Foundation School Program; Hegar, Glenn; Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages; State budget spending deferrals; State Highway Fund; Straus, Joe, III
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Senate budget plan amounts to ‘cooking the books,’ Straus says
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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03/23/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
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State budget progresses toward vote by full Senate
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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03/23/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Foster care; Geren, Charlie; Health care costs; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Nelson, Jane; Perry, Charles; Sanctuary cities; Schwertner, Charles; Seliger, Kel; University finance
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Senate committee passes its version of the state budget
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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03/23/2017
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1 TX bill
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Persons with disabilities; Rainy Day Fund
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Straus slams Senate budget maneuver
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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03/23/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Hegar, Glenn; Nelson, Jane; Nichols, Robert; Patrick, Dan; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages; State budget spending deferrals; Straus, Joe, III
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AT A GLANCE Same-sex marriage, border security bills
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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03/23/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Border security; Same-sex marriage
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Nelson ‘cooking the books’ with trick, Straus says
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Walter, E.
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03/23/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Nelson, Jane; State budget shortages; State budget spending deferrals; Straus, Joe, III
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Straus rebukes Senate budget writers over plan to delay transpo funding
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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03/23/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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Straus blasts budget maneuver as ‘cooking the books’
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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03/23/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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Cutting the Texas budget, even with money on hand
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Ramsey, R.
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03/22/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages; State budget spending deferrals; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
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Texas film incentives program facing state budget ax
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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03/20/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Burton, Konni; Film industry; Hall, Bob; Shaheen, Matt; Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program; Video games
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Two Views: Which bills will survive distance between Senate, House?
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Austin American Statesman
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Mackowiak, M.
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03/20/2017
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Emergency legislation
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‘Sanctuary cities’ bill inches toward Abbott’s desk
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weber, P.
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03/20/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Geren, Charlie; Immigration enforcement; Sanctuary cities; Voter identification
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Lawmakers continue to debate if it is raining in Texas
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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03/20/2017
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Rainy Day Fund; Zerwas, John
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Run the state budget like your household
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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03/19/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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State budgets
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Fund Texas’ parks and bring Palo Pinto Park to life
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Duggins, R.
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03/19/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
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Abbott pushes back against lawmakers targeting pre-K funding
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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03/19/2017
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bettencourt, Paul; Early childhood education; Nelson, Jane; State budgets
|
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State mental health hospital system needs to be replaced
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Houston Chronicle
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Keller, A.
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03/19/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Mentally ill persons; State hospitals
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Texas House looks to spend $2.5 billion from state’s rainy day fund
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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03/17/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
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Senate committee moves to eliminate Gov. Greg Abbott’s pre-K program
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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03/17/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Early childhood education
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Texas A&M's budget could be slashed by $29 million; former Sen. Ogden weighs in
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Bryan Eagle
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Kuhlmann, S.
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03/17/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Ogden, Steve; Rainy Day Fund; Raney, John; State budgets; Texas A&M University; University finance
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Foster care wins dollars
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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03/17/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Caseworkers; Foster care; Nelson, Jane; Seliger, Kel; University finance; Watson, Kirk
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Universities face funding cuts of up to 10 percent in Senate plan
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Watkins, M.
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03/17/2017
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1 TX bill
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Seliger, Kel; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); University finance; Watson, Kirk
|
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Lawmakers cut pre-K program funds
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Houston Chronicle
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Staff
|
03/17/2017
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1 TX bill
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Early childhood education
|
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Legislative budget-writers get creative as they put spending plans to bed
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
03/17/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Alamo; Early childhood education; Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Teacher retirement; Zerwas, John
|
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Budget priorities
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
|
03/16/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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Public universities and colleges could face new math as Texas Senate panel seeks to trim budget
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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03/16/2017
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1 TX bill
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High-speed rail; Schwertner, Charles; Seliger, Kel; State budgets; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); University finance
|
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Chief: Higher ed funds need reinvention
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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03/15/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Paredes, Raymund; Student aid; University finance
|
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Speaker Straus takes takes issue with Senate budget pace, vows action
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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03/14/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature pre-K program in danger of going unfunded
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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03/13/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Burkett, Cindy; Early childhood education; Giddings, Helen; Johnson, Eric; Straus, Joe, III
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Legislation would cut TxDOT funding by $2.3 billion over two years
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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03/11/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Pickett, Joe; Transportation, Texas Department of; Zerwas, John
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While Texas lawmakers talk of big fixes to CPS, foster care, they’re not yet adding big money
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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03/11/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Caseworkers; Child Protective Services; Davis, Sarah; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Foster care; Howard, Donna; State agency budgets; State employee salaries; Whitman, Hank; Zerwas, John
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Time to invest now, pre-K backers say
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Dallas Morning News
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Ayala, E.
