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UH Day at the Capitol: Coogs Heading to Austin to Highlight Legislative Priorities
An enthusiastic contingent of leaders, students and alumni from the University of Houston is heading to Austin on Tuesday, ...
Trump is right. Allow Florida to handle disaster relief | Column
President Donald Trump has highlighted our broken federal disaster system and the urgent need for states to lead. As former ...
Texans look to House of Representatives as battle over education continues
After hours of debate on the Texas Senate floor, families are now one step closer to an opportunity to use state money to help pay for private school tuition costs. All eyes will now be on the House ...
Central Catholic alumni could get special license plates under proposed bill
State Rep. Philip Cortez filed a bill proposing specialty license plates for graduates and supporters of Central Catholic ...
Florida lawmakers' plan would take away much of DeSantis' authority over immigration
Among other things, legislative leaders want to remove the governor’s ability to declare state of emergencies over ...
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Republicans Seize Control of Texas House Committees, Democrats Relegated to Vice-Chairs in Unprecedented Shift
In what marks a significant shift in Texas politics, the Texas House of Representatives has amended its rules to effectively bar Democrats from holding any committee chair positions within the ...
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Texas House blocks Democrats from leading committees
Why you should care: House Resolution 4 established the rules of the Texas House of Representatives. The House passes rules for each legislative session that cover things from the role and rights of ...
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Texas House wants to form DOGE committee to research governmental efficiency
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas House of Representatives is set to vote on House rules Thursday and among the considerations is to form a DOGE committee that would analyze the efficiencies in the state ...
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Christian extremists turned Texas’ vote for House speaker into a far-right rally
By Ja'han Jones Far-right conservatives took a loss in Tuesday’s vote for speaker of Texas’ House of Representatives. But the story of the day, from my vantage point, was the scenes of ...
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Chances 'bleak' that Texas Legislature supports casinos and gambling, experts says
Legalized sports betting legislation made it further than ever during the 2023 session, garnering the required two-thirds majority vote of the Texas House of Representatives — but the Texas ...
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Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock elected as Texas House Speaker
AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new speaker after a month-long divisive battle among Republicans.
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Our View: Burrows’ selection as Texas House speaker good for West Texas, bipartisan government | Editorial
We congratulate state Rep. Dustin Burrows on his election as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives on the first day of the 89th legislative session Tuesday in Austin. Burrows, a Lubbock ...