Nashville is really triggering Uvalde parents. I am not advocating a solution. I just wanted to show respect for the Uvalde survivors.
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Argument: The USA model of care would hear a child say he/she was trans and then affirm that with care. Whereas, the European model puts in far more guardrails before action. Oliverson says many of these adolescents will self-resolve by adulthood as being gay, not trans. #txlege
This is the Case Report that Rep. Oliverson mentions. cass.independent-review.uk
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Here are some of the studies Oliverson is referencing.
city-journal.org/yes-europe-is-
Here are some of the studies Oliverson is referencing.
city-journal.org/yes-europe-is-
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Rep. Oliverson's HB 1686 is up in Public Health. This is the ban on medical/surgical interventions for trans adolescents. #txlege
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Rep. Oliverson's HB 1686 is up in Public Health. This is the ban on medical/surgical interventions for trans adolescents. #txlege
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TRTA tells me that any attempt to repeal the Social Security windfall provision would be a resolution, more symbolic than actual. (Nothing is that easy.)
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Hindsight can be an amazing thing, especially when it comes to something like the ATF standoff in Waco with David Koresh. The latest documentaries really make you re-think what happened on 2/28/93.
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Mr. Pickles 🥰
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Mr. Pickles, a critically endangered species of tortoise at the Houston Zoo, finally became a father at the age of 90. He and his partner, Mrs. Pickles, welcomed three tortoise hatchlings: Dill, Gherkin and Jalapeño.
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the first Iftar dinner at the State Capitol and extend to Muslims across Texas sincere best wishes for a joyous and meaningful observance of Ramadan.
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SB 3 sails through Senate. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says homestead exemption has gone from $15K in 2013 to $70K (and $100K for seniors). 31-0 Cost of the bill is $5.3B. #txlege
So... we're on the teacher rights bill and taking public testimony. I still think the parental rights/school choice bills will be grouped together. #txlege
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Chair Creighton says he will lay out all today's parental right bill, with invited testimony, followed by public testimony, limited to 3 minutes. "Today's hearing could be 8 hours. It could be 20 hours." #txlege #txed
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Creighton says the sub will repeal the Social Security windfall provision, which would allow retired teachers to claim their dead spouse's SS benefits.
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Chair Creighton's SB 9 to boost rural pay and reimburse ISDs for employing retirees comes with a fiscal note. Also, additional prescriptive state requirements, such as limiting non-classroom time spent by teachers. #txlege #txed
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No one asked for my testimony on this Dutton bill, but I would think the goal would be, first and foremost, to guarantee proper reading science at the school, overall, before considering a tutor.
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Why ISDs like needed to dump balanced literacy for other reading approaches. the74million.org/article/exclus #txlege
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More background on that: statesman.com/story/news/201
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I didn't know Julius Tennon was from Austin.
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Senate Education moved SB 16 to the higher ed subcommittee for a hearing on Thursday. Imagine how this one will be enforced: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/bi #txlege #txed
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"Check in with your neighbor." The White House hosts 'Ted Lasso' cast to... youtu.be/JyHK_TM8ofo via
Inside A Safety-Net Hospital That Treats The Poor And Uninsured : Fresh Air : NPR #txlege
I have a pass to SXSW. Yea. But this is what I see when I go home. We have to fix this. It's killing our city. #atxnews
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Architect Breaks Down 120 Years Of Movie Theater Design | Architectural ... youtu.be/ZVlHQcvQR1I via
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Condé Nast Acquires ‘In The Dark’ Podcast From American Public Media (Exclusive) hollywoodreporter.com/business/digit via
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Special ed funding changes, school choice options linked in new bill spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news #txlege #txed
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Dems say passing paid parental leave in Texas is a pro-family issue spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/poli #txlege
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Jesus Garza makes changes in key city leadership positions. It's beginning to feel like old home week for those of us who were around during Kirk Watson's first term. #atxnews
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Abbott says local EDUCRATS have told him that vouchers will defund schools and end high school football -- the same argument used to oppose charter schools two decades ago. And HS football is better than it's ever been. #txlege
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