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03/09/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Early childhood education
|
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At Capitol, advocates oppose changes to Medicaid funding, Obamacare
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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03/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Health care; Health insurance exchanges; Medicaid; Nelson, Jane; Zerwas, John
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DPS fights to keep funding as feds beef up at border
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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03/05/2017
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1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
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Blanco, César; Border security; Dale, Tony; McCraw, Steve; Miller, Rick; Nevárez, Poncho; Public Safety, Texas Department of; State agency budgets
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School districts: Increase basic per-pupil funding this session
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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03/04/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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King, Ken; Robin Hood
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Going after rainy day fund
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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03/04/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Patrick, Dan; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
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House moves to tap Rainy Day Fund for expected expenses
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Moritz, J.
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03/04/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Rainy Day Fund; Zerwas, John
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Local PAC Amarillo Matters wants TTU vet school in Amarillo, seeks to influence state lawmakers
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Stein, R.
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03/03/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Amarillo, Texas; Political action committees; Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine; Veterinary education
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DPS says permanent troopers should be in place by June
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Schladen, M.
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03/01/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Blanco, César; Border security; King, Phil; Operation Secure Texas; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Wray, John
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No timeline for scaling back state troopers on border
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Aguilar, J.
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03/01/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Blanco, César; Border security
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A tough legislative session for the UT System and Chancellor McRaven
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Austin American Statesman
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Haurwitz, R.
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02/28/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Fenves, Gregory; McRaven, William H.; Real estate development; Seliger, Kel; University campuses; University of Texas System; Watson, Kirk; Whitmire, John
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Past fiscal decisions, not just oil slump, root cause of budget woes
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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02/26/2017
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Hegar, Glenn; Highway finance; Howard, Donna; Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages; State budgets; Tax relief; Wholesale oil prices; Zerwas, John
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Texas A&M dean of medicine decries budget cuts
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Bryan Eagle
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Kuhlmann, S.
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02/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kacal, Kyle; Medical education; Raney, John; Schwertner, Charles; Texas A&M University System College of Medicine; University finance
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Lege should help Alamo reimagining
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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02/26/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alamo; Historic preservation
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From pause to halt: Texas Tech regents won’t pursue vet school funding this session
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Michael, K.
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02/25/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine; Texas Tech University System Board of Regents; Veterinary education
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Don’t mess with Texas’ future; fund high quality pre-K
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Austin American Statesman
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Sanborn, B.
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02/23/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Early childhood education
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Funding request for restoration of the Alamo may run into reality of tight state revenue picture
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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02/22/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alamo; Bush, George P.; Gonzales, Larry; Historic preservation; Rodriguez, Justin; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
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Patrick-Straus rift now affects budget
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, E.
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02/19/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Darby, Drew; Geren, Charlie; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Patrick, Dan; State Auditor's Office, Texas; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Turner, Chris
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DPS border reports in question
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Valley Morning Star
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Hernandez, K.
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02/19/2017
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1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
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Border drug trafficking; Border security; Cuellar, Henry; Public Safety, Texas Department of
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Democrats reject notion of guard as immigration agents
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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02/18/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Immigration enforcement; Rodríguez, José; Texas National Guard
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Fixing school funding requires compromise
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Houston Chronicle
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Alyer, J.
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02/17/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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School finance
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Budget cuts hinder children with disabilities
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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02/16/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Children with disabilities; Early childhood intervention; Medicaid; Nelson, Jane; STAR Kids
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UTPB town hall tackles potential budget cuts
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Campbell, R.
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02/16/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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University budgets; University of Texas of the Permian Basin
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Del Mar will raise tuition for the first time in three years
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Alvarado, B.
