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Will Texas Loosen Its Marijuana Laws In 2019?
Posted on · Lawmakers have started filing bills for consideration during the next legislative session, including several related to marijuana.
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Potential Budget Deal Could Include $90 Billion In Harvey Relief
Posted on · Jim Blackburn from Rice University tells Houston Matters about his concerns regarding the funding, including transparency and where future money will be spent.
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Analysis: Politicians Will Take Sexual Harassment Seriously When Voters Do
Posted on · Texas lawmakers have promised to come up with better protection for women who are sexually harassed by legislators and others in the Texas Capitol. But lawmakers aren't like the rest of us: They're difficult to regulate, even by other lawmakers
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Analysis: Changing The Boys Club Culture At The Texas Capitol
Posted on · It's hard to argue that Texas lawmakers do as much as they could to protect the victims of sexual harassment in the state Capitol — staffers, lobbyists and even some female lawmakers. It's been a boys club for a long, long time