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Fighting with the House speaker, no matter which one, is old hat for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
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Austin American Statesman
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Moritz, J.
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12/10/2023
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1 TX bill
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Legislators; Legislature, Texas; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III
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LGBTQ needs more than merch from Texas companies
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San Antonio Express News
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Schilt, P.
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06/26/2023
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1 TX bill
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Business climate; H-E-B; LGBTQ persons; Pride events; Walt Disney Company
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Will Abbott, Paxton and Patrick one day see the harm they caused?
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San Antonio Express News
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Barnes, R.
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05/25/2022
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Paxton, Ken; Segregation; Wallace, George
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What’s at issue in Texas fight over care for trans kids
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San Antonio Express News
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Lamagdeleine, I.
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05/14/2022
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Children's health care; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
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For Greg Abbott, parental rights don’t apply to mothers and fathers of transgender kids
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San Antonio Express News
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Garcia, G.
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03/18/2022
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; Parental rights
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65 U.S. companies blast Abbott’s push to investigate therapy for transgender kids as child abuse
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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03/11/2022
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Business climate; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
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Open & Proud town hall: 4 ways all Dallas bars can be safer for the LGBTQ+ community
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Dallas Morning News
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Albee, A.
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01/22/2022
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1 TX bill
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Bars; LGBTQ persons
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Bill targeting trans students clears House
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Dallas Morning News
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Waller, A.
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10/16/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Birth records; González, Mary; High school athletics; Israel, Celia; Johnson, Ann; LGBTQ persons; Swanson, Valoree; University Interscholastic League
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Despite ongoing debate over transgender rights, Black and brown leaders continue to care for Houston's trans communities
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Houston Chronicle
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Kelly, S.
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09/19/2021
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Blacks or African Americans; Hispanics or Latinos; Homicide; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination
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Opponents breathe sigh of relief as deadline derails Texas transgender sports bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Briseno, A.
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05/27/2021
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1 TX bill
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Canales, Terry; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; High school athletics; Huberty, Dan; Legislative deadlines; LGBTQ persons; Perry, Charles; Sex discrimination; Slaton, Bryan; Zwiener, Erin
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The GOP's culture wars target transgender teens
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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05/02/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Children's health care; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Phelan, Dade
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Transgender children in Texas deserve better
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Dallas Morning News
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Straus, J.
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05/02/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Straus, Joe, III
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Trans bills see imaginary dangers, not real children
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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04/24/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Hefner, Cole; High school athletics; Huberty, Dan; LGBTQ persons
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Texas transgender sports bill will likely die in committee, chairman says
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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04/22/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Hefner, Cole; High school athletics; Huberty, Dan; LGBTQ persons; Talarico, James; University Interscholastic League
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American Airlines, other Texas employers say anti-LGBTQ bills are bad for business
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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04/20/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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American Airlines; Business climate; High school athletics; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Perry, Charles
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Texas transgender bill won't 'save' girls in sports
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San Antonio Express News
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Turner, B.
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04/18/2021
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1 TX bill
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High school athletics; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Sports
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NCAA issues stern warning as Texas Senate prepares to debate transgender sports bill
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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04/13/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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High school athletics; LGBTQ persons; National Collegiate Athletic Association; Patrick, Dan; Perry, Charles; Sex discrimination; University Interscholastic League
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Voting restrictions bill draws opposition from Texas companies
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Longview News-Journal
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McNeely, D.
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04/08/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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American Airlines; Business climate; Dell, Michael; Election administration; Hinojosa, Gilberto; Hughes, Bryan; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III; Voting rights
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Can business derail GOP bid to restrict voting?
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Austin American Statesman
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Moritz, J.
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04/04/2021
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1 TX bill
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Alvarado, Carol; American Airlines; Business climate; Dell Inc.; Dell, Michael; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights
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Now is not the time to bring back ‘bathroom wars’ of 2017
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Houston Chronicle
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Grieder, E.
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03/10/2021
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1 TX bill
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High school athletics; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Perry, Charles; Sex discrimination; Swanson, Valoree
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Democratic lawmakers hope to enact statewide nondiscrimination law and ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ Texans
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Dallas Morning News
|
Menchaca, M.
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02/21/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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González, Jessica; Israel, Celia; LGBTQ persons; Phelan, Dade; Sexual orientation discrimination; Texas House LGBTQ Caucus
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A star-spangled culture war in Texas
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Ramsey, R.
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02/14/2021
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1 TX bill
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Cuban, Mark; Dallas Mavericks; Patrick, Dan; Patriotism; Sports
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The Texas Legislature's quiet start in 2021
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Ramsey, R.
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02/10/2021
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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87th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Emergency legislation; Governor's State of the State addresses; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade
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Texas Lege is back, and so is political posturing
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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01/23/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Election fraud; LGBTQ persons
|
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Joe Straus isn't done
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Longview News-Journal
|
McNeely, D.
|
12/03/2020
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Conservatives (Politics); Presidential Election 2020; Straus, Joe, III
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Texas social workers decry vote removing protections for LGBTQ clients
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Houston Chronicle
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Justin, R.
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10/25/2020
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Behavioral Health Executive Council, Texas; Davis, Sarah; Freedom of religion; González, Jessica; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination; Social Worker Examiners, Texas State Board of; Social workers; Texas House LGBTQ Caucus; Zwiener, Erin
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Texas social workers decry vote removing protections for LGBTQ clients
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San Antonio Express News
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Justin, R.
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10/23/2020
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Behavioral Health Executive Council, Texas; Davis, Sarah; González, Jessica; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination; Social Worker Examiners, Texas State Board of; Social workers; Zwiener, Erin
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‘We’re seen as equal.’ What the Supreme Court’s landmark LGBT ruling means for Texas workers
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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06/16/2020
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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González, Jessica; Johnson, Eric; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
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How to boost Texas’ economy and humanity? Be more welcoming to LGBTQ residents — and make it a law
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Dallas Morning News
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Schnurman, M.
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05/31/2020
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Davis, Sarah; Economic impact; Hunter, Todd; LGBTQ persons; Perryman, M. Ray; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Texas lawmakers to push LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill next session
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Houston Chronicle
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Scherer, J.
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05/28/2020
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Davis, Sarah; Economic impact; González, Jessica; Hunter, Todd; LGBTQ persons; Perryman, M. Ray; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Straus calls for LGBTQ protections
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San Antonio Express News
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Straus, J.
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11/20/2019
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination; Straus, Joe, III; Supreme Court, U.S.
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LGBTQ Dems want control
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Dallas Morning News
|
Mendez, M.
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10/30/2019
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1 TX bill
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Beckley, Michelle; Gender reassignment; González, Mary; Israel, Celia; Johnson, Julie; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Texas House LGBTQ Caucus; Zwiener, Erin
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GOP lawmaker’s bill aimed to quell custody suits over a child’s gender identity
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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10/26/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Calanni, Gina; Child custody; Child welfare; Dean, Jay; Gender identity; Krause, Matt; Leach, Jeff; Talarico, James; Toth, Steve
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State acts on child’s gender identity
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
|
10/25/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Attorney General of Texas; Child custody; Cruz, Ted; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender identity; Leach, Jeff; Mateer, Jeffrey C. 'Jeff'
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Texas leads the nation in transgender killings
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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09/30/2019
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Hate crimes; LGBTQ persons; State comparisons
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Next steps
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Houston Chronicle
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Forward, J.
|
08/07/2019
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1 TX bill
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Huberty, Dan; Municipal annexation; Municipal government; The Woodlands, Texas
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By weighing in against state abortion laws, big business has gone too far
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Allen, C.
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06/14/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abortion; Boycotts; Business climate
|
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Lawmakers choose substance over red meat this session
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Dallas Morning News
|
Jeffers Jr., G.
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05/27/2019
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1 TX bill
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86th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Anchía, Rafael; Bonnen, Dennis; Disputes between officials; Goldman, Craig; Johnson, Julie; Nevárez, Poncho; Patrick, Dan; Rinaldi, Matt
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Texas must stop messing with LGBTQ citizens
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Austin American Statesman
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McCann, B.
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04/18/2019
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Freedom of religion; LGBTQ persons; Menéndez, José; Occupational licenses; Perry, Charles; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Texas Senate approves bills to end local sick leave policies
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Austin American Statesman
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Mekelburg, M.
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04/13/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Casar, Greg; Creighton, Brandon; Employee benefits; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Powell, Beverly; Sexual orientation discrimination; Sick leave; Watson, Kirk
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Bills banning local paid sick leave, employee benefits rules pass in Texas Senate
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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04/13/2019
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1 TX bill
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Creighton, Brandon; Employee benefits; Goldman, Craig; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Powell, Beverly; Seliger, Kel; Sexual orientation discrimination; Sick leave; Watson, Kirk
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Texas Senate flushed with success
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Longview News-Journal
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Ramsey, R.
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04/09/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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86th Legislature; Freedom of religion; Patrick, Dan; Perry, Charles; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Sick leave bills pass first hurdle after Texas AG's office says they won't threaten LGBT rights
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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04/05/2019
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1 TX bill
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Creighton, Brandon; Employee benefits; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Sexual orientation discrimination; Sick leave
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Culture wars are back in Legislature
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Longview News-Journal
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Ramsey, R.
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04/02/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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86th Legislature; Bettencourt, Paul; Bonnen, Dennis; Burrows, Dustin; Chick-fil-A; Freedom of religion; Patrick, Dan; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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It’s not religious freedom if only some views are protected
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Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
03/31/2019
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Freedom of religion; LGBTQ persons; Occupational licenses; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Business, tourism officials join fight against religious refusal bills at Capitol
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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03/28/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Business climate; Freedom of religion; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Amazon, Google, Facebook pen letter opposing Texas bills 'that allow for the exclusion of LGBTQ people'
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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03/28/2019
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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86th Legislature; Business climate; Creighton, Brandon; Employee benefits; Freedom of religion; LGBTQ persons; Occupational licenses; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Companies see bias in Texas legislation
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San Antonio Express News
|
Mo.
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03/28/2019
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Business climate; Creighton, Brandon; Employee benefits; LGBTQ persons; Occupational licenses; Sexual orientation discrimination; Sick leave
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One community
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
02/08/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hate crimes; Houston, Texas; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Carrollton leaders consider anti-discrimination protections for city LGBT employees, others
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Dallas Morning News
|
Chiquillo, J.
|
02/04/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Carrollton, Texas; LGBTQ persons; Municipal employees; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Texas is open for business — let’s keep it that way
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San Antonio Express News
|
Shortall, J.
|
02/03/2019
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Business climate; Foster care; Freedom of religion; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Texas' major LGBT chambers of commerce just united to avoid another bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
|
DiFurio, D.
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01/31/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Chambers of commerce; LGBTQ persons
|
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Business and the budget: North Texans get Senate leadership assignments
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
01/19/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Birdwell, Brian; Creighton, Brandon; Fallon, Pat; Hall, Bob; Hancock, Kelly; Hughes, Bryan; Johnson, Nathan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Legislative committee appointments; Nelson, Jane; Paxton, Angela; Powell, Beverly; Schwertner, Charles; Seliger, Kel; West, Royce
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Flush all bad ideas with bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
01/15/2019
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1 TX bill
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86th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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Bathroom bill demise is lesson for all voters
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Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
01/12/2019
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Bathroom bill no longer needed, Dan Patrick says
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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01/10/2019
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
|
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Here's why efforts to pass Texas 'bathroom bill' will not be renewed in 2019
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Moritz, J.
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01/10/2019
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Dan Patrick says bathroom bill fight is 'settled,' and his side 'won'
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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01/10/2019
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; School districts
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Flag flown over state Capitol on Tuesday honored transgender Texans, Denton mom says
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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01/10/2019
|
1 TX bill
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Howard, Donna; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Texas State Capitol; Texas state flag
|
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‘Bathroom bill’ not coming back
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San Antonio Express News
|
Staff
|
01/10/2019
|
1 TX bill
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Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: Overcoming personal adversity shaped leadership in times of crisis
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Moritz, J.
|
12/21/2018
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial powers; Hurricane Harvey; Sharp, John; Shootings
|
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Tech firms helped knock down Texas' bathroom bill. Is Apple's $1B campus the fatal blow?
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Dallas Morning News
|
Repko, M.
|
12/14/2018
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Apple Inc.; Business climate; High tech industry; LGBTQ persons; Straus, Joe, III; Turner, Chris
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Let it be
|
McAllen Monitor
|
Editorial
|
12/09/2018
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III
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Private school vouchers, once Texas GOP priority, see diminished support
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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11/29/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bonnen, Dennis; Rinaldi, Matt; School finance; School vouchers; Seliger, Kel; Simmons, Ron
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Will the bathroom bill return next year? LGBTQ Texans may fight for more than just restroom rights
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
11/28/2018
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bonnen, Dennis; Business climate; Freedom of religion; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III
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Leadership test
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
11/25/2018
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1 TX bill
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Bonnen, Dennis; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
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Lois Kolkhorst talks Harvey recovery, school funding
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Victoria Advocate
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McCarthy, C.
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11/15/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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86th Legislature; Kolkhorst, Lois
|
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Should Austin ISD teach gender identity and sexual orientation?
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Austin American Statesman
|
Taboada, M.
|
11/13/2018
|
1 TX bill
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Austin Independent School District; Curriculum; Gender identity; LGBTQ persons; Parents; Sex education
|
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Election returns show Greg Abbott outperformed Dan Patrick, other statewide Republicans
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Moritz, J.
