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Why Operation Lone Star is both expensive and politically popular for Gov. Greg Abbott
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Austin American Statesman
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Moritz, J.
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11/22/2023
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Border barriers; Buses; Casar, Greg; Castro, Joaquin; Illegal border crossings; Immigration enforcement; Operation Lone Star (Border security); State budgets
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Who benefits from the dueling property tax plans touted by Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick?
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San Antonio Express News
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Scherer, J.
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06/02/2023
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Commercial property; Homestead exemptions; Huffines, Don; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; School finance; Tax relief; Texas Public Policy Foundation
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Texas needs more state parks for recreation — and soon, before growth eats more scenic land
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Metzger, L.
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09/16/2022
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Neff, Pat; Palo Pinto Mountains State Park; Public opinion polls; State budget surpluses; State parks; State Parks Board, Texas
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Why the state's youth rehabilitation system cannot hire and retain qualified staff
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Austin American Statesman
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Moritz, J.
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08/22/2022
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Carter, Shandra; Child abuse; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Operation Lone Star (Border security); State agency budgets; State budget surpluses; State employee turnover; Swanson, Valoree; Talarico, James; Wu, Gene; Youth Commission, Texas
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Texas is flush with cash, yet schools are struggling
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San Antonio Express News
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Woods, B.
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07/24/2022
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Per pupil spending; School enrollment; School finance; State budget surpluses; Woods, Brian T.
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Texas economy hums, adding $14B to state surplus amid record-breaking sales taxes
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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07/15/2022
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Economic forecasts; Hegar, Glenn; Patrick, Dan; Sales taxes; Severance taxes; Tax revenue
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls for spending $50 million to buy bulletproof shields for school police
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Austin American Statesman
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Barragan, J.
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06/05/2022
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Body armor; Budget execution authority; Law enforcement; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Patrick, Dan; School district police; School shootings
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It's time for the state to step up on mental health care
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Galveston Daily News
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Elder, L.
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06/03/2022
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1 TX bill
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County jails; Mental health services; Mentally ill inmates
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HCC announces disaster mitigation program with $30 million flood simulation center
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Houston Chronicle
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Ketterer, S.
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04/27/2022
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Emergency management; Flood control; Houston Community College; Maldonado, Cesar; Natural disasters; Turner, Sylvester
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UT to interview ‘pro-life evangelical’
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Austin American Statesman
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Menchaca, M.
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03/28/2022
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1 TX bill
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Civitas Institute; Hartzell, Jay C.; Patrick, Dan; University faculty; University faculty tenure; University of Texas at Austin
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House committees receive interim charges
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Lufkin Daily News
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Ashby, T.
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03/19/2022
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Agriculture; Ashby, Trent; House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock; Interim studies
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Kids do better with family than in foster homes. Will Texas learn?
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Dallas Morning News
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Ed.
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02/22/2022
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Kinship care
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pledges to ban critical race theory from public universities
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Austin American Statesman
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Menchaca, M.
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02/17/2022
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Academic freedom; Civitas Institute; Critical race theory; Patrick, Dan; University curriculum; University faculty; University of Texas at Austin
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Anti-Abortion Centers: Tax dollars pouring in
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Dallas Morning News
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Kruesi, K.
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02/06/2022
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Howard, Donna; Pregnancy resource centers; Pro-life position (Abortion); Thriving Texas Families
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Would a design change prevent another deadly pileup on Fort Worth’s Interstate 35W?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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02/06/2022
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Canales, Terry; Hancock, Kelly; Highway planning; Interstate Highway 35; Nichols, Robert; Powell, Beverly; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Toll roads; Traffic fatalities; Traffic safety; Transportation, Texas Department of; Winter weather
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Federal court considers lawsuit to toss North Texas Senate seat that splits Tarrant voters of color
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Dallas Morning News
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Sparber, S.
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01/29/2022
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Huffman, Joan; Minority voters; Powell, Beverly; Redistricting; Seliger, Kel; Texas Senate District 10
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Amid funding cuts at UT, Legislature directs $6 million for conservative Liberty Institute
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Austin American Statesman
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Menchaca, M.
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11/24/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Civitas Institute; University budgets; University of Texas at Austin
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Texans need relief from higher property taxes
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El Paso Times
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Blanco, C.
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11/14/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Blanco, César; Property taxes; Tax relief
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$4 million donation to cover tuition for UT Tyler medical school’s first class
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Wellerman, Z.
