Campaign 2024: Dallas Democratic ponders #USSenate bid against Republican , putting him in line to make history, or become the next candidate in long string of disappointments for #txdems, reports. #2024Elections
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“I’m perfectly at ease with whatever comes,” former Democratic President Jimmy Carter said in 2015. “I’ve had an exciting, adventurous & gratifying existence.” Carter, now 98, has entered hospice care in Georgia, where he served as governor. #JimmyCarter
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Getting ready to rumble: Texas Attorney General #KenPaxton faces pushback from state lawmakers over possibility that taxpayers could be on the hook to cover his $3.3 million settlement with former top aides in a whistleblower case, writes.
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How old is too old?
explores one of life's great questions in this report about Republican presidential candidate #NikkiHaley seeking #mentalcompetency tests for politicians over 75, including #Trump, #Biden and dozens in Congress. #dementia
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Pulling the plug: After 2 key GOP lawmakers blasted the effort & a federal judge signaled surprise, plaintiffs’ lawyers in Texas foster care lawsuit suspend #lobbying effort to persuade #txlege to boost funding for #fosterchildren, writes.
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“It’s too late for these families. But maybe if you show some political courage, you can save the next family from having to endure this kind of heartache,” Texas senator says of #Uvalde families in Dems’ response to ’s #StateoftheState. #txlege
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From #propertytax relief to #COVID restrictions to ‘education freedom,’ here’s a rundown of Texas ’s list of emergency items to get priority treatment in #txlege session ending in May, from & . #txed #charterschools
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A novel pitch for public transportation: Monkeys on a train? Davion Irvin says he used DART rail as his getaway car from Dallas Zoo. #monkeytheft #DallasTransit #DART #publictransportation #DallasZoo #MonkeyBusiness #DallasCrime
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With sports betting a hot topic across America as Sunday’s #SuperBowl approaches, more key Republican lawmakers have joined the push to legalize digital sports betting in Texas, reports. #txlege #gambling #SportsGambling #sportsbettingtwitter
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“I made a mistake”: Texas state Sen. Charles Schwertner, a committee chairman and key ally of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, says after being arrested and charged with drunk driving in Austin, reports. #txlege #TexasSenate
The true, the false and the mixed bags: PolitiFact staff fact-checks President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. #StateOfTheUnionAddress #JoeBiden #PolitiFact #BidenFactCheck #SOTU #jobs #economy #immigration #assaultweapons #gunlaws #Congress
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Democracy “remains unbowed and unbroken”: Biden touts resilience after pandemic and Jan. 6 riot in his #StateOfTheUnionAddress. has the full story on the hope, ambition and division from the big speech. #SOTU #JoeBiden
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It was a parade of partisan divide as Texas reactions to #JoeBiden’s State of the Union address make some wonder if Republicans & Democrats were watching different speeches, & report. #StateOfTheUnionAddress #SOTU #txcong
President Biden names Dallas prosecutor Damien Diggs first Black U.S. attorney for East Texas, leading office responsible for federal law enforcement from Plano to Beaumont, including Jasper, where notorious racial murder took place, reports.
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Pot poll: 82% of Texans support legalizing medical marijuana, new poll finds. has the story. #txlege #medicalmarijuana #marijuanalaws
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In '21, #txlege gave retired teachers a '13th check,' a one-time payment of $2,400 - as they haven't had a cost of living increase in their pension checks in decades
Both chambers' base budgets have a Rider 21 saying they intend to provide 'benefit enhancement' for retirees 1/3
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Gov. Greg Abbott typically touts ways he’s trying to make Texas the most attractive place for outsiders to come. But Job One for his new border czar is making Texas the “least desirable place” for #migrant crossings. & have the story. #txlege #borderpolicy
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott taps former Border Patrol agent as state’s new border czar dallasnews.com/news/politics/
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President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
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Trump faces new potential problem as NY grand jury opens probe of porn star hush money
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The Texas Senate has proposed $3 billion in property tax relief. But that program, the homestead exemption, would provide no relief to renters -- roughly 40% of Texas households that are more likely to be non-white and lower income. #txlege
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ICYMI: Texas Department of Public Safety stops enforcing handgun age limits for young adults after federal court order
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"Between 1992 and 2021, the commission received only 31 complaints against lobbyists. Complaints, including their outcome, are private if a violation is technical or minor."
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Texas allows unlimited spending on meals, doesn't require lobbyists to name who they wine and dine in most circumstances and doesn't ban the revolving door.
Here are five ways state lobbying laws keep they money flowing and the public in the dark. dallasnews.com/news/politics/ #txlege
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Renters will get no relief under tax breaks proposed by state leaders this year, despite making up 40% of Texas households.
Renters are more likely to be lower income and non-white than homeowners, according to 's stellar analysis.
dallasnews.com/news/politics/ #txlege
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What's up with expanding legal gambling in Texas with casinos & digital #sportsgambling? takes a deep dive into the power politics at play & 3 reasons the push may fail again despite having more momentum than ever, #txlege #Gambling #casinos
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And they're off! 2024 presidential campaign opens with the only declared candidate, #DonaldTrump, says at 1st rallies he has ‘unfinished business;’ later says in interview that #TyreNichols beating was 'horrible' and shouldn't have happened. #Campaign2024
Updates: America on edge as Memphis authorities release video in Tyre Nichols’ death. Stay tuned for additional updates on the latest national news and coverage of Dallas demonstrations at . #TyreNichols #Memphis #policebrutality
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Criticism flying from all sides on border policies: President Joe #Biden’s new immigration approach draws bipartisan condemnation as Dems voice fresh and fervent opposition to some policies,
reports. #border #migrants #immigration #txlege
Texas DPS stops enforcing handgun age limits for young adults Following a 2022 federal court decision. The federal judge had found the #SecondAmendment doesn't specify an age limit & protects adults under 21.
has the story. #txlege #guns #2A
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Raising ire of Lt Gov Dan Patrick, ex-Texas legislator who now reps Irving-based firms #Vistra Corp & #TXUEnergy & others is testing a state law meant to crack down on the revolving door between Legislature and #lobbying firms, writes. #txlege
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I’m outside the Dallas Police Department where protestors are expected to gather after the 6 p.m. release of body-cam footage showing the arrest of Tyre Nichols, who died of his injuries three days later. Stay with us for coverage tonight.
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Is your Atmos gas bill shockingly high? Here’s how you can challenge your meter reading
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Texas AG 's office has filed an amicus brief treading lightly in the federal suit of TX secessionist group Texas Nationalist Movement vs Facebook (Meta). "Texas takes no view on the merits of this suit or Plaintiffs’ underlying speech." #txlege
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Hello North Texas followers. I want to talk about the soaring costs of renting in the D-FW. Wanna share your story? DMs are open.
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Texas Senate Special Committee on Redistricting begins meeting next week. Four days of hearings in a row starting Wed., Jan. 25. #txlege
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Lashing out anew against “the oppression of high taxes,” Texas uses his inaugural address to promise the largest property tax cut in state history, writes.
#txlege #TexasInauguration #propertytaxes #taxcuts #TexasTaxes #taxes
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What did Texans learn from their newly re-sworn governor?
Here are 7 takeaways from about Gov. Greg Abbott’s inaugural speech.
#txlege #TexasInauguration #GregAbbott
A deeper look at what’s ahead for after today’s swearing in: Did Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s inaugural speech signal a stay-at-home political future? explores. #txlege #GregAbbott #TexasInaguration
