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Texas could get billions from the infrastructure bill, yet all Texas Republicans voted against it

Bret Jaspers, KERA

Posted on November 10, 2021 · The bill would bring an estimated $30 billion or more of infrastructure spending into the state. That includes money for federal highway programs, public transit and the state’s electric vehicle charging network.

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Tax Cuts, Spending To Raise Deficit To $1 Trillion By 2019, According To New Analysis

PBS NewsHour / Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Posted on April 9, 2018 · The report said that the twin tax and spending bills will push the budget deficit to $804 billion this year and just under $1 trillion for the upcoming budget year

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5 Charts That Explain The CBO Report On The Republican Health Plan

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR

Posted on March 15, 2017 · See how the new health care bill would affect the uninsured, the cost of coverage and the federal deficit, according to a budget analysis.

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Sheila Jackson Lee says anti-white supremacy bill pushback due to ‘misinformation’

Ashley Brown

Posted on January 20, 2023 · The bill is also proposing penalties for individuals who post materials online that lead to the planning and development of someone committing a hate crime. 

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More electrical vehicle charging stations to be built across Texas

Celeste Schurman

Posted on September 28, 2022 · Texas’ EV charging plan outlines how the state will grow its emerging charging network of approximately 5,798 public charging ports, using funding from President Biden’s infrastructure law.

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Houston-area leaders continue to push for ‘genuine negotiations’ over proposed I-45 expansion

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on August 22, 2022 · Critics argue the expansion of I-45 would worsen air quality, noise pollution, and traffic congestion while needlessly displacing communities of color.

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I SEE U, Episode 4: They’re GHANA Get Away [Encore]

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Posted on July 7, 2022 · A Houston family fed up with racism in America moves to West Africa but for how long? This episode is an encore of the June 5th, 2021 broadcast.

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