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02/15/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Del Mar College; Tuition
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Cuts would harm kids, senators told
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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02/15/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Child welfare; Medicaid; Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Zerwas, John
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Will lawmakers tap the state’s rainy day fund? A battle may be looming
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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02/14/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Howard, Donna; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Zerwas, John
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Facing budget cuts, colleges try to shore up lawmakers' support for special items
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Houston Chronicle
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Ellis, L.
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02/14/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; University finance; Whitmire, John; Zerwas, John
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Texas governor and San Antonians express concern over proposed pre-K cuts
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San Antonio Express News
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Zelinski, A.
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02/14/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Early childhood education
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Budget bill would cut cash for WT programs; University president calls plan ‘draconian’
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Stein, R.
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02/13/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Seliger, Kel; University finance; West Texas A&M University
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Don’t Cut Pre-K Funding
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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02/13/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Early childhood education; Nelson, Jane; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Texas now tepid on ‘convention of states’ idea
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weissert, W.
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02/13/2017
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Huffman, Joan; LGBTQ persons; Organized labor; Straus, Joe, III; U.S. Constitution; Zerwas, John
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Abbott's pre-K push not reflected in early House, Senate budgets
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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02/13/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Early childhood education; Huberty, Dan; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Bold changes needed to fix Children Protective Services
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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02/12/2017
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Child Protective Services; Foster care; Frank, James B.; Schwertner, Charles
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Energy agency pleads for more funding
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Houston Chronicle
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Handy, R.
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02/10/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Craddick, Christi; Hancock, Kelly; Nichols, Robert; Railroad Commission of Texas; State agency budgets
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Craddick takes fight for RRC funds to the Senate
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Hawes, T.
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02/10/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Craddick, Christi; Railroad Commission of Texas; State agency budgets
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George P. Bush fights for more Alamo funding
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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02/10/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alamo; Bettencourt, Paul; Bush, George P.; Historic preservation; Nelson, Jane
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As federal border spending rises, will Texas spend less?
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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02/09/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Birdwell, Brian; Bonnen, Dennis; Border security; McCraw, Steve; Nelson, Jane; Whitmire, John
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Dozens of bills filed to fix Texas CPS, foster care system
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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02/08/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Burkett, Cindy; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Foster care; Schwertner, Charles; Whitman, Hank
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Del Mar embarks on Community College Day in Austin
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Alvarado, B.
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02/08/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Community college finance; Del Mar College
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Child advocates rally for home visitors
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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02/08/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Burkett, Cindy; Child abuse prevention; Uresti, Carlos
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School finance overhaul unlikely in the short term
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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02/06/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Huberty, Dan; Nelson, Jane; Robin Hood; School finance; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Texas lawmakers should follow the feds' blueprint for fixing CPS
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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02/05/2017
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1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
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Child Protective Services; Foster care
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Alamo plan facing state scrutiny
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San Antonio Express News
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Huddleston, S.
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02/05/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Alamo; Bush, George P.; Campbell, Donna; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Historic preservation; Nelson, Jane; Straus, Joe, III
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Bexar County therapy providers project financial losses under Medicaid cuts
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San Antonio Express News
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Lutz, E.
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02/05/2017
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Children with disabilities; Early childhood intervention; Medicaid; Medical reimbursements; Nelson, Jane; Straus, Joe, III; Uresti, Carlos
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TAMIU faces drastic budget cut
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Laredo Morning Times
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Rayo, J.
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02/03/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Seliger, Kel; State budgets; Texas A&M International University at Laredo; University budgets
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UTPB faces large budget cut; officials worried
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Campbell, R.
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02/02/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; University budgets; University finance; University of Texas of the Permian Basin
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Debate over Medicaid therapy cuts to be warm-up budget battle
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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02/01/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Children with disabilities; Medicaid; Nelson, Jane
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Abbott begins jockeying on state budget
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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02/01/2017
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Gubernatorial budget proposals; State budgets
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Abbott freezes hiring in State of the State address
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Wire Reports
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02/01/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Early childhood education; Governor's State of the State addresses; Sanctuary cities; University employees
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Abbott orders hiring freeze, declares CPS reform, 'sanctuary city' ban priorities
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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02/01/2017
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1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Child Protective Services; Creighton, Brandon; Darby, Drew; Emergency legislation; Governor's State of the State addresses; Israel, Celia; Rodríguez, José; Sanctuary cities; State employees; Turner, Chris
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Austin battle brewing over proposed restoration of Medicaid reimbursements
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San Antonio Express News
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Rosenthal, B.