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11/04/2021
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1 TX bill
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Eltife, Kevin; Gifts and donations; Medical education; Scholarships; University of Texas at Tyler; University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine; UT Health East Texas
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$238 million for Dallas psychiatric hospital should be top state priority
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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10/05/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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American Rescue Plan Act; Dallas, Texas; Federal aid; Mental health services; State hospitals; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
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Sen. Bryan Hughes spotlights legislative victories
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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McHam, M.
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09/26/2021
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1 TX bill
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87th Legislature; Americans for Prosperity; Hughes, Bryan
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UT-Austin attempts to calm faculty concerns over planned Liberty Institute organized with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, conservative donors
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San Antonio Express News
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McGee, K.
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09/24/2021
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1 TX bill
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Civitas Institute; University faculty; University of Texas at Austin
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UT-Austin working with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, conservative donors to create “limited government” think tank
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Houston Chronicle
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McGee, K.
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09/05/2021
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1 TX bill
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Civitas Institute; Conservatives (Politics); Eltife, Kevin; Hartzell, Jay C.; Patrick, Dan; Rowling, Robert 'Bob'; State government; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas System Board of Regents
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Contact tracing takes a back seat during latest COVID surge
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Price, M.
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08/29/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
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As Abbott plays politics, Lege staffers held hostage
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San Antonio Express News
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Rodriguez, D.
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08/05/2021
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1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Laney, James E. 'Pete'; Legislative staff; López, Ray; Ratliff, Bill; Separation of powers; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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Texas voting standoff jeopardizes pay for up to 2,000 workers
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Coronado, A.
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07/30/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Legislative staff; Separation of powers; State budgets
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Analysis: Texas Government Has To Put Humpty Dumpty Together Again
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Victoria Advocate
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Ramsey, R.
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07/30/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; House quorum; Legislative staff; Seliger, Kel; State budgets; White, James
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Texas Supreme Court may decide next plot twist in the Democratic walkout, and the fate of 2,100 state employees
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Houston Chronicle
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Oxner, R.
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07/24/2021
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; House quorum; Legislative staff; Legislature, Texas; Phelan, Dade; Separation of powers; State budgets; Supreme Court, Texas
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'It changed the dynamics': Texas Democrats' splashy walkout hits a COVID-induced lull
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San Antonio Express News
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Wermund, B.
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07/22/2021
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1 TX bill
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Beckley, Michelle; Coronavirus; Cortez, Philip; Crenshaw, Dan; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Johnson, Ann; Minjarez, Ina; Murphy, Jim; Reynolds, Ron; Rosenthal, Jon E.; Thierry, Shawn; Wu, Gene
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Legislation aligns workforce needs with education
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San Antonio Express News
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Bennett, T.
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07/16/2021
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1 TX bill
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Bell, Keith; Career and technical education; Career preparedness; Community College Finance, Texas Commission on; Community colleges; Creighton, Brandon; Huberty, Dan; Lozano, J.M.; Murphy, Jim; Raney, John; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Technology education; Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative; VanDeaver, Gary; Workforce
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Paxton urges Texas high court to toss Dems' lawsuit over Abbott's veto of legislative funding
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San Antonio Express News
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Scherer, J.
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07/16/2021
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial candidates; House quorum; Legislative staff; Legislature, Texas; Paxton, Ken; Separation of powers; State budgets; Stone, Judd E.; Supreme Court, Texas
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Political Buzz: Local reps aren't down with Dems' departure
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Galveston Daily News
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Ferguson, J.
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07/15/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bonnen, Greg; House quorum; Legislators' salaries and benefits; Middleton, Mayes; Political fundraising; Santa Fe, Texas
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Texas lawmakers take first steps to restore Legislature’s funding after Abbott’s veto
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San Antonio Express News
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Barragan, J.
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07/11/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Legislative staff; Legislature, Texas; Nelson, Jane
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A 'special' session of culture wars, politics and unfinished business
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Ramsey, R.
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07/10/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics
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Landgraf responds to questions on Schlemeyer funding
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Stringer, M.
