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Most Texans support legalizing marijuana for medical use, poll finds

Rebecca Noel

Posted on February 2, 2023 · Currently, the state only allows the use of medical cannabis containing 1% THC by weight or less for a small number of medical conditions.

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Illegal voting, fentanyl, and a new mayoral candidate: the week in politics

Joshua Zinn

Posted on March 15, 2023 · Political analysts Mark Jones and Renee Cross discuss the latest developments in the Houston Matters weekly roundup.

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Texans split on removing Confederate holidays, CRT in colleges, poll finds

Rebecca Noel

Posted on February 1, 2023 · Fifty-five percent of Texans support the removal of Confederate Heroes Day, which honors leaders of the Confederacy like Robert E. Lee, as an official state holiday. Also, a narrow minority of Texans support legislation that would strip faculty at public colleges and universities of tenure if they teach critical race theory.

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Poll: Texans support spending state surplus on public school safety, Medicaid coverage

Rebecca Noel

Posted on January 24, 2023 · A substantial portion of respondents — 46% — indicated they believe the state should save between $10 billion and $19 billion, and 73% of participants indicated support for raising the property tax exemption from $40,000 up to $60,000.

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Gov. Abbott has 13 point lead over Beto O’Rourke, new UH Hobby School poll finds

Matthew Thomas

Posted on November 1, 2022 · A survey of 1,200 likely voters from the University of Houston’s Hobby School conducted during the first week of early voting reveals a comfortable lead for Governor Greg Abbott over Beto O’Rourke.

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