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02/01/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Children with disabilities; Medicaid; Medical reimbursements; State budgets
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Senate’s starting point budget slashes millions from local and state universities
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San Antonio Express News
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Foster-Frau, S.
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02/01/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Rodríguez, José; Seliger, Kel; Texas A&M University - San Antonio; University finance
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Texas school voucher plan unveiled
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Austin American Statesman
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Wire Reports
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01/31/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Education savings accounts; School vouchers
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Local nonprofit might expand foster care role
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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01/31/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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ACH Child and Family Services; Foster care
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Straus budget plan seeks to reverse Medicaid therapy cuts
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Houston Chronicle
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Rosenthal, B.
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01/31/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Children with disabilities; Medicaid
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Senate's proposed budget cuts will be 'devastating' blow to South Texas higher ed
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Jimenez, N.
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01/29/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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State budgets; Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Texas A&M University System; University finance
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Legislature is at odds on future of Texas
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomlinson, C.
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01/29/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Patrick, Dan; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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Difficult fight for education funding looms in Legislature
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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01/29/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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School finance; Watson, Kirk
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A&M-CC, A&M-K to defend crucial funding this session
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Alvarado, B.
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01/28/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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State budgets; Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Texas A&M University - Kingsville; University finance
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Lawmakers pile on UT Chancellor Bill McRaven over Houston purchase
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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01/27/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; McRaven, William H.; Nelson, Jane; Seliger, Kel; University campuses; University of Texas System; University of Texas System Board of Regents; Whitmire, John
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Marches come one day after inauguration of new president
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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01/26/2017
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Endangered species; Local government debt; Public demonstrations; Terrorism; Trump, Donald
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Sharp to Texas lawmakers: Preserve higher education funding
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Bryan Eagle
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Kuhlmann, S.
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01/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Kolkhorst, Lois; Nelson, Jane; Seliger, Kel; Sharp, John; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Texas A&M University System; University budgets; University finance; Watson, Kirk
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TAMUG, other A&M school, advocate for special funding from Senate
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Galveston Daily News
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Ferguson, J.
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01/26/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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State budgets; Texas A&M University - Galveston; University finance
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Committee assignments and more in Austin
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Houston Chronicle
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Nichols, R.
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01/25/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Nichols, Robert
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Humble ISD readies for finance, accountability debate
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Houston Chronicle
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Silva, J.
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01/25/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Huberty, Dan; School ratings
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Senate committee to tackle Texas school funding system
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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01/24/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; School finance; Schwertner, Charles; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Watson, Kirk
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Comptroller: Don’t bank on revenue figure boost
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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01/24/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hegar, Glenn; Nelson, Jane; School finance; State budgets; West, Royce; Whitmire, John; Working groups
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Texas Senate takes step toward school finance overhaul
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Malewitz, J.
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01/24/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; School finance; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Local lawmakers have eyes on legislative goals
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Ingle, J.
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01/24/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Feminine hygiene products; Frank, James B.; Springer, Drew
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State budget isn’t just math, it's psychology
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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01/23/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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Budget plans aren’t clear for oil and gas regulation
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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01/22/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Railroad Commission of Texas; State agency budgets
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Rhetoric vs. action
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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01/22/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Robin Hood
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House, Senate budgets show friction points
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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01/19/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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State budgets
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More mental health funding welcomed
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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01/19/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Mental health services; Straus, Joe, III
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Texas GOP leaders hope Trump gets border wall, but are not counting on it
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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01/19/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Border barriers; Border security; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Nelson, Jane; Rodríguez, José; Trump, Donald
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House, Senate release differing versions of 2018-19 Texas budget
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Moritz, J.
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01/18/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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Texas Senate, House budget proposals $5.3 billion apart
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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01/18/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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First stabs highlight different agendas
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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01/18/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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Gambling resolution filed again against even longer odds
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Galveston Daily News
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Ferguson, J.
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01/18/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alvarado, Carol; Casinos; Gambling
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Texas House, Senate $8B apart in preliminary budget plans
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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01/18/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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Tough budget picture revealed in House, Senate budget plans
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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01/18/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Menéndez, José; Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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