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11/11/2018
|
1 TX bill
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Beckley, Michelle; Elections; Johnson, Julie; Rinaldi, Matt; Simmons, Ron; Turner, Chris
|
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San Antonio seeking to annex two areas near military facilities
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San Antonio Express News
|
Baugh, J.
|
11/04/2018
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Campbell, Donna; Land use regulations; Military bases; Municipal annexation; San Antonio, Texas
|
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California obsession is counterproductive
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Houston Chronicle
|
Becker, K.
|
11/02/2018
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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California; Economic development incentives; Economic impact
|
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Tech titans ready to leave bathroom bill behind as Texas legislative session nears
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Austin American Statesman
|
Cobler, N.
|
11/01/2018
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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High tech industry; Howard, Donna; LGBTQ persons; Lobbyists; School finance; Science, technology, engineering and mathematics education; Silicon Labs; Workforce
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Neave fighting to hold onto her seat
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Dallas Morning News
|
Allen, R.
|
10/28/2018
|
1 TX bill
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Anderson, Rodney; Davis, Wendy; González, Mary; Metzger, Deanna Maria; Neave Criado, Victoria; Texas House campaigns
|
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Religious conservatives urge passage of Prop A
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San Antonio Express News
|
Chasnoff, B.
|
10/27/2018
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Bernal, Diego; Local ordinances; Local referendums; Religious conservatives (Politics); Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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Property taxes key in state contest
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Houston Chronicle
|
Wallace, J.
|
10/24/2018
|
1 TX bill
|
Collier, Mike; Lieutenant Governor campaigns and elections; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; School finance; Straus, Joe, III; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Voters northwest of Dallas have stark choice in Texas House race between Rinaldi on the right, Johnson on the left
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Dallas Morning News
|
Barragan, J.
|
10/20/2018
|
1 TX bill
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Huberty, Dan; Johnson, Julie; Ratliff, Bennett; Rinaldi, Matt; Texas House campaigns
|
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Steven Kling the best pick in SD25 election
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
10/19/2018
|
1 TX bill
|
Campbell, Donna; Endorsements; Kling, Steven; Texas Senate campaigns
|
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|
Cole Hefner runs for his second term serving House District 5
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Mansfield, E.
|
10/19/2018
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Hefner, Cole; Texas House campaigns
|
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Culture of diversity
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Davis, V.
|
10/13/2018
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cultural diversity; Science, technology, engineering and mathematics education; Undocumented immigrant students
|
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Pastors group seeks to overturn Austin’s LGBTQ hiring protections
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
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10/10/2018
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Churches; Freedom of religion; Local ordinances; Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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Texas House Speaker Joe Straus gets LGBT rights award, warns that bathroom bill 'will be back'
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
09/29/2018
|
1 TX bill
|
Awards; LGBTQ persons; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Texas conservatives say bathroom, gay-marriage fight will continue
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
09/08/2018
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Same-sex marriage
|
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Transgender girl threatened by school parents moving to Texas
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
08/21/2018
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination
|
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For Pride Month, El Paso state Rep. Mary Gonzalez reflects on service in Texas Legislature
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El Paso Times
|
Mekelburg, M.
|
06/30/2018
|
1 TX bill
|
González, Mary; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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Bathroom bill proposal returns
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
06/15/2018
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; Political conventions; Republican Party of Texas
|
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Tell the truth
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
06/08/2018
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Bush, George P.; Cook, Byron; Government ethics; Miller, Sid
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Ahead of speaker election, moderates hold strong in Texas GOP runoffs
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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05/24/2018
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1 TX bill
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Allison, Steve; Beebe, Matt; Buckley, Brad; Cook, Byron; Cosper, Scott; Gooden, Lance; Harris, Cody; Lawson, Brent; Leman, Ben; McNutt, Thomas; Metzger, Deanna Maria; Neave Criado, Victoria; Patrick, Dan; Phillips, Larry; Runoff elections; Ruzicka, Joe; Smith, Reggie; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III; Texas House elections; Wolfskill, Jill
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6th grade transgender lesson recalls battle over bathroom bill
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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05/20/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Curriculum; Fort Worth Independent School District; Health education; LGBTQ persons
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Divisive issues being allowed to dominate Texas politics
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San Antonio Express News
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Nixon, D.
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05/05/2018
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1 TX bill
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Border security; LGBTQ persons; North American Free Trade Agreement; Sanctuary cities
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Allison still best pick in the 121st
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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04/25/2018
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1 TX bill
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Allison, Steve; Beebe, Matt; Endorsements; Straus, Joe, III; Texas House campaigns
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Good thing San Antonio didn’t lose the Final Four
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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04/03/2018
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1 TX bill
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Tourism
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Education, Infrastructure, and a Fair Playing Field
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Oliveira, R.
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03/21/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Discrimination; Economic development; Oliveira, René; School finance; University graduation rates
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Abbott should finally flush bathroom bill
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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03/19/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Cook, Byron; House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness; Interim studies; LGBTQ persons
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Abbott is urged to soothe hard feelings
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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03/19/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Cook, Byron; Davis, Sarah; Faircloth, Wayne; Larson, Lyle; LGBTQ persons; Republicans; Straus, Joe, III; Texas House campaigns
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Pearland mom, outspoken transgender advocate, moves family to Austin
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Houston Chronicle
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Snyder, M.
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03/17/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Austin Independent School District; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Pearland Independent School District
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Oliveira welcomes new select committee report on economic competitiveness
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Montoya, L.
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03/15/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Business climate; Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons; Oliveira, René
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Perryman: Keeping the Texas economy on track
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Perryman, M.
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03/15/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Corporate planning & relocations; Discrimination; Economic development; LGBTQ persons; School finance
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Texas House report condemns ‘bathroom bill’ as threat to state’s future
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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03/14/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Business climate; Cook, Byron; House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Rinaldi, Matt; Straus, Joe, III
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Texas Gov. Abbott secretly wanted bathroom bill killed, key House member says
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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03/14/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Cook, Byron; Economic development; LGBTQ persons
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Abbott’s true view questioned
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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03/14/2018
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Cook, Byron; Economic development; LGBTQ persons; Sanctuary cities; Straus, Joe, III; Tax and expenditure limits
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House chairman says Gov. Abbott’s staff discouraged bathroom bill behind the scenes
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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03/14/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons; Sanctuary cities; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III
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Outgoing House Speaker Straus spends big to support Republican allies in tough primary races
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San Antonio Express News
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Morris, A.
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03/02/2018
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1 TX bill
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Campaign contributors; Davis, Sarah; Fails, Chris; Faircloth, Wayne; Larson, Lyle; Legislative campaign contributions; Straus, Joe, III; Texas House campaigns
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Radical Republicans are trying to push Texas further right
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Austin American Statesman
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McCann, B.
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03/01/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Empower Texans PAC; Party referendums; Republican Party of Texas; Texas Association of Business
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Race for Straus’ seat gives conservative voters wide range of options
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San Antonio Express News
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Scherer, J.
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03/01/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Allison, Steve; Beebe, Matt; Endorsements; Property taxes; Soules, Carlton; Spears, Adrian; Texas House campaigns; Whyte, Marc; Williamson, Charlotte
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Straus urges employers to help get out the vote
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Dallas Morning News
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Schnurman, M.
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02/27/2018
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Employers; Straus, Joe, III; Voter turnout; Whitley, Glen
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Business group bulks up for races
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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02/19/2018
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1 TX bill
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Biedermann, Kyle; Burkett, Cindy; Business climate; Campaign contributors; Endorsements; Hall, Bob; Lang, Mike; Swanson, Valoree; Texas Association of Business
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Many in Austin are ‘meh’ about city’s bid for HQ2
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Austin American Statesman
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Dinges, G.
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02/19/2018
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1 TX bill
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Amazon.com Inc.; Corporate planning & relocations
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Rep. John Raney faces three GOP challengers for District 14 House seat; One Democrat running
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Bryan Eagle
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Clark, C.
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02/18/2018
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1 TX bill
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Davis, Richard W.B. 'Rick'; Laningham, Sarah; Raney, John; Texas House campaigns; Texeira, Jeston
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We Recommend Abbott in the GOP primary for Texas governor
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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02/18/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial campaigns
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Milder, Collier for lieutenant governor
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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02/18/2018
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1 TX bill
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Collier, Mike; Lieutenant Governor campaigns and elections; Milder, Scott; Patrick, Dan
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Incumbent Schwertner faces challenger in Texas District 5 seat primary; three vie for Democratic spot on ballot
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Bryan Eagle
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Kuhlmann, S.
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02/17/2018
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Cronin, Brian; Ramm, Harold; Schwertner, Charles; Texas Senate campaigns; Walsh, Meg; Williams, Glenn 'Grumpy'
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For Senate District 17: Joan Huffman and Rita Lucido
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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02/17/2018
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1 TX bill
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Endorsements; Huffman, Joan; Lucido, Rita; Texas Senate campaigns
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TALKING UP THE TOWN
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San Antonio Express News
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Fechter, J.
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02/12/2018
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1 TX bill
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Business climate; LGBTQ persons; Tourism
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Dan Patrick is giving conservatism a bad name in Texas
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Dallas Morning News
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Parker, R.
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02/11/2018
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1 TX bill
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Lieutenant Governor campaigns and elections; Milder, Scott; Patrick, Dan; Political advertising; Religious conservatives (Politics)
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After standing up business group, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lobs bombs their way
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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02/09/2018
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1 TX bill
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Patrick, Dan; Religious conservatives (Politics); Texas Association of Business
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‘Bathroom bill’ fizzles as Republican primary issue
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Svitek, P.
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02/07/2018
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1 TX bill
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Campbell, Donna; Cook, Byron; Davis, Sarah; Huffines, Phillip; King, Ken; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Angela; Straus, Joe, III; Texas House campaigns; Texas Senate campaigns
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Has Texas moved beyond the bathroom bill? Let's hope so
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Houston Chronicle
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Falkenberg, L.
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02/07/2018
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1 TX bill
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Davis, Sarah; Dokupil, Susanna; LGBTQ persons; Stickland, Jonathan; Texas House campaigns
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Gay rights group disses Dallas in contest for HQ2
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Dallas Morning News
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Mosier, J.
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02/02/2018
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1 TX bill
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Amazon.com Inc.; Corporate planning & relocations; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Texas Republicans can't defend decision to censure Joe Straus
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Houston Chronicle
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Grieder, E.
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02/01/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Censure; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Republican Party of Texas; Straus, Joe, III
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In politics, there's a time to get tough, and a time to get smart
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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01/21/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Business climate; Lieutenant Governor campaigns and elections; Patrick, Dan; Texas Association of Business
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Democrats opted not to make a false choice over the shutdown
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Houston Chronicle
|
Grieder, E.
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01/21/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Children of immigrants; Children's Health Insurance Program; Federal government shutdowns; Sanctuary cities
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North Texas coalition aims to get Austin to listen to business
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Dallas Morning News
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Schnurman, M.
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01/09/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Citizen political participation; Voter turnout
|
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Gov. Abbott endorses Sen. Huffman in primary fight
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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01/05/2018
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Endorsements; Huffman, Joan; Straus, Joe, III; Tassin, Kristin; Texas Senate campaigns; Watson, Fran
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How we covered the biggest storylines of the year
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
|
12/31/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Campus safety; City managers; Dukes, Dawnna; Government ethics; Hurricane Harvey; LGBTQ persons; Mergers and acquisitions; Sanctuary cities; Shootings; Transportation network companies; Tropical storms
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Texan of the Year: Joe Straus took a principled stand to protect Texas
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
|
12/31/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Awards; Cook, Byron; Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
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Politics punctuates Texas business in 2017
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San Antonio Express News
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Staff
|
12/31/2017
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1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
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Fraud; Hurricane Harvey; LGBTQ persons; Mergers and acquisitions; North American Free Trade Agreement; Swine; Tropical storms; Undocumented immigrants; Uresti, Carlos
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No. 4 story of the year: Texas Legislature fails to pass bathroom bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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12/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
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Bathroom bill, Harvey produced mixed bag for Texas tourism in 2017
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San Antonio Express News
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Fechter, J.
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12/28/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hotels and motels; Hurricane Harvey; LGBTQ persons; Tourism
|
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2017 events to have lasting effect on area
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Houston Chronicle
|
Jones, J.
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12/27/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alvin Community College; Brazoria County; Flooding; Hurricane Harvey; LGBTQ persons; Municipal annexation; Pearland, Texas; Population growth
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Mark Cuban gives Texas lawmakers a bathroom bill business take: ‘What the hell are you guys doing?’
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
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12/17/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Business climate; Cook, Byron; Cuban, Mark; Economic development incentives; House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Bexar County GOP censures House Speaker Straus
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San Antonio Express News
|
Morris, A.
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12/13/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bexar County; Censure; Republican Party; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Bathroom bill effect: Fidelity, other Texas businesses to urge employees to vote in primaries
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
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12/10/2017
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1 TX bill
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Burkett, Cindy; Business climate; Campaign contributors; Deuell, Bob; Hall, Bob; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Politicians' voting records; Texas Association of Business
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Fight over transgender rights likely to flare up again
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San Antonio Express News
|
Caruba, L.
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12/10/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Texas House panel is warned against legislation that hurts business climate
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El Paso Times
|
Mekelburg, M.
|
12/06/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Acevedo, Art; Business climate; Cook, Byron; House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness; Immigration enforcement; LGBTQ persons; Margo, D.R. 'Dee'; Sanctuary cities; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Oliveira: Speaker Straus received death threats, suffered racial slurs
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Taylor, S.
|
12/02/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Achievement gaps; Oliveira, René; Population growth; Religious discrimination; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III; Tea Party movement
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Pearland ISD's 'diversity' pledge rings hollow to mom of transgender child
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Houston Chronicle
|
Snyder, M.
|
11/24/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Pearland Independent School District
|
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Bathroom bills put Texas at risk, business leaders tell Straus panel
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
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11/16/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Business climate; Cook, Byron; Cuban, Mark; Educational attainment; House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness; LGBTQ persons; Rinaldi, Matt; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Free training set for hospitality workers
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Dallas Morning News
|
Robinson-Jacobs, K.
|
11/16/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dallas, Texas; Job training programs; LGBTQ persons; Service workers; Straus, Joe, III; Tourism
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Group to lawmakers: Get back to business
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
11/15/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Burton, Konni; Business climate; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Moseley, Jeff; Politicians' voting records; Stickland, Jonathan; Straus, Joe, III; Texas Association of Business; Texas House campaigns
|
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Mistruths at the Capitol are hurting Texans
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Davis, W.
