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Tag: Texas Farm Bureau

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Harvey-Devastated Farmers, Ranchers Await Congressional Action On Farm Bill

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on November 23, 2018 · House and Senate negotiators have just a few more weeks to hammer out a compromise before the end of the current Congress forces them to start from scratch.

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Texas Farmers Caught In Crossfire of US-China Trade War

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on July 11, 2018 · Chinese tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports are hurting sales of cotton, sorghum, and other commodities, while U.S. tariffs on Chinese steel are driving up the cost of agricultural machinery.

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In Major Water Case, Win For Ranchers Is Loss For Cities

Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune

Posted on February 21, 2016 · The Texas Supreme Court has handed a victory to farmers, ranchers and other longstanding water rights holders by declining to take up a Brazos River case with widespread implications for future water battles in drought-prone Texas.

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Chilly weather, and Rep. Al Green (Dec. 20, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 20, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: With chilly temperatures headed this way later in the week, are we confident the power grid will hold up? And Houston Congressman Al Green discusses issues affecting the region and answers listener questions.

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Reps. Michael McCaul and Dan Crenshaw vie for chairmanships in the 118th Congress

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on November 23, 2022 · The Houston-area Republican congressmen are bidding, respectively, to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Homeland Security Committee.

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Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (Nov. 22, 2022)

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Posted on November 22, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: Houston Democrat Rep. Lizzie Fletcher talks about the new Congress and answers questions about issues facing her district and the nation.

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Congressman Al Green on establishing a national Slavery Remembrance Day (Aug. 16, 2022)

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Posted on August 16, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: Rep. Al Green answers questions about issues before Congress and his efforts to establish a national Slavery Remembrance Day. Then we examine the role green infrastructure could play in preventing future flooding. And we visit the Banksyland exhibit.

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