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07/09/2021
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1 TX bill
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Airports; Border security; County commissioners; Ector County; Hays, Debi; Landgraf, Brooks; Odessa, Texas; Public Safety, Texas Department of; State budgets
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What you need to know about the upcoming special session of the Texas Legislature
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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07/07/2021
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Election administration; Gubernatorial vetoes; Laney, James E. 'Pete'; Legislature, Texas; Ratliff, Bill; Separation of powers; Special session potential topics; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Supreme Court, Texas
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Abbott’s veto of legislative branch funding is alarming
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Houston Chronicle
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Grieder, E.
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07/07/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Laney, James E. 'Pete'; Larson, Lyle; Legislative staff; Legislature, Texas; Ratliff, Bill; Separation of powers; Straus, Joe, III
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Texas House Democrats ask for public hearings on election bills in preview of special session tactic
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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07/06/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Canales, Terry; Citizen political participation; González, Mary; Gubernatorial vetoes; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Howard, Donna; Israel, Celia; Laney, James E. 'Pete'; Legislative staff; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Moody, Joe; Paxton, Ken; Phelan, Dade; Ratliff, Bill; Straus, Joe, III; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
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Did Gov. Abbott go too far?
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Bryan Eagle
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McNeely, D.
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06/30/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Legislature, Texas; Separation of powers; Special session potential topics; State budgets; Supreme Court, Texas; Turner, Chris
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Abbott's vetoes as heartless as they are arbitrary
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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06/30/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Animal cruelty; Dating violence; Gubernatorial vetoes; Parole
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San Antonio legislative aide takes a stand against Abbott's defunding veto
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San Antonio Express News
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Garcia, G.
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06/30/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Legislative staff; Legislature, Texas; López, Ray; Menéndez, José
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87th Legislative Session overview: Rio Grande Valley
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McAllen Monitor
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Hinojosa, J.
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06/27/2021
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1 TX bill
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87th Legislature; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Rio Grande Valley; State budgets
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Gov. Abbott makes good on threat to veto funding for Texas Legislature, staff as he signs $248.6 billion state budget
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Dallas Morning News
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Morris, A.
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06/19/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Howard, Donna; Legislative staff; Legislature, Texas; State budgets; Turner, Chris
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Abbott vetoes salaries for Legislature
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Houston Chronicle
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Staff
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06/19/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Legislative staff; Legislature, Texas; State budgets
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Gov. Greg Abbott heads for the border
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Longview News-Journal
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Ramsey, R.
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06/15/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Border barriers; Border security; Huffines, Don; Public opinion polls
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas will begin building a ‘barrier’ along state’s border with Mexico
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Dallas Morning News
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Nix, M.
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06/11/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Border barriers; Border security; Disaster areas; Harris, Kamala; Immigrant detention centers
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Texas universities got more state funding this year than they anticipated — but they’re still hoping for more support
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San Antonio Express News
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McGee, K.
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06/09/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Community college finance; Keller, Harrison; Turner, Chris; University finance
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States rebound from bleak forecasts to pass record budgets
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Houston Chronicle
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Lieb, D.
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06/07/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Federal aid; State budgets
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Raises for state employees in new budget? Only for select law enforcement and correctional officers
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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06/04/2021
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1 TX bill
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State budgets; State employee salaries; Texas State Employees Union
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Highlights and lowlights of the 87th Texas Legislature ... so far
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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06/01/2021
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1 TX bill
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87th Legislature; Huffman, Joan; Johnson, Nathan
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Abbott threatens veto of pay for lawmakers after Texas House Democrats kill GOP-backed elections bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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06/01/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Alvarado, Carol; Hall, Bob; House quorum; Howard, Donna; Legislators' salaries and benefits; Phelan, Dade; Special session costs; Special session potential topics; Special session timing; Voting rights
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State poised to spend more than $1 billion on border security over the next two years
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Austin American Statesman
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Mekelburg, M.
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05/31/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Border security; Hegar, Glenn; Operation Lone Star (Border security); Public Safety, Texas Department of; State agency budgets; Turner, Chris
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Unfunded: Texas Southern confronts inequitable funding with racist roots
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Houston Chronicle
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Britto, B.
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05/31/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Black or African American students; Douglas, James; Historically black colleges and universities; Johnson, Jarvis; Permanent University Fund; Racial discrimination; Sawyer, Granville; Texas Southern University; Thompson, Senfronia; University enrollment; University finance; University mergers; University of Houston; White, James
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Unusual legislative session coming to a close
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Lufkin Daily News
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Nichols, R.