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11/09/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Citizen political participation; Davis, Wendy; Discrimination; University students; Voting rights
|
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Straus is out, but there's a new GOP foil for Dan Patrick
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
Moritz, J.
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11/05/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Collier, Mike; Lieutenant governor candidates; Milder, Scott; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Rockwall Republican takes on Dan Patrick
|
Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
11/03/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Lieutenant governor candidates; Milder, Scott
|
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Paxton asks high court to approve court-drawn House maps
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Sterling, E.
|
11/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Hurricane Harvey; Interim studies; King, Phil; Legislative turnover; Moody, Joe; Price, Walter 'Four', IV; Redistricting lawsuits; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Zerwas, John
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With Joe Straus gone, will Gov. Abbott board the crazy train or hit the brakes?
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Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
|
10/29/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Legislative turnover; Patrick, Dan; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
The week the Republican Party died
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Parker, R.
|
10/29/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Republican Party of Texas
|
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|
Keep fighting, Straus urges, then he quits
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Dallas Morning News
|
Jeffers Jr., G.
|
10/26/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Legislative turnover; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Keep Texas Business-Friendly
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
10/26/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Amazon.com Inc.; Economic development; LGBTQ persons
|
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|
House Speaker Joe Straus' decision to not seek re-election called 'political earthquake'
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El Paso Times
|
Mekelburg, M.
|
10/26/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Cook, Byron; Geren, Charlie; King, Phil; Legislative turnover; Moody, Joe; Rinaldi, Matt; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Stickland, Jonathan; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
|
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Valley lawmakers say they’re losing a friend
|
McAllen Monitor
|
Garcia, C.
|
10/26/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Canales, Terry; Guerra, R.D. 'Bobby'; Legislative turnover; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Oliveira, René; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Waco celebrates LGBT pride with Out on the Brazos festival
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Conlon, S.
|
10/15/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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Straus names panel to study Texas' economic competitiveness
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
Moritz, J.
|
10/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Business climate; Button, Angie Chen; Cook, Byron; Davis, Sarah; Geren, Charlie; House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness; Legislative committee appointments; LGBTQ persons; Moody, Joe; Oliveira, René; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Straus ratchets up internal GOP tensions over business vs. social issues in Texas Legislature
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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10/13/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Business climate; Button, Angie Chen; Cook, Byron; Davis, Sarah; Economic development; Geren, Charlie; House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness; Legislative committee appointments; Moody, Joe; Oliveira, René; Straus, Joe, III; Thompson, Senfronia
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Straus doesn’t question decision to drop Amazon bid
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San Antonio Express News
|
Morris, A.
|
10/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Amazon.com Inc.; Business climate; Button, Angie Chen; Cook, Byron; Davis, Sarah; Economic development; Geren, Charlie; House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness; Legislative committee appointments; LGBTQ persons; Moody, Joe; Oliveira, René; Straus, Joe, III; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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Dallas gay bar owner plans governor bid
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Madry, K.
|
10/12/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Davis, Cedric; Gubernatorial candidates; Payne, Jeffrey; Wakely, Tom
|
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Texans hit by Harvey losing out on tax break due to legislative fiasco
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wallace, J.
|
10/07/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Davis, Sarah; Flooding; Hurricane Harvey; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Tax appraisals; Taylor, Van; Tropical storms
|
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‘Bathroom bill’ won’t help Texas secure Amazon HQ
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Austin American Statesman
|
Cook, B.
|
10/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Amazon.com Inc.; Business climate; Cook, Byron; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons
|
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Savoring a win, finding a purpose
|
Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
10/01/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms
|
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|
Turmoil in GOP targeting Straus
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Wallace, J.
|
10/01/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
King, Phil; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Republican Party of Texas; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Be a loser either way in Amazon HQ game
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Houston Chronicle
|
Tomlinson, C.
|
10/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Amazon.com Inc.; Economic development
|
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|
Gov’s chief of staff an ex-lobbyist
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San Antonio Express News
|
Morris, A.
|
10/01/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Conflicts of interest; Saenz, Luis; Uresti, Carlos
|
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Texas’ business climate could help land Amazon’s HQ2
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
|
09/19/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Amazon.com Inc.; Business climate; Business taxes
|
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|
Will bathroom politics push Texas aside in Amazon’s search for second home?
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
|
09/17/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Amazon.com Inc.; Discrimination; Economic impact; LGBTQ persons
|
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Council rejects travel ban to North Carolina
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Hallman, T.
|
09/14/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Dallas City Council; Economic impact; Government travel; LGBTQ persons; North Carolina
|
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‘Bathroom bill’: Why so big an issue this year?
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
09/09/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
|
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With bathroom bill dead, Pastor Council looks to future fights
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Houston Chronicle
|
Duehren, A.
|
08/27/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Clergy; LGBTQ persons; Religious conservatives (Politics)
|
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|
Joe Straus: A lonely voice of sanity at the top level of Texas state government.
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
08/25/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
Can CEOs be the moral compass for Texas?
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
|
08/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Business climate; Citizen political participation; Cook, Byron
|
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Gov. Greg Abbott suggests ‘bathroom bill’ dead for now
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Weber, P.
|
08/17/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
|
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THE LEGAL HURDLE
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San Antonio Express News
|
Caruba, L.
|
08/13/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Birth records; Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
|
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The divisive bathroom bill might unite Texas just yet
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Whitehurst Jr, T.
|
08/12/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
|
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Hopes of going 20-for-20 in special session circle the drain
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Ramsey, R.
|
08/10/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Davis, Sarah; Government ethics; Larson, Lyle; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Texas restaurant group joins battle against bathroom bill
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Blunt, K.
|
08/09/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Restaurant Association, Texas
|
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Bathroom bill sputters as a 'wedge issue'
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
Moritz, J.
|
08/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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|
Who’s that next to my child in the bathroom?
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
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07/30/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Fort Worth, Texas; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms
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House committee chairman says bathroom bill harmful
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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07/27/2017
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1 TX bill
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Cook, Byron; Larson, Lyle; LGBTQ persons
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Senate approves bathroom bill, but deep divisions remain
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Moritz, J.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Rules of the Texas Senate; Straus, Joe, III; Watson, Kirk
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Speaker Joe Straus makes only one vow on special session — Texas House will be ‘deliberate’
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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07/23/2017
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1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
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Conservatives (Politics); Darby, Drew; LGBTQ persons; Parker, Tan; Patrick, Dan; Schaefer, Matt; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
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Hundreds line up for hours to testify against bathroom bill
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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07/22/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abortion; LGBTQ persons; School vouchers
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Governor opens door for more school finance action in special session
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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07/21/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bernal, Diego; Huberty, Dan; School finance; Straus, Joe, III; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Transgender wrestler in video opposing bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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07/20/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons
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Senators to debate ‘bathroom bill’ on Friday
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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07/20/2017
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1 TX bill
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Huffman, Joan; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Rodríguez, José
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MALC: SB 4 will cost Texas economically
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Arias, J.
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07/20/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Economic impact; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Sanctuary cities
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Dems want sanctuary issue ‘front and center’
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Dallas Morning News
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Barrasso, J.
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07/19/2017
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Economic impact; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Sanctuary cities
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House Democrats, business groups push for repeal of 'sanctuary cities' ban
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El Paso Times
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Mekelburg, M.
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07/19/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Sanctuary cities
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Regulatory bill advances as special session kicks off
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weissert, W.
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07/19/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Davis, Wendy; LGBTQ persons; Politicians' voting records; Special sessions
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Big government and the bathroom
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Editorial
|
07/18/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Public schools
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Special session: We asked where lawmakers stand. Here’s what they said.
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Austin American Statesman
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Linan, A.
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07/18/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cook, Byron; Isaac, Jason; LGBTQ persons; Oliverson, Tom; School vouchers; VanDeaver, Gary
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Business should speak louder on bathroom bills
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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07/18/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Business climate; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
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Can CEOs stop the ‘bathroom bill’?
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
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07/18/2017
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Business climate; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; State comparisons
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What to expect from special session
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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07/16/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Special sessions
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We’re all praying for an end to bullying by Patrick and Abbott
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Austin American Statesman
|
Bethune, L.
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07/16/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons
|
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Curtain is rising on Act II in Austin
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
07/16/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bernal, Diego; Bettencourt, Paul; Campbell, Donna; Larson, Lyle; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Simmons, Ron; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
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Bathroom bill is a waste of time and political capital
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Editorial
|
07/16/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons
|
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Law librarians say they won’t be meeting in Texas anymore
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Austin American Statesman
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Silver, J.
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07/15/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Cook, Byron; Discrimination; Economic impact; LGBTQ persons
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Rights groups warn about ‘anti-LGBTQ bills’ at special session
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Dallas Morning News
|
Savage, J.
|
07/15/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
|
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‘Bathroom’ bills sully the state
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Houston Chronicle
|
Williams, J.
|
07/15/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms
|
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We should ‘Sunset and Sine Die’
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Rodriguez, J.
|
07/15/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Rodríguez, José; School finance; Sunset review process
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Politics motivating Gov. Abbott’s priorities
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San Antonio Express News
|
Chasnoff, B.
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07/15/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial candidates; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Rodriguez, Justin; Special sessions
|
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Rio Grande Valley lawmakers weigh in on legislative session
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McAllen Monitor
|
Lopez-Puente, N.
|
07/14/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Disputes between officials; Guerra, R.D. 'Bobby'; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Rules of the Texas Senate
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Cuban touts city to young workers
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Dallas Morning News
|
Cowan, J.
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07/12/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cuban, Mark; Dallas, Texas; Workforce
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‘Bathroom bill,’ vouchers test Straus in Texas House
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Kennedy, B.
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07/12/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Rinaldi, Matt; Stickland, Jonathan; Straus, Joe, III; Tinderholt, Tony
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Bexar County GOP formally denounces Speaker Straus
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San Antonio Express News
|
Garcia, G.
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07/12/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
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Hispanic chamber boss rattles government cages
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San Antonio Express News
|
Hendricks, D.
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07/10/2017
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1 TX bill
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Chambers of commerce; North American Free Trade Agreement
|
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Why won't AT&T and other Dallas companies take a public stand on the bathroom bill?
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
|
07/09/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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AT&T; Business climate; Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
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Sunset and sine die
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
|
07/09/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Special sessions
|
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Governor applauds lawmakers’ intentions for special session
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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07/06/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Special session potential topics
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Magazine is wrong in its Texas critique
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Editorial
|
07/05/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Religious conservatives (Politics)
|
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Texas House speaker didn’t want suicide over ‘bathroom bill’
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Weber, P.
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07/04/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
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Holiday timing isn’t everything
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fechter, J.
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07/04/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Holidays; Hotels and motels; LGBTQ persons; San Antonio, Texas; Tourism
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Don’t look for Abbott to play peacemaker
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Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
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07/03/2017
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1 TX bill
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Special sessions
|
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Abbott remains vague in his support of 'bathroom bill'
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
Moritz, J.
|
07/02/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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Unity at a time of loss
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San Antonio Express News
|
Milburn, F.
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07/02/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; San Antonio, Texas
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Session: Area leaders have fear of losing local control
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Harper, F.
|
07/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Municipal annexation; Municipal government; Special sessions; Trees; Tyler, Texas
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Over 200 attend Stonewall celebration, protest against bathroom bill
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Austin American Statesman
|
Linan, A.
|
06/30/2017
|
1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Public demonstrations
|
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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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Conservative group seeks to promote Straus challenger ahead of special session
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
06/30/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bonnen, Dennis; Conservative Republicans of Texas; Craddick, Tom; Rodriguez, Justin; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III; Woodfill, Jared
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State Sen. Kolkhorst makes list of ‘worst legislators’
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Houston Chronicle
|
Herrera, S.
|
06/28/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
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House Speaker Joe Straus not falling in line with Abbott, Patrick
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
06/25/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Bernal, Diego; Nirenberg, Ron; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Special sessions; Stickland, Jonathan; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
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Focus on business, not bathroom bill
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Editorial
|
06/25/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bond ratings; LGBTQ persons
|
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Bathroom bill doesn't reflect Republican values
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Victoria Advocate
|
Editorial
|
06/25/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
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Texas Panhandle school districts plead with state for funding
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Stein, R.
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06/23/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Additional State Aid for Tax Reduction; Amarillo Independent School District; Bushland Independent School District; Huberty, Dan; King, Ken; Miami Independent School District; Price, Walter 'Four', IV; School finance; School vouchers; Seliger, Kel
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Speaker Straus hoping for a shot at school finance in special session
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Longview News-Journal
|
McNeely, D.
|
06/23/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Property taxes; School finance; Straus, Joe, III
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Texas House, unlike Abbott, is not afraid of Patrick
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fischer, T.
