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Vengeance Or Politics? Houston Democrat Explains Why He Advanced Bill Targeting Transgender Athletes, Other GOP Priorities

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Posted on May 19, 2021 · As a powerful committee chairman, Harold Dutton could have bottled up legislation that Democrats opposed. Instead, critics say, he’s pushed through Republican bills that Democrats find objectionable.

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TEA Slated To Commission Independent Study On STAAR Reading Level

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