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05/31/2021
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1 TX bill
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Ashby, Trent; Bettencourt, Paul; Creighton, Brandon; Nichols, Robert; Paxton, Angela
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Lawmakers provide additional funding to Texas State Railroad
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Lufkin Daily News
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Staff
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05/29/2021
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1 TX bill
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Harris, Cody; Nichols, Robert; Texas State Railroad
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Nichols and Clardy announce funding for Rusk State Hospital, Caddo Mounds, SFA
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Lufkin Daily News
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Staff
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05/29/2021
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1 TX bill
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Caddo Mounds State Historic Site; Clardy, Travis; Nichols, Robert; Rusk State Hospital; State budgets; Stephen F. Austin State University
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Texas Legislature gives approval for medical school in Tyler; decision heads to Abbott's desk
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Wellerman, Z.
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05/29/2021
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1 TX bill
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Calhoun, Kirk A.; Eltife, Kevin; Medical education; Milliken, James B.; UT Health East Texas
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Texas lawmakers finally pass $248.6B, two-year state budget, send to Gov. Greg Abbott
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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05/28/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Beckley, Michelle; Bonnen, Greg; Border security; Capriglione, Giovanni; Cason, Jeff; Crockett, Jasmine; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Hancock, Kelly; Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; Rose, Toni; Slaton, Bryan; State budgets; State hospitals; Turner, Chris; West, Royce
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Guaranteed: Trigger provision requires Gov. Greg Abbott to consult lawmakers on COVID relief spending
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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05/25/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Howard, Donna; Morrison, Geanie; Special session potential topics; State budgets
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Lawmakers set to return to Austin to decide how to spend $16B in federal COVID-19 relief money
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Austin American Statesman
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Mekelburg, M.
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05/22/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; American Rescue Plan Act; Federal aid; School finance; Special session potential topics; State budgets
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Texas ramps up border security spending, uses feds’ dollars for one-time expenses in spending bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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05/22/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Border security; Federal aid; Huffman, Joan; Nelson, Jane; State budgets
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Texas 2021 special session taking shape: Redistricting, spending $16B in stimulus funding. What else?
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Houston Chronicle
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Harris, C.
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05/22/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Howard, Donna; Huffines, Don; Krause, Matt; Special session potential topics; Special session timing
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Gov. Greg Abbott pledges to give lawmakers input on how Texas will spend $16B of federal COVID-19 aid
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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05/21/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Special session potential topics; State budgets
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will decide how to spend federal COVID-19 relief money under budget compromise
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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05/20/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Conference committees; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Morrison, Geanie; Nelson, Jane; Rodriguez, Eddie; State budgets
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Texas legislators have a long way to go and a short time to get there
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Longview News-Journal
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Ramsey, R.
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05/18/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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87th Legislature
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Federal judge defends her efforts to clean up Texas’ foster care system amid complaints from providers
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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05/07/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Child welfare; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Frank, James B.; Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Jack, Janis Graham; Kolkhorst, Lois; Masters, Jaime; State agency budgets; Young, Cecile
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Texas economy has ‘accelerated,’ prompting Comptroller Glenn Hegar to sweeten his revenue outlook
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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05/04/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Employees Retirement System of Texas; Hegar, Glenn; Huffman, Joan; Pension liabilities; State budgets; State employee benefits; Tax revenue
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Conference committee will convene to iron out differences in budget proposals
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Lufkin Daily News
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Nichols, R.
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05/02/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Nichols, Robert
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State budget — minus $38.6 billion in federal stimulus money
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McAllen Monitor
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Ramsey, R.
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04/30/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Butt, Charles; Federal aid; Nelson, Jane; State budgets
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Lawmakers work on transportation issues, state budget
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Lufkin Daily News
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Ashby, T.
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04/25/2021
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1 TX bill
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Ashby, Trent
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Lawmakers working on an incomplete budget
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Ramsey, R.
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04/24/2021
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Medicaid eligibility; State budgets
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Texas school districts eagerly await $17.9 billion in federal education aid
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Austin American Statesman
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Asch, S.
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04/23/2021
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1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
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Doggett, Lloyd; Federal aid; Morath, Mike; School districts; School finance
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Texas House rejects Medicaid expansion in dramatic vote
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Austin American Statesman
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Mekelburg, M.