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06/23/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Patrick, Dan
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Lawmaker to file 2 bathroom bills
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
06/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron; Veterans
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Moody earns accolade
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El Paso Times
|
Editorial
|
06/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Moody, Joe; Texas Monthly
|
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North Texas lawmaker will introduce two bathrooms bills in special session
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Houston Chronicle
|
Cervantes, B.
|
06/22/2017
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1 TX bill
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Discrimination; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Paddie, Chris; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron
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HISD superintendent floats idea of adding LGBTQ issues to history curriculum
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Houston Chronicle
|
Webb, S.
|
06/21/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Carranza, Richard; Houston Independent School District; LGBTQ persons; Social studies education
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Most GOP education board members split with Abbott over vouchers
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Houston Chronicle
|
Zelinski, A.
|
06/21/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bradley, David; Education, Texas State Board of; Hardy, Patricia 'Pat'; Mercer, Ken; Rowley, Marty; School vouchers
|
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LGBT community honors Orlando victims
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Jones, J.
|
06/21/2017
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1 TX bill
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Cohen, Ellen; Commemorations; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Bathroom bill stains business reputation
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
|
06/20/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms
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Area lawmakers ready for special session
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Longview News-Journal
|
Evans, G.
|
06/18/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Clardy, Travis; Dean, Jay; Hefner, Cole; Hughes, Bryan; Paddie, Chris; Special sessions
|
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‘Bathroom bill’ is just one item on special session list
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Editorial
|
06/16/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Special sessions
|
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School finance tied to property tax reform, Straus says
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Dallas Morning News
|
Barragan, J.
|
06/15/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Property taxes; School finance; Straus, Joe, III
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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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Gov. Abbott’s special session is political posturing
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Austin American Statesman
|
Israel, C.
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06/14/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Israel, Celia; Special session potential topics
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Battle over state or local control continues
|
Galveston Daily News
|
Matthews, D.
|
06/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Local ordinances
|
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PolitiFact: Keeping tabs on Patrick’s recent statements
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Austin American Statesman
|
Selby, W.
|
06/12/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Non-citizen inmates; Patrick, Dan; Political fact-checking; Sanctuary cities; Tuition
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Trump’s tough talk fueled ban
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Dallas Morning News
|
Barragan, J.
|
06/12/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Business climate; Perry, Charles; Sanctuary cities; Turner, Chris
|
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Equality Texas gears up for the prolonged fight against bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
|
Foster-Frau, S.
|
06/12/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Bernal, Diego; Citizen political participation; Equality Texas; LGBTQ persons
|
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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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Out from Capitol shadows, Gov. Abbott looms large with special session
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Austin American Statesman
|
Tilove, J.
|
06/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
|
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So governor, you don’t like Austin? Leave!
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Austin American Statesman
|
Kelso, J.
|
06/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Local ordinances; Trees
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‘Welcome to Texas’ should not come with a ‘but — ’
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
06/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Conferences; Grapevine, Texas; LGBTQ persons; Sanctuary cities; Tourism
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In the Senate, Team Patrick spelled trouble for schools
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San Antonio Express News
|
Davidson, B.
|
06/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Patrick, Dan; School finance
|
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Nothing so special about this special session
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
06/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Campbell, Donna; LGBTQ persons; Menéndez, José; Municipal annexation; Special sessions
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Texas' 'bathroom bill' could hurt Cowboys' chances to host 2018 NFL draft, sources say
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Dallas Morning News
|
Moore, D.
|
06/10/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Dallas Cowboys; LGBTQ persons; National Football League; Public restrooms
|
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Legislators soon to be back in the saddle again
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
Editorial
|
06/09/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Special sessions
|
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Patrick sabotaged sunset bill, text says
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
|
06/09/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Biedermann, Kyle; Deer; Leach, Jeff; Patrick, Dan; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III; Sunset review process; Texas Freedom Caucus
|
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What Gov. Greg Abbott has said — or not said — about special session items
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Duehren, A.
|
06/09/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Special sessions
|
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Abbott's special session is a toxic prescription for Texas
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
06/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Special sessions
|
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Overtime for Legislature
|
El Paso Times
|
Editorial
|
06/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Rodríguez, José; Special sessions
|
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A governor taking back the spotlight
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Ramsey, R.
|
06/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial powers; Special session proclamations; Special session timing
|
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Special session brings potential for less access
|
Galveston Daily News
|
Editorial
|
06/08/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Public notices; Tax increases
|
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Back to Austin
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
06/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons; Special sessions
|
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Amarillo-area lawmakers break down Texas’ 2017 regular session
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Stein, R.
|
06/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
85th Legislature; King, Ken; Price, Walter 'Four', IV; School finance; Seliger, Kel; Smithee, John
|
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Gov. Greg Abbott sends lawmakers to summer school
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Herman, K.
|
06/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Municipal government; Special session proclamations
|
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Abbott blunders with special session agenda
|
Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
06/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons; Special session proclamations; Tax rollback elections
|
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Abbott sets special legislative session for July 18
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Moritz, J.
|
06/07/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Special session proclamations
|
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|
Abbott calls for legislative special session
|
Galveston Daily News
|
Ferguson, J.
|
06/07/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Faircloth, Wayne; Special session proclamations; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
|
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Abbott pleases conservatives with wide-ranging call for summer special session
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
06/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Bettencourt, Paul; Special session proclamations; Turner, Chris; Wu, Gene
|
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Governor calls special session
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Longview News-Journal
|
Staff
|
06/07/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Paddie, Chris; Special session proclamations; Turner, Chris
|
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|
New session is a costly ‘ political ploy’
|
McAllen Monitor
|
Editorial
|
06/07/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan; Special session proclamations; Sunset review process
|
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|
The 2017 Legislature delivered its share of surprises
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
Moritz, J.
|
06/04/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
85th Legislature
|
|
|
Texas business groups endured unusually bruising legislative session
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Sechler, B.
|
06/04/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Business climate; Economic development incentives; Religious conservatives (Politics); Texas Association of Business; Texas Association of Manufacturers
|
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Could Ann Richards help Gov. Greg Abbott out of his special session pickle?
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Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
|
06/04/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Dental Examiners, Texas State Board of; Medical Board, Texas; Patrick, Dan; Richards, Ann; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III; Sunset review process
|
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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)
|
Economic development incentives; Economic impact; High-speed rail; LGBTQ persons
|
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|
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
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San Antonio Express News
|
Caruba, L.
|
06/04/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Adoption; Foster care; LGBTQ persons
|
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|
San Antonio diversity celebrated at Market Square fair
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San Antonio Express News
|
Hendricks, D.
|
06/04/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; San Antonio, Texas
|
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|
Two Views: How Texas will become infamous for its culture of cruelty
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Austin American Statesman
|
Miller, K.
|
06/02/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Abortion; Discrimination; Faith-based organizations; Foster care; Freedom of religion; LGBTQ persons
|
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|
State a step closer to special session decision
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
06/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Campbell, Donna; Special session potential topics
|
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How did Republican leadership become so anti-business?
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Victoria Advocate
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McKinnon, M.
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06/02/2017
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1 TX bill
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Business climate; LGBTQ persons; Republicans
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What makes special sessions so special?
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Austin American Statesman
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Herman, K.
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06/01/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Nichols, Robert; President Pro Tempore, Texas Senate; Special session potential topics; Uresti, Carlos
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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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See how your life will, won’t change
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Dallas Morning News
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Mekelburg, M.
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06/01/2017
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1 TX bill
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85th Legislature
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Will Gov. Greg Abbott call a special session?
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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05/31/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Property taxes; Special session potential topics
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Costly special session could have been avoided
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Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
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05/31/2017
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1 TX bill
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Medical Board, Texas; Special session costs; Sunset review process
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Legislative Chaos
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
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05/31/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Special session potential topics
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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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85th Legislature’s ugly, unsurprising end
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El Paso Times
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Editorial
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05/31/2017
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1 TX bill
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Blanco, César; Disputes between officials; Moody, Joe; Nevárez, Poncho; Public demonstrations; Rinaldi, Matt; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Sanctuary cities
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A special session needed? Not for the bathroom issue
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Galveston Daily 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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Special session potential topics
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County lawmakers support new ‘bathroom bill’ rules
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Houston Chronicle
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Marshall, J.
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05/31/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Bell, Cecil, Jr.; Creighton, Brandon; LGBTQ persons; Metcalf, Will; Public restrooms; School districts; Thompson, Senfronia
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An unremarkable session
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Houston Chronicle
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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; Huberty, Dan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Patrick, Dan; Rinaldi, Matt
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Early scorecard on a divisive legislative session finds highs and lows
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Longview News-Journal
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Editorial
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05/31/2017
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1 TX bill
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85th Legislature
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Bathroom bill’s double punch — mean and stupid
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San Antonio Express News
|
Dahlberg, L.
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05/31/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons
|
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Session bitter to the end
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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05/30/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Blanco, César; Disputes between officials; Israel, Celia; Nevárez, Poncho; Patrick, Dan; Rinaldi, Matt; Rodriguez, Justin; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Sanctuary cities; Straus, Joe, III
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Patrick’s moves about GOP politics, 2018
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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05/30/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial candidates; Patrick, Dan; Religious conservatives (Politics)
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A robust ethics reform package fails again
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
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05/30/2017
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1 TX bill
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Government ethics
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Abbott won’t say yet whether he’ll call a special session for stormy Texas Legislature
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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05/30/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Campbell, Donna; Geren, Charlie; Larson, Lyle; Menéndez, José; Municipal annexation; Rodriguez, Justin; Special session potential topics
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Tempers flare over immigration on Legislature's last day
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Wichita Falls Record News
|
Moritz, J.
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05/30/2017
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1 TX bill
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Anchía, Rafael; Disputes between officials; Fallon, Pat; Nevárez, Poncho; Rinaldi, Matt; Sanctuary cities; Schaefer, Matt
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Dan Patrick assigns blame, wins with likely special session
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Austin American Statesman
|
Herman, K.
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05/29/2017
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1 TX bill
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Gonzales, Larry; LGBTQ persons; Medical Board, Texas; Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics; Sunset review process; Taylor, Van; Thompson, Senfronia
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CEOs write Abbott about bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
05/29/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Business climate; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons
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Patrick, Straus feud bottlenecks Texas Legislature's last days
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El Paso Times
|
Moritz, J.
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05/29/2017
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1 TX bill
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Gonzales, Larry; LGBTQ persons; Medical Board, Texas; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III; Sunset review process
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Will Straus become Texas’ longest-serving House speaker?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Formby, B.
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05/29/2017
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1 TX bill
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Conservatives (Politics); Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
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House, Senate point fingers at each other over special-session possibility
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
05/29/2017
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1 TX bill
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Gonzales, Larry; LGBTQ persons; Medical Board, Texas; Property taxes; Special session potential topics; Sunset review process; Taylor, Van
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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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Straus and Patrick and irreconcilable differences
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Austin American Statesman
|
Herman, K.
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05/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
|
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In Austin, fights and loathing
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Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
|
05/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Huberty, Dan; Hughes, Bryan; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III; Taylor, Van
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Property tax overhaul bill dies, signaling possible special session
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Dallas Morning News
|
McSwane, J.
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05/28/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Bonnen, Dennis; Creighton, Brandon; Property taxes; Tax rollback elections
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Straus, Patrick sniping over 'bathroom bill' escalates as time runs out
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El Paso Times
|
Moritz, J.
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05/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
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Impasse broken as Texas lawmakers approve budget
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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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Hancock, Kelly; Simmons, Ron; State budgets; Turner, Chris; Zerwas, John
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So much for the Lege; bring on the lawsuits
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
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05/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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85th Legislature
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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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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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Legislature endangers all Texas children with ‘bathroom bill’ myopia
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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05/27/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Israel, Celia; LGBTQ persons
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Bathroom battle is heating up
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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05/27/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
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Straus, Patrick draw the line
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
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05/27/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abortion; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Rodríguez, José; Schwertner, Charles; Straus, Joe, III
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Straus issues ultimatum on bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
05/27/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Straus, Joe, III
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Low gas prices, job growth in Texas could spur increased summer travel to San Antonio
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fechter, J.
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05/27/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Hotels and motels; LGBTQ persons; Memorial Day; San Antonio, Texas; Sanctuary cities; Tourism
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Prayer that Texas lawmakers ‘rot and be blown away’ too much?
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Austin American Statesman
|
Herman, K.
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05/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Hotze, Steven; Religious conservatives (Politics)
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Will Gov. Abbott call a special session over bathroom bill and taxes?
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Austin American Statesman
|
Chang, J.
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05/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Property taxes; Special session potential topics; Tax and expenditure limits
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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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Highlights from in and around the world of Texas politics
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
A.P. Wire
|
05/26/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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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.
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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 invites trouble with bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
05/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Paddie, Chris; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; School districts; Straus, Joe, III
|
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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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Transgender bathroom issue continues to roil Legislature
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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05/25/2017
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1 TX bill
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Coleman, Garnet; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Lake Travis district eyes legislative session impact, bond election
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Austin American Statesman
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Lancaster, B.
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05/25/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bond elections; Lake Travis Independent School District
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House-Senate rift extends beyond bathroom bill
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Moritz, J.
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05/25/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Coleman, Garnet; Huberty, Dan; LGBTQ persons; School finance; School vouchers
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Lawmakers scuffle over bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
05/25/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Paddie, Chris; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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'Bathroom bill' battle likely to go down to the wire in Legislature
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Houston Chronicle
|
Cervantes, B.
