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State Lawmakers Begin Taking Public Input As They Prepare To Redraw Political Maps In 2021

Ashley Lopez, KUT

Posted on September 10, 2019 · The last time lawmakers drew up political boundaries for the Texas Legislature and U.S. Congress, in 2011, courts found they intentionally discriminated against racial minorities.

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Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 26: If Straus Is Out, Who Is In For Texas House Speaker?

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Posted on September 29, 2017 · "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

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Texas Lawmakers Consider Outlawing Local Anti-Fracking Ordinances

Dave Fehling

Posted on March 23, 2015 · Texas lawmakers are taking action to carry through on their threat to crack-down on cities that try to mess with oil and gas drilling.

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How Houston police are trained (Jan. 31, 2023)

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Posted on January 31, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: In the aftermath of the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, we take a closer look at how police officers are trained in Houston and how that has changed in recent years.

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A plan to overhaul the Texas grid has set up a showdown at the state Capitol

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on January 24, 2023 · The plan would raise prices and carbon dioxide emissions, and critics say it may not bring reliability.

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Opposition growing to SB 147 (Jan. 24, 2023)

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Posted on January 24, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: We learn about opposition to Senate Bill 147, which would prevent companies and citizens from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia from purchasing land in Texas.

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What a $50 savings per taxpayer is costing Harris County residents

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 23, 2023 · Republican officials contend last fall’s boycott of Harris County Commissioners Court was more than worth it, forcing cuts to what they saw as a bloated budget and granting relief to taxpayers burdened by inflation. But the bill is coming due in the form of starved departments and fewer services.

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