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04/23/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Coleman, Garnet; Johnson, Julie; Larson, Lyle; Medicaid eligibility; Medically uninsured
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Texas House passes cautious $247B budget, rejects more health care for working poor
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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04/23/2021
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1 TX bill
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Bonnen, Greg; Capriglione, Giovanni; Collier, Nicole; Federal aid; González, Jessica; Kacal, Kyle; Moody, Joe; Morrison, Geanie; Oliverson, Tom; Rodriguez, Eddie; Slaton, Bryan; Special session potential topics; State budgets; Turner, Chris; Wilson, Terry
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Texas House Republicans snuff out growing call for Medicaid expansion
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San Antonio Express News
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Blackman, J.
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04/23/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Coleman, Garnet; Larson, Lyle; Medicaid eligibility
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$3,800 an hour for expert attorneys? Lawmakers move to rein in AG Paxton's spending.
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San Antonio Express News
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Goldenstein, T.
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04/23/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Attorney General of Texas; Beckley, Michelle; González, Jessica; Legal fees; Paxton, Ken; State agency budgets; Turner, Chris
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Texas lawmakers are working on an incomplete budget
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Bryan Eagle
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Ramsey, R.
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04/22/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Medicaid eligibility; State budgets
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Five thing happening around your state
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Lufkin Daily News
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Nichols, R.
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04/13/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Nichols, Robert
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Political Buzz: In small city of Kemah, one mayoral candidate spends big
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Galveston Daily News
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Ferguson, J.
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04/08/2021
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1 TX bill
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Campaign contributions; Mayoral campaigns and elections; Political candidates; State budgets
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Analysis: A Texas state budget — minus $38.6 billion in federal stimulus money
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Bryan Eagle
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Ramsey, R.
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04/07/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Butt, Charles; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Nelson, Jane; School districts; State budgets
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Texas Senate passes $250.7B, two-year budget that keeps promises to schools but squeezes elsewhere
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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04/07/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Creighton, Brandon; Federal aid; Huffman, Joan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Menéndez, José; Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); West, Royce
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H-E-B chairman, former House speaker urge Texas to flow $18 billion in federal dollars directly to public schools
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Dallas Morning News
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Donaldson, E.
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04/07/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Butt, Charles; Federal aid; Hinojosa, Michael; Nelson, Jane; School districts; School finance; Straus, Joe, III
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Paxton violated authority with raises
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Houston Chronicle
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Staff
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02/14/2021
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1 TX bill
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Attorney General of Texas; Paxton, Ken; State agency budgets
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Lawmakers begin working on budget
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Lufkin Daily News
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Ashby, T.
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02/14/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ashby, Trent; State budgets
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Texas Senators scold AG Ken Paxton for violating his budget authority with $40M in staff raises
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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02/11/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Antitrust law; Attorney General of Texas; Bettencourt, Paul; Google Inc.; Huffman, Joan; Nelson, Jane; Paxton, Ken; State agency budgets; State employee salaries
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Texas has no cure for Ken Paxton. But senators have a powerful elixir.
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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02/09/2021
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Government ethics; Nelson, Jane; Paxton, Ken; Roy, Chip
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'We have a lot of questions': Lawmakers aim to slash embattled Texas AG Ken Paxton's $1.26 billion-dollar budget
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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02/08/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Attorney General of Texas; Bettencourt, Paul; Government ethics; Nelson, Jane; Paxton, Ken; State agency budgets; Turner, Chris
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Texas could see Medicaid funding boost if public health emergency is extended through 2021
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Austin American Statesman
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Mekelburg, M.
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02/01/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Disease preparedness; Federal funds; Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of; Medicaid; Public health
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Five things happening around your state
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Lufkin Daily News
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Nichols, R.
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02/01/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Driver licenses; Gun sales and purchases; Immunizations; Nelson, Jane; Nichols, Robert; State budgets
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DETCOG gets update on legislative session
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Lufkin Daily News
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Huff, J.
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01/29/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Deep East Texas Council of Governments; Middleton, Mayes; Nichols, Robert; State budgets
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Early budget drafts reveal commitment to priorities
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Editorial
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01/26/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Hegar, Glenn; Nelson, Jane; Phelan, Dade; State budgets
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Initial budget proposals from Texas lawmakers exceed spending limit by $7B
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Austin American Statesman
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Price, A.
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01/23/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Hegar, Glenn; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; State budgets
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Plan to ‘fortify’ Texas Capitol appears on fast track, wins funding in initial state budget
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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01/22/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Public Safety, Texas Department of; State budgets; Texas State Capitol security
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