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05/25/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Paddie, Chris; School districts; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Texas Senate tries a Hail Mary on bathroom, tax restrictions
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
05/25/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Coleman, Garnet; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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'Bathroom bill' - Much ado about nothing
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
Editorial
|
05/24/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Lambert, Stan; LGBTQ persons; School districts
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'Bathroom bill' compromise in doubt; College Station says policies comply
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Bryan Eagle
|
Breaux, A.
|
05/24/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Kacal, Kyle; LGBTQ persons; Raney, John; School districts; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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This legislative session feels like a Hollywood movie: Dumb and dumber
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Houston Chronicle
|
Falkenberg, L.
|
05/24/2017
|
1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; School districts; School vouchers; Special education; Straus, Joe, III; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Bathroom legislation heading to committee
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
05/24/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Bernal, Diego; Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; School districts; School safety; Stickland, Jonathan; Straus, Joe, III; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Texas House passes ban on transgender bathrooms in schools
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
05/23/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bonnen, Dennis; Israel, Celia; LGBTQ persons; Moody, Joe; Paddie, Chris; Patrick, Dan; School districts; School safety; Straus, Joe, III
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Legislature must avoid disappointing finish in final week
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Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
05/23/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Straus, Joe, III
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Confining transgender discrimination to schools is no solution
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
05/23/2017
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1 TX bill
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Herrero, Abel; Hunter, Todd; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Lozano, J.M.; Paddie, Chris
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Is business impact waning?
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Dallas Morning News
|
Cowan, J.
|
05/23/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Discrimination; Economic development incentives; Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Texas Enterprise Fund
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Texas ‘bathroom bill’ may expose secrets of transgender kids
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Hoffman, M.
|
05/23/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; School districts; School safety; Simmons, Ron
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Amended discrimination, yes; but it’s still discrimination
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
05/23/2017
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1 TX bill
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Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Paddie, Chris; Patrick, Dan; School districts; School safety
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Local leaders oppose watered-down version of bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
|
Hendricks, D.
|
05/23/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Nirenberg, Ron; Paddie, Chris; School districts; School safety; Taylor, Ivy; Wolff, Nelson
|
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The Latest: Texas advances school transgender bathroom law
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Staff
|
05/23/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Clardy, Travis; Dean, Jay; Flynn, Dan; Hefner, Cole; LGBTQ persons; Paddie, Chris; Schaefer, Matt; School districts; School safety; Thompson, Senfronia
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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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Texas House gives initial OK to transgender bathroom ban in schools
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Davis, Sarah; Hinojosa, Gina; Israel, Celia; LGBTQ persons; Paddie, Chris; School districts; School safety; Straus, Joe, III; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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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
|
Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Sunset review process; Zerwas, John
|
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House deal’s focus is schools
|
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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Texas Legislature revives transgender ‘bathroom bill’ for public schools
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
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05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; Paddie, Chris; Patrick, Dan; Sanctuary cities; School districts; School safety
|
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House adopts bathroom restrictions for transgender students
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Zelinski, A.
|
05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; Moody, Joe; Paddie, Chris; Patrick, Dan; School districts; School safety; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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Hate, bigotry bad for business
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Tomlinson, C.
|
05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Hotze, Steven; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Religious conservatives (Politics)
|
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Budget deal doesn’t end debate
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Bettencourt, Paul; Early childhood education; Economic development incentives; Patrick, Dan; State budgets; Zerwas, John
|
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Texas House votes for school bathroom proposal affecting transgender kids
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Anchía, Rafael; Bettencourt, Paul; Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Sarah; Israel, Celia; LGBTQ persons; Moody, Joe; Paddie, Chris; Property taxes; School districts; School safety; Straus, Joe, III; Villalba, Jason
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Texas Legislature not working for economic recovery
|
Victoria Advocate
|
Cargo, K.
|
05/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
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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House meets Patrick halfway on property tax relief
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
05/21/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Nelson, Jane; Price, Walter 'Four', IV; Property taxes; Shaheen, Matt; Stickland, Jonathan; Sunset review process; Tax and expenditure limits
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Texas wide-open for business — but not for people to use the bathroom?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Harvey, B.
|
05/21/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms
|
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Child's play
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/21/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III; Texas Freedom Caucus
|
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What's even worse than bad governance? Looking the other way
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Houston Chronicle
|
Falkenberg, L.
|
05/21/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Citizen political participation
|
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Bills from area lawmakers progress in Austin
|
Longview News-Journal
|
Evans, G.
|
05/21/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
85th Legislature; Clardy, Travis; Dean, Jay; Hefner, Cole; Hughes, Bryan; Paddie, Chris; Schaefer, Matt
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Abbott’s absence is keeping Austin weird
|
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Leeson, J.
|
05/21/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Gubernatorial powers; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Part 1: The battle
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San Antonio Express News
|
Caruba, L.
|
05/21/2017
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
|
Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Sex discrimination; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III
|
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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)
|
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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Bathroom bill bad for Texas business
|
El Paso Times
|
Me.
|
05/20/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Business climate; LGBTQ persons
|
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House delays vote on property tax reform bill Patrick called crucial
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Formby, B.
|
05/20/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Bettencourt, Paul; Bonnen, Dennis; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Tax relief; Tax rollback elections
|
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Confusion grows as property tax bill debate delayed again
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
05/19/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Bonnen, Dennis; Nevárez, Poncho; Property taxes; Stickland, Jonathan
|
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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)
|
85th Legislature; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III; Turner, Chris
|
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Will Texas lawmakers ever go home?
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Austin American Statesman
|
Herman, K.
|
05/18/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
85th Legislature; Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III
|
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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)
|
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)
|
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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RIDE-HAILING REGULATIONS
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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05/18/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Schwertner, Charles; Transportation network companies
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Thursday shaping up as a key showdown day in Texas Legislature
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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05/18/2017
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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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Lt. Gov. Patrick threatens to force a special session
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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05/18/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Straus, Joe, III; Sunset review process
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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
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Ward, M.
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05/17/2017
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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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Discrimination is futile; just ask the Scouts
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Dallas Morning News
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Floyd, J.
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05/16/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Boy Scouts of America; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination
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Texas' 'Big 3' leaders hope to avoid a tragic ending for their priorities
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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05/15/2017
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1 TX bill
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85th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III
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Mediocrity in Austin
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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05/14/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Bettencourt, Paul; Coleman, Garnet; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Huberty, Dan; Nichols, Robert; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III; Whitmire, John
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Foes of Texas bathroom bill fear House inaction on ‘sunset’ ups Patrick’s end-of-session clout
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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05/13/2017
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1 TX bill
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Gonzales, Larry; Hunter, Todd; LGBTQ persons; Sunset review process; Texas Freedom Caucus
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Analysis: There's a legislative opening for social conservatives
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San Angelo Standard Times
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Ramsey, R.
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05/13/2017
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1 TX bill
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Conservatives (Politics); Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
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As legislative deadline kills bills, Texas House debates abortion
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Austin American Statesman
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Price, A.
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05/12/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abortion; Alvarado, Carol; Capriglione, Giovanni; González, Mary; Gutierrez, Roland; Legislative deadlines; Schaefer, Matt; Stickland, Jonathan; Straus, Joe, III; Workman, Paul
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Road to passage for Texas ‘bathroom bill’ getting far harder
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weissert, W.
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05/12/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
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Bathroom bill gasping, but backers haven’t given up
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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05/10/2017
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1 TX bill
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Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III
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Texas House’s bathroom bill appears to be stalled
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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05/09/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron; Special session potential topics
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Abbott asks pastors for ‘bathroom bill’ aid
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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05/09/2017
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1 TX bill
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Hall, Bob; Hughes, Bryan; Immigration enforcement; LGBTQ persons
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How LGBT rights bill gained a Republican’s vote
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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05/08/2017
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1 TX bill
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Hotze, Steven; Johnson, Eric; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination; Villalba, Jason
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Quest to be crowned ‘King’
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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05/08/2017
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1 TX bill
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Citizen political participation; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms
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Democrats work to stay relevant after being run over
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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05/08/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Democrats; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Menéndez, José; Partisanship; Sanctuary cities; Straus, Joe, III; Turner, Chris
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Still time for mischief in the Legislature
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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05/07/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Perry, Charles; Property taxes; Sanctuary cities; Tax and expenditure limits
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Faith leaders sing, pray to oppose ‘anti-LGBT’ bills
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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05/04/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Clergy; LGBTQ persons; Minjarez, Ina; Wu, Gene
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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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GOP help gets anti-bias bills by committee
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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05/04/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bernal, Diego; Johnson, Eric; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Villalba, Jason
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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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Compromise bathroom bill threads the needle
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Austin American Statesman
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Mackowiak, M.
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05/01/2017
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1 TX bill
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Discrimination; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III
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Texas lawmakers are locked in the bathroom
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Austin American Statesman
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Smith, G.
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05/01/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Discrimination; Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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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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No need for bathroom bills; women’s restrooms have private stalls
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Austin American Statesman
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Phillips, A.
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04/30/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
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Fear and loathing
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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04/30/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Bernal, Diego; Geren, Charlie; Hernandez, Ana; Immigration enforcement; Lucio, Eddie, III; Perry, Charles; Sanctuary cities; Wu, Gene
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Why are we still talking about bathrooms?
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Huggins Jr., D.
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04/29/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms
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New version of bathroom bill stinks
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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04/29/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron
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House bathroom bill worse than the original
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San Antonio Express News
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Casey, R.
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04/29/2017
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1 TX bill
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Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Simmons, Ron
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Faith leaders condemn ‘bathroom bill’ in letter
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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04/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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Clergy; LGBTQ persons
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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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Two hundred faith leaders, opposing bathroom bill, urge equal treatment for gay, transgender Texans
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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04/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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Clergy; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III
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People of faith disagree on bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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04/27/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Religious organizations; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III
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Rally at UTSA protests Texas LGBTQ bills
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San Antonio Express News
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Foster-Frau, S.
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04/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Public demonstrations; University of Texas at San Antonio; University students
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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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Abbott breathes new life into bathroom bill
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weissert, W.
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04/24/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Redistricting lawsuits; Sanctuary cities
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Even with Abbott’s support, bathroom bill faces uphill climb
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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04/24/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cook, Byron; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
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Dear state legislators, please flush the second bathroom bill, too
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Houston Chronicle
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Falkenberg, L.
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04/23/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
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Texans testify against transgender bathroom bill through the night
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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04/21/2017
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1 TX bill
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Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
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400 debate bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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04/21/2017
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1 TX bill
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Cook, Byron; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron
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Alternative ‘bathroom bill’ is met with fierce resistance
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Ura, A.
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04/21/2017
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1 TX bill
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Cook, Byron; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron
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Alternative House bathroom bill draws skepticism, too
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Houston Chronicle
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Cervantes, B.
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04/21/2017
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1 TX bill
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Cook, Byron; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron
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House bathroom bill hearing extends into early-morning hours
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San Antonio Express News
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Caruba, L.
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04/21/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cook, Byron; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
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Hearing on transgender bathroom bill ends at 4:39 a.m.
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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04/20/2017
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1 TX bill
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Cook, Byron; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Simmons, Ron
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Bathroom bill already is doing damage
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Editorial
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04/20/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Corpus Christi, Texas; Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Perryman Group; Tourism
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Boot the Bathroom Bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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04/20/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron
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UPDATE County heads oppose SB 6
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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04/20/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons
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Younger talent is recruited
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Dallas Morning News
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Cowan, J.
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04/20/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Chambers of commerce; Dallas, Texas; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Public relations; Workforce
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Gov. Abbott says he wants to sign a transgender bathroom bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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04/19/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Cook, Byron; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
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After silence, Abbott backs bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
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04/19/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
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Texas talks new ‘bathroom bill,’ and now Fort Worth is listening
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Kennedy, B.
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04/19/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Discrimination; Hancock, Kelly; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms
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Abbott signals support for House version of ‘bathroom bill’
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Svitek, P.
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04/19/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
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New Fort Worth arena will host NCAA tourney in 2022
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Davison, D.
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04/19/2017
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1 TX bill
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Basketball; National Collegiate Athletic Association; Sports arenas
|
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Abbott: House bathroom proposal 'thoughtful'
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Houston Chronicle
|
Cervantes, B.
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04/19/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
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SB 6 a due course in common decency
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Houston Chronicle
|
Keough, M.
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04/19/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Keough, Mark J.; LGBTQ persons
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Governor throws support behind Texas House version of bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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04/19/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III
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New transgender bathroom bill gets a House hearing Wednesday
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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04/18/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron
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Bathroom rewrite ‘a lightning rod’
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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04/18/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Cook, Byron; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Simmons, Ron
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Bathroom bill could cost Texas $3.3 billion
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Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
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04/18/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron; Tourism
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Study renews fears about effects of ‘bathroom bill’
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Ura, A.
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04/18/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III; Tourism
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Bathroom bill could cost Texas $3.3B, study says
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Houston Chronicle
|
Staff
|
04/18/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons
|
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Study: Texas bathroom bill could cost state $3 billion in annual tourism business
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fechter, J.
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04/18/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III; Tourism
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House panel hears bill that would ban housing discrimination based on orientation, gender identity
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San Antonio Express News
|
Caruba, L.
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04/18/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bernal, Diego; Gender identity; Housing; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Stickland, Jonathan; Villalba, Jason
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Texas tea party activists threaten consequences if priority bills fail in Legislature
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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04/18/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Conservatives (Politics); Cook, Byron; Tea Party movement
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There's some movement, but bathroom bill still stalled
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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04/17/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Discrimination; Farrar, Jessica; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III; Tinderholt, Tony
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Patrick vows to continue school voucher fight
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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04/17/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Patrick, Dan; School vouchers
|
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Robstown's Herrero leads the charge against school vouchers
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Jimenez, N.
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04/16/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cain, Briscoe; Herrero, Abel; Huberty, Dan; Patrick, Dan; School vouchers
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Business group won’t back ‘bathroom bill’
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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04/14/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Burrows, Dustin; Cook, Byron; Discrimination; Hefner, Cole; Laubenberg, Jodie; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron; Swanson, Valoree; Turner, Chris; Wilson, Terry
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Bill would rescind local policy
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San Antonio Express News
|
Cervantes, B.
