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Sen. Creighton: 'Texas leads the entire nation with the boldest legislation to end DEI' with SB17
Sen. Brandon Creighton said Texas now "leads the entire nation" in education diversity with the passage of a new bill to eliminate offices of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) from college campuses.
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Senators question whether renewables, intermittent generators should pay for grid changes
In a hearing on Feb. 16, the Texas Senate’s Business and Commerce Committee discussed making major changes to the Texas Energy grid following the disastrous 2021 Winter Storm Uri.
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Texas State Senate Committee on Business & Commerce: PUC report 'fails to meet the directives'
After the Texas State Senate Business & Commerce Committee conducted a hearing on a Public Utility Commission (PUC) report regarding the restructuring of of the Texas electricity market, the Committee issued a letter to the PUC expressing concern that their proposals do not meet the legislature's directives.
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Cruz says he would run for president 'in a heartbeat'
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) feels that his last time running for president was successful enough with a “second place” finish that he recently said that he is considering running in 2024.
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Taylor won't seek reelection to Texas Senate: 'This has been a very difficult decision'
Texas State Sen. Larry Taylor (R-Friendswood) decided that he would not run for reelection.
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'I stand with Kyrie Irving': Cruz rallies behind NBA players who refuse COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) has rallied to the defense of NBA players still holding out against getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
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'Why did Biden trust the Taliban?': Cruz suggests Biden administration received misinformation from Taliban
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently tweeted that a recent "over-the-horizon" drone strike which killed innocent civilians may have been due to the US receiving bad intel from the Taliban.
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No word from Cruz on calling for investigation into 'over-the-horizon' strike that killed Afghan civilians
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) had no comment when reached by the Houston Daily and asked if he had called on the Biden Administration to investigate the circumstances surrounding the recent U.S. drone strike in Kabul which killed multiple civilians.
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'Highlight of my week': Alvarado meets Houston Astros manager Baker
After a day at the office to forget, Texas State Sen. Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) is savoring the thought of capping the day by meeting Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker.
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Alvarado attempts 15-hour filibuster of GOP-backed election measure to 'give a voice to the constituents'
A state senator on Aug. 11 attempted to stop a vote on election security legislation with an overnight filibuster.
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Two Democrats return to Texas, but lawmakers remain short of quorum needed to ensure 'integrity of our elections'
Two Democrats who left Texas during a special month-long legislative session have returned to the state, while more than 50 remain in Washington, D.C., leaving the House below the quorum needed to pass what supporters describe as an "election integrity bill."
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'Wish you well:' Nelson will not seek re-election for Texas Senate
State Rep. Armando Walle (D-Houston) gave his well wishes to State Sen. Jane Nelson as she announces her decision not to seek re-election in 2022.
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Alvarado celebrates Houston's Biles as an 'inspiration' for making it on the U.S. Tokyo Olympics gymnastics team
State Sen. Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) is celebrating a gymnast from Houston for making it to the Tokyo Olympics on the U.S. team.
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'It doesn't make doggone sense:' Miles speaks out against Houston's Fifth Ward 'cancer cluster'
The State of Texas held a public meeting on a proposed plan submitted by Union Pacific Railroad Company to clean up an inactive creosote facility in Houston's Fifth Ward.
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Alvarado on House Bill 4110: 'This bill will protect Texans' from catalytic converter thefts
In Texas and across the country, catalytic converter thefts are rising at an alarming pace.
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Texas Senate bill would limit HOA’s ability to ban religious displays and ‘ensure Texans own their front yard again’
Texas Senate Bill 581, entitled “The Homeowners Religious Freedom Act,” takes aim at homeowners associations (HOA) by making it illegal for such organizations to prohibit homeowners from displaying religious symbols and imagery in their yards.
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Kolkhorst authors Senate Bill 1776: 'Let's pass on the amazing American story to our children, grandchildren'
A bill recently passed unanimously in the Texas Senate that would require public schools to offer an elective course in the nation’s founding principles, and may have inspired a similar bill in the state House of Representatives related to Texas itself.
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Abbott signs fetal heartbeat law, Dems vow to ‘see the Texas GOP in federal court’
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a state Senate bill that makes it illegal to get an abortion if there is a fetal heart beat present, and opponents have warned that the law could face legal challenges in federal court.
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Will the Texas Legislature take on renewable energy?
Despite years of increasing reliance on intermittent generation sources like wind and solar, Texas policymakers seem to have been caught by surprise by the blackouts experienced by millions of Texans this winter.