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Abbott Chases Bigger Share Of Hispanic Vote In 2018
Posted on · As he seeks another term in 2018, Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking to build on the inroads he made with Hispanic voters when he first ran for governor in 2014.
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Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 27: From Harvey, A Flood Plan Emerges
Posted on · "If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail” - Benjamin Franklin
News
Texas Court Rules Cheerleaders Can Display Bible Verses at High School Games
Posted on · Amidst scrutiny for speech and protests during sporting events, Texas high school cheerleaders are permitted to display bible quotes at football games.
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 26: If Straus Is Out, Who Is In For Texas House Speaker?
Posted on · "I'm not a lawyer, but I am a Texan. I'm disgusted by all this. Tell the lieutenant governor I don't want the suicide of a single Texan on my hands" – House Speaker Joe Straus
Good, Bad and Ugly
Tapping The Rainy Day Fund To Pay For Harvey: The Good, Bad And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · Our panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Politics
Abbott Refuses To Tap Rainy Day Fund To Help Houston Pay Cost of Harvey
Posted on · Governor Abbott rejected a request from Mayor Turner, whom he accused of using the disaster as an excuse to raise property taxes.
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Governor Updates Harvey Recovery Efforts
Posted on · Texas Governor Greg Abbott says all local, state and federal agencies are working together to help people get their lives back to normal. The focus now, he says, is on debris removal.
Hurricane Harvey
As A&M Chancellor And Hurricane Recovery Czar, John Sharp Balances Two Intensely Personal Jobs
Posted on · Former Democratic rising star John Sharp was already chancellor of the school he loves. Now, he's been tasked with restoring the region where he got his start.
Hurricane Harvey
Governor Greg Abbott In Houston With His Top Pick To Lead The Harvey Recovery Efforts.
Posted on · Their visit was to meet with local officials and asses the recovery to-do list.
Politics
Governor Abbott Says No Second Special Session To Pay For Harvey Damage
Posted on · The governor says he can use the state’s “rainy day fund” on his own authority. But the House’s top appropriator says he needs lawmakers’ approval.
Hurricane Harvey
Can Texas Lawmakers Tap The Rainy Day Fund To Help With Harvey Relief?
Posted on · Tapping the Rainy Day Fund has always been a political hot potato, but a debate has already started over how much of the $10 billion fund the state should use for Harvey disaster relief.
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Immigration Enforcement Law
Posted on · A federal district judge on Wednesday ruled against the state of Texas and halted a controversial state-based immigration enforcement law just days before it was scheduled to go into effect.
Hurricane Harvey
Texas Gov Praises Harvey Response; Trump Meets And Tweets
Posted on · The governor commended Trump for being "extremely professional, very helpful" in moving quickly to grant his request Friday for an immediate disaster declaration.
Hurricane Harvey
Texas Officials: Hurricane Shelters Won’t Ask Immigration Status
Posted on · Harvey is set to make landfall a week before a new "sanctuary city" crackdown in Texas signed by Abbott takes effect.
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Texas House Approves Sending First Two Special Session Bills To Governor
Posted on · The Texas House tentatively approved two bills Thursday that will keep several state agencies from closing. The chamber is expected to give the measures final approval tomorrow, sending them to the governor.