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04/14/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Sexual orientation discrimination; Simmons, Ron
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Conservatives press Texas House on transgender bathroom bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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04/13/2017
|
1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III
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Texas anti-‘sanctuary cities’ bill looks to be on fast track to House approval
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
|
04/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Geren, Charlie; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Sanctuary cities
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Faith-based group urges House members to pass ‘bathroom’ bill
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San Antonio Express News
|
Lutz, E.
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04/13/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Faith-based organizations; LGBTQ persons
|
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GOP heavyweights turn out for fundraiser in Cleveland
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Houston Chronicle
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Brashier, V.
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04/12/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Cruz, Ted; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Political fundraising; Undocumented immigrants
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Can you play like a star on new ax?
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Dallas Morning News
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Dearmore, K.
|
04/11/2017
|
1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons
|
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Legislators begin work on final state budget
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Weber, P.
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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.
|
04/08/2017
|
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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How Texas’ ‘bathroom bill’ compares to North Carolina’s revised law
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Ura, A.
|
04/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; North Carolina; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Public restrooms
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Learn from N.C.'s mistake, but learn better than N.C. did
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
04/05/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; National Collegiate Athletic Association; North Carolina
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Analysis: At the Texas Capitol, a bill is merely dead, not sincerely dead
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Ramsey, R.
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04/05/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Huberty, Dan; LGBTQ persons; School vouchers
|
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Backers of Texas bathroom bill cheer NCAA boycott’s end
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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04/05/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Boycotts; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; National Collegiate Athletic Association; Patrick, Dan
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Potty break
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
04/05/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons
|
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S.A. officials still nervous despite end of NCAA boycott
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fechter, J.
|
04/05/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; National Collegiate Athletic Association; North Carolina; Political conventions; Tourism
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Texting-while-driving ban is tragically overdue
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
04/04/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cellular telephones; Craddick, Tom; Traffic fatalities
|
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Beyond the bathroom bill, more legislation raises worries
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
04/03/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Freedom of religion; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Same-sex marriage; Texas Freedom Caucus
|
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Uncovering the truths about bathroom debate
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
Buchanan, H.
|
04/02/2017
|
1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms
|
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Amid discord, Abbott predicts legislative success
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Austin American Statesman
|
Tilove, J.
|
04/02/2017
|
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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Texas’ bathroom bill could flush money, sports events from state
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Austin American Statesman
|
Bohls, K.
|
04/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; National Collegiate Athletic Association; Public restrooms; Sports
|
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To promote Texas' bathroom bill, Dan Patrick turns to anti-LGBT groups
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
04/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Religious conservatives (Politics); Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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Speak up, Governor, because the bathroom bill is damaging the Texas brand
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
|
04/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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Former Abbott staffer to lead Texas economic development agency
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Dallas Morning News
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Cowan, J.
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04/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic Development Corporation, Texas; Gubernatorial appointments
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Thumbs up, down
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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04/01/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Bicyclists; Cellular telephones; LGBTQ persons; Traffic safety
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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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Texas transgender bathroom effort unswayed by North Carolina roll back
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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03/31/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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Texas bathroom bill not going away
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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03/31/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; North Carolina
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Texas minds unchanged by North Carolina action on bathroom law
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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03/31/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Menéndez, José; North Carolina; Patrick, Dan
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Texas SB 6 is all about discrimination
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Bryan Eagle
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Roll, M.
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03/30/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kacal, Kyle; LGBTQ persons; Raney, John; Schwertner, Charles; Sex crimes; Sex discrimination
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Lawmakers try to force House vote on controversial measures
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San Antonio Express News
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Cervantes, B.
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03/30/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Bonnen, Greg; Employment eligibility verification; LGBTQ persons; Railroad Commission of Texas; Schaefer, Matt; Stickland, Jonathan; Straus, Joe, III; Sunset review process
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Straus rebuffs effort to introduce transgender bathroom debate
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Austin American Statesman
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Price, A.
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03/29/2017
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1 TX bill
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Anchía, Rafael; Employment eligibility verification; LGBTQ persons; Railroad Commission of Texas; Schaefer, Matt; Straus, Joe, III; Sunset review process; Tinderholt, Tony
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The Texas Railroad Commission and bathroom attendance
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Austin American Statesman
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Herman, K.
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03/29/2017
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1 TX bill
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Alonzo, Roberto; Anchía, Rafael; Collier, Nicole; Howard, Donna; LGBTQ persons; Railroad Commission of Texas; Schaefer, Matt; Stickland, Jonathan; Straus, Joe, III; Sunset review process
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Abbott hints, avoids on bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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03/29/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons
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Bathroom law costly for N.C.
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Dallas Morning News
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Dalesio, E.
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03/28/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; North Carolina; Public restrooms
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Lack of support not surprising
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Galveston Daily News
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Mathews, D.
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03/27/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Sanctuary cities; Straus, Joe, III
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Texas’ ‘bathroom bill’ is just Dan Patrick’s newest show
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Kennedy, B.
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03/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Patrick, Dan
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At some public restrooms: No debate, no signs, no worries
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Houston Chronicle
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Falkenberg, L.
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03/26/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons
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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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When did 'works well with others' become a liability?
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El Paso Times
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Editorial
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03/25/2017
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1 TX bill
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Partisanship; Patrick, Dan; 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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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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Rally draws 1,000 transgender bathroom bill opponents
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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03/21/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons
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LGBTQ coalition rallies for inclusive policies at the Texas Capitol
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San Antonio Express News
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Lutz, E.
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03/21/2017
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1 TX bill
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Citizen political participation; LGBTQ persons
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Two Views: Distance between House, Senate leaves key bills in doubt
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Austin American Statesman
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Smith, G.
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03/20/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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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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Rethink the bathroom bill: The real issue isn’t who uses which bathroom
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Dallas Morning News
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Giovanetti, T.
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03/20/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons
|
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Rethink the bathroom bill: Physicians have a moral responsibility in this fight
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Dallas Morning News
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Murphey, D.
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03/20/2017
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1 TX bill
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Discrimination; LGBTQ persons
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Patrick's bathroom bill a symbol of Texas Senate's dysfunctionality
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Galveston Daily News
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Baron, N.
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03/20/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
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For the Texas House, it's time to flush the unnecessary, damaging bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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03/19/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Cook, Byron; Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
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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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Let my wife pee in peace
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San Antonio Express News
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Schilt, P.
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03/19/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms
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Texas could lose at least $407 million in convention business if bathroom bill passes
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San Antonio Express News
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Fechter, J.
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03/19/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons
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Government can’t legislate feelings
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Editorial
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03/17/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons
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Conservative Christians call for Texas House vote on bathroom bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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03/17/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abortion; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Perry, Charles; Religious conservatives (Politics)
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Bathroom bill heads to wary House
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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03/17/2017
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1 TX bill
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Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons; Zaffirini, Judith
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Senator pushing ‘bathroom bill’ says she got a threat on her life
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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03/17/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
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Bathroom Bills: Should Arkansas, Texas regulate who uses public facilities?
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Texarkana Gazette
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Editorial
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03/17/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Constitutional amendments; LGBTQ persons; U.S. Constitution
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With final Senate OK, transgender bathroom bill heads to Texas House
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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03/16/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Campbell, Donna; Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Watson, Kirk
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Legislative debate over gender identity begins
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Austin American Statesman
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Herman, K.
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03/16/2017
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1 TX bill
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Garcia, Sylvia; Gender identity; Kolkhorst, Lois; Nelson, Jane; Taylor, Van; Whitmire, John
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At A Glance: Bathrooms
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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03/16/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
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DHR, UTRGV create Gender Care Clinic
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McAllen Monitor
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Flores, D.
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03/16/2017
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1 TX bill
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Health care providers; LGBTQ persons; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
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Senate gives initial OK to transgender bathroom bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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03/15/2017
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1 TX bill
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Garcia, Sylvia; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Huffman, Joan; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Whitmire, John
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'Bathroom bill' clears first hurdle in Texas Senate
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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03/15/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Garcia, Sylvia; Hall, Bob; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Rodríguez, José
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Bathroom bill wins 1st OK easily
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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03/15/2017
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1 TX bill
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Huffman, Joan; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Public restrooms; Whitmire, John
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‘Bathroom bill’ wins preliminary approval
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Ura, A.
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03/15/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.
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Bathroom bill's fate uncertain in House
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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03/15/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III
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With 'bathroom bill' passed, time for Senate to get serious
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Longview News-Journal
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Editorial
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03/15/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
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Senator: Texas bill ‘very different’ from North Carolina bathroom law
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Austin American Statesman
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Selby, W.
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03/14/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Political fact-checking
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Is this any way to go?
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Dallas Morning News
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Floyd, J.
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03/14/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Segregation
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Mayors say Texas, national politics undermine cities
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Formby, B.
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03/14/2017
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1 TX bill
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Adler, Steve; Economic development; Leach, Jeff; Mayors; Municipal government; Price, Betsy; Rawlings, Mike; Turner, Sylvester
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Speaker Straus takes takes issue with Senate budget pace, vows action
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San Antonio Express News
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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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Patrick’s love of media spotlight on full display as session heats up
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weissert, W.
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03/13/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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Bathroom bill divides father, son (but in a civil way)
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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03/13/2017
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1 TX bill
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Catholicism; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, III; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Politicians' families; Public restrooms
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With major bills now filed, Legislature enters sprint mode
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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03/12/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Abortion; Campbell, Donna; Dale, Tony; Hall, Bob; Huberty, Dan; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Workman, Paul
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Where else would hundreds line up to talk about using the john?
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Austin American Statesman
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Kelso, J.
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03/12/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons
|
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'Fearfully and wonderfully made': What one Dallas transgender man wants lawmakers to know
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
|
03/12/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons
|
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Disappointing Bathroom Bill stance by RGV lawmaker
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McAllen Monitor
|
Editorial
|
03/12/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, III; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.
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Texas 'bathroom bill' distraction from serious, pressing issues
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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03/12/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Rodríguez, José; Straus, Joe, III; Watson, Kirk
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SB 6 targets Straus, playing to unfounded fears
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Houston Chronicle
|
Casey, R.
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03/11/2017
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1 TX bill
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Hotze, Steven; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Outrage is the right response
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San Antonio Express News
|
Chasnoff, B.
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03/11/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Deportation; Hotze, Steven; LGBTQ persons; South by Southwest Conference & Festivals
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Texas A&M students, faculty gathered and shared testimony in protest of Senate Bill 6
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Bryan Eagle
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Fiedler, R.
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03/10/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Texas A&M University
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Potential Cruz foes to visit each others’ turf
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El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
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03/10/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Castro, Joaquin; Congressional candidates; Cruz, Ted; O'Rourke, Beto
|
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Petty politics
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
03/10/2017
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1 TX bill
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International trade; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Natural gas
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Bathroom bill puts trans children in harm’s way
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Austin American Statesman
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Northrop, M.
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03/09/2017
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1 TX bill
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Child safety; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms
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First clinic specifically serving transgender needs opens in Austin
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Austin American Statesman
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Toohey, M.
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03/09/2017
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1 TX bill
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Health care providers; LGBTQ persons
|
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Panel approves transgender bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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03/09/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Zaffirini, Judith
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Bathroom bill clears first hurdle, awaits Senate vote
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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03/09/2017
|
1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Zaffirini, Judith
|
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Bathroom bill passes first hurdle
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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03/09/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III; Zaffirini, Judith
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Highlights from in and around the world of Texas poli-tics
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
A.P. Wire
|
03/09/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Clergy; Cook, Byron; Fetuses; Huffman, Joan; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Teacher-student relationships
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Lifting Texas schools
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
03/09/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Huberty, Dan; Kolkhorst, Lois; School finance; Straus, Joe, III
|
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S.A. could lose $40 million in convention business if bathroom bill passes
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Houston Chronicle
|
Fechter, J.
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03/09/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; San Antonio, Texas; Sex discrimination; Tourism
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Zaffirini votes against 'bathroom bill'
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Laredo Morning Times
|
Wallace, J.
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03/09/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Zaffirini, Judith
|
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Dems have high hopes for 2018
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Longview News-Journal
|
McNeely, D.
|
03/09/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Castro, Joaquin; Collier, Mike; Cruz, Ted; Dowd, Matthew; O'Rourke, Beto; Patrick, Dan; Political candidates; Texas Democratic Party
|
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Calling out Lucio on Bathroom Bill
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McAllen Monitor
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Lee, J.
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03/09/2017
|
1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Public restrooms
|
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Patrick, Straus still far apart on 'bathroom bill'
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
Moritz, J.
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03/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
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Senate panel approves transgender bathroom bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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03/08/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Nelson, Jane; Public restrooms; Rodríguez, José; Straus, Joe, III
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On the bathroom bill, good points on both sides
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Austin American Statesman
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Herman, K.
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03/08/2017
|
1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, III; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Flood of bathroom debate
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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03/08/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Rodríguez, José
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‘Bathroom bill’ draws hundreds to Capitol
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Staff
|
03/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
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Who are the grown-ups in Austin on education policy? Not who you'd think
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Houston Chronicle
|
Falkenberg, L.
|
03/08/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Huberty, Dan; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; School finance; School vouchers
|
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Bathroom bill sparks emotional testimony
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Houston Chronicle
|
Cervantes, B.
|
03/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.
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Federal reversal on transgender students highlights divisions
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Houston Chronicle
|
Webb, S.
|
03/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; School districts
|
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Valleyites weigh in on bathroom bill debate
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McAllen Monitor
|
Staff
|
03/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, III; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.
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Controversial bathroom bill draws hundreds of witnesses to Austin
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San Antonio Express News
|
Caruba, L.
|
03/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Huffman, Joan; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Public restrooms; Rodríguez, José; Sex discrimination; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Mayoral hopefuls must reject SB 6 on moral grounds
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San Antonio Express News
|
Garcia, G.
|
03/08/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; Mayoral campaigns and elections
|
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|
Bathroom bill is a solution to a problem that doesn't exist
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Editorial
|
03/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms
|
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Lucio, son differ on bill Representative opposed to bathroom bill
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Valley Morning Star
|
Garza, F.
|
03/08/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, III; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Politicians' families; Public restrooms
|
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Polarizing transgender bathroom bill has first public hearing Tuesday
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
03/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Patrick promises 'one million voices' for bathroom bill
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Moritz, J.
|
03/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III
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Equality Project to train Corpus Christi LGBTQ+ community
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Alvarado, B.
|
03/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Citizen political participation; LGBTQ persons
|
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Bathroom bill protest gears up
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
03/07/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Patrick, Dan
|
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Bathroom bill is a distraction
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Dallas Morning News
|
Gates, J.
|
03/07/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Family violence; LGBTQ persons
|
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Bathroom bill is a ban on transgender people from par-ticipating in public life
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Smith, C.
|
03/07/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
|
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Lucios have different opinions on merits of ‘bathroom bill’
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Sandoval, J.
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03/07/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, III; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.
|
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Bathroom bill backers, opponents battle at Texas Capitol
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
03/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Patrick, Dan
|
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Economist: “Bathroom bill” would be a drag on Texas economy
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San Antonio Express News
|
Hendricks, D.
|
03/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Economic forecasts
|
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|
This week in Austin: After Senate sideshow, ‘bathroom bill’ looms
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Weissert, W.
|
03/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Birdwell, Brian; Body armor; LGBTQ persons; U.S. Constitution; West, Royce
|
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‘Be a leader,’ implores one writer to Abbott
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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03/06/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
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Bathroom bill attacks civil rights
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Smith, C.
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03/05/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination
|
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Legislative pace is about to pick up in Austin
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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03/05/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Huberty, Dan; Zerwas, John
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‘Bathroom bill’ protects privacy of women and children
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Kolkhorst, L.
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03/05/2017
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
|
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Protection is necessary, but not from some imaginary bogeymen
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Houston Chronicle
|
Gregory, H.
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03/05/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination
|
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Voicing their concerns
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San Antonio Express News
|
Hiller, J.
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03/05/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Citizen political participation
|
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Grassroots America and local officials spar over property tax reform
|
Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Maynard, R.
|
03/04/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Fleming, JoAnn; LGBTQ persons; Property taxes; Public restrooms; Sanctuary cities; Schaefer, Matt; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax rollback elections
|
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Bathroom debate hits home for Wacoans after Trump lifts federal transgender guidelines
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Conlon, S.
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03/04/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Birdwell, Brian; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Midway Independent School District; Public restrooms; School districts; Sex discrimination; Waco Independent School District
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Battle over Texas 'bathroom bill' heats up
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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03/03/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination
|
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Too Timid on Bathroom Issue
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
|
03/03/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Dallas Independent School District; Hinojosa, Michael; Huffines, Don; LGBTQ persons
|
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Mayoral candidates face off on wide range of issues
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San Antonio Express News
|
Baugh, J.
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03/03/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Lone Star Rail District; Mass transit; Mayoral campaigns and elections; Medina, Manuel; Nirenberg, Ron; Public restrooms; Railroads; Straus, Joe, III; Taylor, Ivy
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Texas bathroom bill already costing San Antonio convention business
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fechter, J.
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03/03/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms
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Federal judge sides with plaintiffs in Planned Parenthood case
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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03/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Planned Parenthood; Pope, Jack; Teacher-student relationships
|
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Record crowd treks to capitol for lobby day
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Galveston Daily News
|
Ferguson, J.
|
03/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Citizen political participation; Coastal barrier systems; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
|
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Fighting the fight
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ramirez, K.
|
02/27/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination
|
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UT/TT Poll: Support for marijuana growing like a weed in Texas
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Ramsey, M.
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02/26/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Marijuana; Public opinion polls
|
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Groups see an uptick in support for LGBT and minority rights
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Houston Chronicle
|
Blunt, K.
|
02/26/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Same-sex marriage; Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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A wrestler's quest puts spotlight on transgender issue
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Houston Chronicle
|
Barron, D.
|
02/26/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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High school athletics; LGBTQ persons; University Interscholastic League
|
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Dallas lawmakers Don Huffines, Rafael Anchia clash on bathroom bill, sanctuary cities
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Dallas Morning News
|
Jeffers Jr., G.
|
02/25/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Anchía, Rafael; Huffines, Don; LGBTQ persons; Sanctuary cities
|
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Thumbs up, down
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
02/25/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; McRaven, William H.; Patrick, Dan
|
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Breaking barriers and bigotry
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San Antonio Express News
|
Rieken, K.
|
02/25/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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High school athletics; LGBTQ persons; University Interscholastic League
|
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Welcoming LGBT workers is good for business
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Austin American Statesman
|
Berry, S.
|
02/24/2017
|
1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Workforce
|
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First with signs, then with dance, dozens hold pro-LGBT rallies
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Austin American Statesman
|
Hall, K.
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02/24/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Public demonstrations; Sex discrimination
|
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Student groups team up for political activism against 'bathroom bill'
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Alvarado, B.
|
02/24/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Citizen political participation; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Student groups; University students
|
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He’s (almost) all boy but will wrestle girls for a state ti-tle. Is that right?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Caplan, J.
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02/24/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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High school athletics; LGBTQ persons
|
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As Texas wrestles with the issue, transgender rule isn’t working
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Kennedy, B.
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02/24/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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High school athletics; LGBTQ persons; University Interscholastic League
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Patrick predicts Trump move will help 'bathroom bill' pass
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
02/24/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Seliger, Kel
|
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Federal reversal on transgender students highlights divisions
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Webb, S.
|
02/24/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination
|
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Trans order is reversed
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
02/23/2017
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; School districts; Sex discrimination; Trump, Donald
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Trump revokes directive on transgender bathroom use
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Wire Reports
|
02/23/2017
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; School districts; Sex discrimination; Trump, Donald
|
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Complaints from inmates take transgender issue inside prison
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Hanna, B.
|
02/23/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Inmate sexual assaults; Inmates; LGBTQ persons; Prison Rape Elimination Act; Prisons, U.S. Bureau of
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Trump rescinds protections for transgender students
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ne.
|
02/23/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Sex discrimination
|
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Texans see no urgent need for bathroom bill or Convention of States
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Austin American Statesman
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Tilove, J.
|
02/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Public opinion polls; Refugees and asylees; Sanctuary cities; U.S. Constitution
|
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Global investors warn Texas on transgender bathroom bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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02/22/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Trump administration poised to change transgender student bathroom guidelines
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Austin American Statesman
|
Somashekhar, S.
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02/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination
|
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‘Queer dance’ set outside governor’s home
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
02/22/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons
|
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Global investors warn Texas against 'bathroom bill' passage
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Houston Chronicle
|
Najarro, I.
|
02/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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Wrestling with gender identity
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Austin American Statesman
|
Herman, K.
|
02/21/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Gender identity; High school athletics; LGBTQ persons
|
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Linklater ad takes on SB6
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Dallas Morning News
|
Chiquillo, J.
|
02/21/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons
|
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Here’s how the ‘bathroom bills’ in North Carolina and Texas measure up
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Samuels, A.
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02/21/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Discrimination; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; North Carolina
|
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UIL must revamp transgender rules in athletics
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
02/21/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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High school athletics; LGBTQ persons
|
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Two District 9 candidates support bathroom bill
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Chasnoff, B.
|
02/21/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Municipal campaigns and elections; San Antonio City Council; Taylor, Ivy
|
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Abbott to NFL: Texas politics a rougher contact sport
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Moritz, J.
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02/20/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; National Football League; Schwertner, Charles
|
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Not just Lady Gaga: Anti-Texas bathroom bill stars have pro-LGBT cred
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Austin American Statesman
|
Webb, E.
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02/20/2017
|
1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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Singing out against Texas bill
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Dallas Morning News
|
Wilonsky, R.
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02/20/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Citizen political participation; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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Area group vows to fight ‘bathroom bill’
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Smith, D.
|
02/20/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Discrimination; LGBTQ persons
|
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What to Watch: NFL feud, foster care, abortion case
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Weissert, W.
|
02/20/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Abortion; Fetuses; Foster care; LGBTQ persons; National Football League; Planned Parenthood
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In Texas politics, often it’s God’s people vs. God’s people
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Austin American Statesman
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Herman, K.
|
02/19/2017
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1 TX bill
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Church and state; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Perry, Charles; Religion; Sanctuary cities
|
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Battle for 2018 races starts now, Texas Republicans say at dinner
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
|
02/19/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Hancock, Kelly; Patrick, Dan; Political fundraising; Republican Party of Texas
|
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Texas, don’t risk major events over potty law
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Engel, M.
|
02/19/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; National Football League; Oliverson, Tom; Public restrooms; Sports
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Commissioner says bid process might hinge on state laws
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Houston Chronicle
|
Feigen, J.
|
02/19/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; National Basketball Association; Public restrooms; Sports
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Bathroom bill draws deluge of opposition
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
02/19/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Citizen political participation; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Mayors warn of economic backlash over bathroom bill
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
02/18/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Mayors; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III
|
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NBA joins those warning Texas
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
02/18/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; National Basketball Association; National Football League
|
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Stadium exemption in Texas ‘bathroom bill’ won’t be enough, critics contend
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Ura, A.
|
02/17/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Sports arenas
|
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Park Board unsure about joining group fighting bathroom bill
|
Galveston Daily News
|
Ferguson, J.
|
02/17/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Galveston Park Board of Trustees; LGBTQ persons; Tourism
|
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Opposition to state ‘bathroom bill’ is more than just a trickle
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
McNeely, D.
|
02/16/2017
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; National Football League
|
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Abbott takes NFL to task on bathroom bill
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Staff
|
02/16/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; National Football League
|
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Abbott, Patrick team up against NFL’s bathroom bill comments
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Fikac, P.
|
02/16/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; National Football League; Patrick, Dan
|
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Artists, stars urge Texas leaders to reject transgender bathroom bill
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
02/15/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Shaheen, Matt
|
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Artists’ letter supports LGBT
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Te.
|
02/15/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; National Football League; Public restrooms
|
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Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys among artists speaking out against ‘bathroom bill’
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Ura, A.
|
02/15/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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|
Looking at the overall picture
|
Galveston Daily News
|
Editorial
|
02/13/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
International trade; LGBTQ persons; Sanctuary cities; Tariffs; Texas-Mexico relations
|
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|
Don’t mess with Texas’ bathrooms
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Gutierrez, R.
|
02/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Gutierrez, Roland; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms
|
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|
Could a Texas Senate bill’s approval force the cancellation of a Texas football home game in 2017?
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Davis, B.
|
02/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
High school athletics; LGBTQ persons; University athletics
|
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Post-Super Bowl, NFL warns Texas about 'discriminatory' laws
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
02/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; National Football League; Sexual orientation discrimination; Sports
|
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NFL More Forceful on Texas 'Bathroom Bill' After Super Bowl
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Weber, P.
|
02/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons; National Football League; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Sports
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Flawed study aside, bathroom bill still bad for our economy
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
02/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
|
Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms
|
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|
Religious leaders enter both sides of fight over transgender bathrooms
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
02/10/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Clergy; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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Bathroom bill could keep future Super Bowls from Texas
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Houston Chronicle
|
Najarro, I.
|
02/10/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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Message of acceptance
|
McAllen Monitor
|
Perez-Hernandez, D.
|
02/09/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
|
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|
SXSW names Jessica Shortall of Texas Competes as keynote, adds Buzz Aldrin, Chris Sacca, Bob Odenkirk, many more to speaker list
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Gallaga, O.
|
02/08/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Special events
|
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|
Bad for business but good for puns and irony
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
02/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
|
Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms
|
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|
Jersey emergency
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Staff
|
02/08/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Campbell, Donna; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
|
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|
Katie Couric’s gender special must-see TV for Texans
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Jakle, J.
|
02/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons
|
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|
Dan Patrick: Study of transgender bill’s cost ‘discredited’
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
02/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Economic impact; LGBTQ persons
|
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|
PolitiFact: Shaky numbers behind study cited in bathroom debate
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Selby, W.
|
02/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Political fact-checking; Public restrooms; Texas Association of Business
|
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|
Will bathroom bill bring unneeded trouble?
|
Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
02/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
|
Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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Lt. Gov: Report calling 'bathroom bill' a job-killer 'bogus'
|
San Angelo Standard Times
|
Moritz, J.
|
02/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Political fact-checking; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III; Texas Association of Business
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|
Lt. Gov. Patrick hopes for bathroom bill boost from PolitiFact Texas rating
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
02/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Political fact-checking; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III; Texas Association of Business
|
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|
Half True: Senator's claim it's 'already illegal to enter a bathroom to harm someone'
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Cervantes, B.
|
02/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
|
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|
Texas 'bathroom bill' may pose big test for sports leagues
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Weber, P.
|
02/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Huffines, Don; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Sexual orientation discrimination; Sports
|
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|
Lawmakers zero in on LGBT, foreign employment
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wilfong, D.
|
02/05/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
|
Employers; Hall, Bob; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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|
State of the state shows need to set priorities
|
Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
02/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Governor's State of the State addresses
|
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|
Stand up for kids by rejecting hurtful ‘bathroom bill’
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San Antonio Express News
|
Castillo, L.
|
02/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons
|
|
|
Abbott outlines agenda, announces state hiring freeze
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Tilove, J.
|
02/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Child Protective Services; Early childhood education; Emergency legislation; Geren, Charlie; Governor's State of the State addresses; Howard, Donna; Sanctuary cities; State employees; Straus, Joe, III; Taylor, Van; U.S. Constitution
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|
Greg Abbott’s to-do list, and silent don’t-do list
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Kennedy, B.
|
02/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Capriglione, Giovanni; Goldman, Craig; Governor's State of the State addresses
|
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|
Abbott freezes hiring in State of the State address
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Wire Reports
|
02/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Early childhood education; Governor's State of the State addresses; Sanctuary cities; University employees
|
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|
Gov. Abbott says this is the session to ‘ban sanctuary cities’
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
02/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Emergency legislation; Governor's State of the State addresses; Israel, Celia; Patrick, Dan; Rodríguez, José; Sanctuary cities; Straus, Joe, III; Turner, Chris
|
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|
House Republican eyes alternative approach to ‘bathroom bill’
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Pollock, C.
|
01/31/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Burrows, Dustin; Lang, Mike; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Rinaldi, Matt; Schaefer, Matt; Sex discrimination; Shaheen, Matt
|
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|
State's top officials should rethink their priorities
|
Galveston Daily News
|
Mathews, D.
|
01/31/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons; Sanctuary cities; Travis County Sheriff's Office
|
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|
Lawmakers want Abbott to take a more vocal role in passing, blocking bills
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
01/30/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
85th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan; Rodríguez, José; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
Transgender comedian makes her bathroom business public
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Zelinski, A.
|
01/30/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms
|
|
|
Abbott takes the stage amid power play buzz
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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01/30/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Governor's State of the State addresses; Gubernatorial powers; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Kolkhorst, Lois; Larson, Lyle; Menéndez, José; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
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Bathroom bill detracts from the real work needed on sexual assault
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San Antonio Express News
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Burrhus-Clay, A.
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01/29/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dale, Tony; LGBTQ persons; Moody, Joe; Nelson, Jane; Perry, Charles; Sex crimes; Taylor, Van
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Bathroom bill could tip over the outhouse in rural Texas
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Leeson, J.
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01/28/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Clements, Bill; Kolkhorst, Lois; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax appraisals
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Survey: Trans Texans try to avoid public restrooms
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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01/27/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination
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A time for choosing
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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01/27/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III
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Oh, sure, Dan Patrick’s ‘bathroom bill’ will solve everything
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Beaty, G.
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01/27/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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Straus urges resistance to bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
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Chasnoff, B.
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01/26/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Chambers of commerce; Gutierrez, Roland; LGBTQ persons; Straus, Joe, III
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Lawmakers debate when to honor — and when to override — local regulations
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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01/25/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Israel, Celia; Local ordinances; Rodriguez, Eddie; Workman, Paul
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Over 20,000 demonstrators march through downtown Houston in opposition to Pres Trump
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Houston Chronicle
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Jones, J.
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01/25/2017
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1 TX bill
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Cohen, Ellen; Davis, Wendy; Public demonstrations; Turner, Sylvester; Women's rights; Wu, Gene
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Bathroom bill may be changed, author says biggest concern she’s heard is about ‘straight men’
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Houston Chronicle
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Fikac, P.
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01/25/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination
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County commits $50,000 to NAACP conference
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San Antonio Express News
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Rahman, F.
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01/25/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Conferences; LGBTQ persons; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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If we do nothing, state 'potty bill' may pass
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Houston Chronicle
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Horwitz, N.
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01/24/2017
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1 TX bill
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Davis, Sarah; Huffman, Joan; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Villalba, Jason
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Will Legislature be all engine noise and no action?
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Austin American Statesman
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Smith, G.
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01/23/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Patrick, Dan
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Bathroom bill proponents lack adequate information
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Nicholas, M.
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01/23/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons
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Thrilled to host NAACP, but …
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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01/23/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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Pick your battles, and this isn’t one of them
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Beilue, J.
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01/22/2017
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons
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Dallas lawyer and transgender woman explains how Texas' bathroom bill puts transgender people at risk
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Dallas Morning News
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Mitchell, J.
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01/22/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons
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Speaker Joe Straus right to warn against bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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01/21/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Straus, Joe, III
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Fort Worth Chamber joins fight against ‘bathroom bill’ in Texas
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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01/21/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Discrimination; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Tourism
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State reps grilled about education, border and Obamacare
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Martinez, F.
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01/20/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Border security; Burrows, Dustin; Darby, Drew; LGBTQ persons; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; School ratings; School vouchers
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LGBT advocates decry ‘bathroom bill’ and other measures
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Austin American Statesman
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Milburn, F.
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01/20/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Straus, Joe, III
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Joe Straus pans bathroom bill, exposes GOP divide
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Austin American Statesman
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Weissert, W.
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01/19/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III
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Straus rips transgender bathroom bill as turn-off to skilled workers, threat to Texas economy
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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01/19/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Straus, Joe, III
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Joe Straus: Legislators need to be careful when it comes to ‘bathroom bill’
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Svitek, P.
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01/19/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Straus, Joe, III
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Speaker Straus warns of potential economic effect of ‘bathroom’ bill
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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01/19/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III
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Straus: 'Bathroom bill' could drive business away
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Moritz, J.
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01/19/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Straus, Joe, III
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How Dems can fight Patrick’s bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
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Garcia, G.
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01/18/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Golando, Martin; LGBTQ persons; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Points of order
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Texas should not push narratives that put lives at risk
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Austin American Statesman
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Sylvester, N.
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01/17/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Villalba, Jason
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Times Live event features El Paso lawmakers
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El Paso Times
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Staff
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01/17/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Blanco, César; Citizen political participation; El Paso, Texas; González, Mary; Moody, Joe; Ortega, Evelina 'Lina'; Pickett, Joe
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Time for legislators to get their minds out of the bathroom
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Austin American Statesman
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Kelso, J.
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01/15/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Schaefer, Matt
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Gov. Abbott, support Texas and oppose the bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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01/15/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Straus, Joe, III
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Patrick’s MLK’s citation rings half true
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San Antonio Express News
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Selby, W.
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01/15/2017
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1 TX bill
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King, Martin Luther, Jr.; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Political fact-checking
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Lawmakers have bigger issues facing them than the bathroom bill
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Editorial
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01/15/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
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Bathroom bill draws battle lines between GOP, business community
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Austin American Statesman
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Barragan, J.
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01/14/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination
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San Antonio draws its first NAACP convention, but Texas bathroom bill looms
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San Antonio Express News
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Fechter, J.
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01/14/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Civil rights; LGBTQ persons; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Tourism
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Texas Legislature has one job
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Editorial
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01/13/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates
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Gov. Abbott, support Texas and oppose the bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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01/13/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; State comparisons
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Patrick’s ‘bathroom bill’ is antagonistic, unneeded
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Allen, C.
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01/13/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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Texas authors say 'no thanks' to honor from Texas legislature
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, A.
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01/13/2017
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1 TX bill
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Honorary resolutions; LGBTQ persons; Villalba, Jason
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Bathroom bill: A tempest in a toilet tank
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San Antonio Express News
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Bragg, R.
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01/13/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons
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Texas' big three and scramble for Senate seat
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Abilene Reporter-News
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McNeely, D.
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01/12/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Castro, Joaquin; Castro, Julián; Congressional candidates; Cruz, Ted; Dowd, Matthew; Independent candidates; McCaul, Michael; O'Rourke, Beto; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
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Bathroom bill dominates day 2 at Capitol
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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01/12/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Geren, Charlie; Howard, Donna; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Rules of the Texas House of Representatives; Schaefer, Matt; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Tourism
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Texas target on LGBTQ community could mean economic loss
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Austin American Statesman
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Warbelow, S.
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01/12/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Legislation proposes to regulate access to restrooms, locker rooms
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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01/12/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Hegar, Glenn; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Pablos, Rolando; Public restrooms
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'Bathroom bill' for House members, staff is a no-go
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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01/12/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Geren, Charlie; LGBTQ persons; Rules of the Texas House of Representatives; Rules of the Texas Senate; Schaefer, Matt
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Potty policy already proves stalling point
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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01/12/2017
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1 TX bill
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Geren, Charlie; LGBTQ persons; Schaefer, Matt
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Patrick blasts critics of ‘bathroom bill,’ denies fallout claims
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Svitek, P.
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01/12/2017
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Geren, Charlie; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Rules of the Texas House of Representatives; Schaefer, Matt; Straus, Joe, III
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Lawmakers begin Day 2 by sparring over Capitol rules
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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01/12/2017
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1 TX bill
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Geren, Charlie; Hancock, Kelly; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; Rodríguez, José; Rules of the Texas House of Representatives; Rules of the Texas Senate; Schaefer, Matt; West, Royce
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Time for true leaders to say 'enough' on bathroom bills
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Longview News-Journal
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Editorial
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01/12/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Schaefer, Matt
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Texas authors snubbing Lege’s literary celebration
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San Antonio Express News
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Bennett, S.
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01/12/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Villalba, Jason; Women's health
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'Bathroom bill' does not make us flush with excitement
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Editorial
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01/11/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Buckingham, Dawn; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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Help the Legislature set tight-budget priorities
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Editorial
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01/11/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Kolkhorst, Lois; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
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Mind your own business, Patrick
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Dallas Morning News
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Wilonsky, R.
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01/11/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dallas, Texas; Economic impact; Huffines, Don; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Rawlings, Mike; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Straus, Joe, III
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With 'bathroom bill,' lawmakers focus on wrong target
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Houston Chronicle
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Nix, K.
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01/11/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Internet crime; LGBTQ persons; Sex offenders
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Legislature should keep Texas open for business
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomlinson, C.
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01/11/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Business climate; Discrimination; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
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Rep. Joe Straus of San Antonio wins record-tying fifth term as House Speaker
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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01/11/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara; Menéndez, José; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III; Uresti, Carlos; Uresti, Tomas
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Leaders urge Abbott to condemn racial incidents
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Schladen, M.
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01/10/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hate crimes; Racial discrimination; Rodriguez, Eddie; Rodríguez, José
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Local lawmakers ready bills for Texas Legislature
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Bryan Eagle
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Clark, C.
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01/10/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Buckingham, Dawn; Kolkhorst, Lois; Raney, John; Schwertner, Charles
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces re-election bid
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El Paso Times
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Schladen, M.
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01/10/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Lieutenant governor candidates; Patrick, Dan
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Quash Texas' dirty bathroom bill
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McAllen Monitor
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Brown, J.
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01/10/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Patrick’s bathroom bill lacks clear consensus
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Doreen, S.
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01/10/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Landgraf, Brooks; LGBTQ persons; Seliger, Kel
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Texas lege has better priorities than passing discriminatory bills
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Editorial
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01/09/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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Texas will pay for 'bathroom bill'
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Houston Chronicle
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Shore, B.
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01/09/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms
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Political correctness has a price
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Editorial
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01/08/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Garcia, Sylvia; LGBTQ persons
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Get ready Austin for a strong legislative thumping over local policies
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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01/08/2017
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1 TX bill
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85th Legislature; Austin, Texas; Bettencourt, Paul; Hernandez, Sally; Local ordinances; Property taxes; Sanctuary cities; Watson, Kirk
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Patrick's bathroom bill could affect SXSW too
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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01/08/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Special events; Tourism
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Bathroom Bill offers no benefit
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Clausen, C.
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01/08/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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Citing "bathroom bill," Percy Jackson author declines Legislature invitation
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Evans, M.
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01/08/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Villalba, Jason
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Year of Texas kids
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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01/08/2017
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1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Early childhood intervention; Foster care; Kolkhorst, Lois; Mental health services; Patrick, Dan; School finance; Schwertner, Charles; Special education; Straus, Joe, III
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Legislature faces hot-button issues
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Longview News-Journal
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Evans, G.
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01/08/2017
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Clardy, Travis; Dean, Jay; Hefner, Cole; Hughes, Bryan; Paddie, Chris
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Texas business leaders want to flush transgender bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
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Fechter, J.
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01/08/2017
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1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Bettencourt, Paul; Business taxes; Cellular telephones; Craddick, Tom; Economic impact; Estes, Craig; Hall, Bob; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, III; Nelson, Jane; Property taxes; Sex discrimination; Texas Enterprise Fund; Zaffirini, Judith
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Half True: Dan Patrick on Martin Luther King saying lives start to 'end the day we become silent'
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Austin American Statesman
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Selby, W.
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01/07/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Political fact-checking
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Dan Patrick unveils Texas transgender bathroom bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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01/06/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Sex discrimination
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Texas leaders unveil transgender 'bathroom bill' panned by business, decried as discriminatory
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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01/06/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination
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Following North Carolina's lead, Texas GOP unveils so-called “bathroom bill"
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Wiseman, T.
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01/06/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Straus, Joe, III
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Political ‘bathroom bill’ just a new time waster for Legislature
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Kennedy, B.
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01/06/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Garcia, Domingo; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Undocumented immigrants
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Transgender restroom bill a ‘line in the sand’
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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01/06/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons
|
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Lt. Gov. introduces transgender bathroom bill amid vocal dissent
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Galveston Daily News
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Ferguson, J.
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01/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Galveston, Texas; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Municipal government; Patrick, Dan
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Patrick, Kolkhorst unveil 'bathroom bill' aimed at transgender Texans
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Houston Chronicle
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Cervantes, B.
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01/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination; Straus, Joe, III
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Long awaited 'bathroom bill' filed in Texas Senate
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Wichita Falls Record News
|
Moritz, J.
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01/06/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Rodríguez, José; Straus, Joe, III
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