texas legislature
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Senator Whitmire’s Pension Provocations
When is advice a conflict of interest?
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Ken Paxton Says That Daily Sports Fantasy Sites Are Illegal Gambling In Texas
He’s not wrong about that, but is this an opportunity to reconsider gambling laws?
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The Legislature Is Hoarding $18 Billion of Your Money
The Legislature is leaving unspent $18 billion that could go to further tax cuts or repairs to infrastructure or even, perhaps, to education.
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Hannah Giles, No Nellie Bly
The people behind the hidden camera investigation of the Legislature have more of a history of political activism than of journalism.
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An Undercover Assault on Legislators
The Houston Chronicle is reporting that a right wing political group has been secretly recording Texas legislators, apparently with an aim at unseating Speaker Joe Straus.
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The #txlege Is Considering Making #Texas the First #State to Have Its Own #OfficialHashtags
Seems like a #GreatUseOfTime, #right?
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Which Dem Will Fill Mario Gallegos’s Seat?
The race to replace the late Texas State Senator Mario Gallegos.
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Here Comes George P. Bush
Is this man running for office? It sure looks that way. He just filed "an appoinment of a campaign treasurer" for a still-unspecified position.
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The Lege Gets a “Pansexual” Representative
Mary Gonzalez of El Paso has been called the first lesbian member of the Texas legislature, but she tells the Dallas Voice that she prefers “pansexual.”
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Five Takeaways from Rick Perry’s Budget Compact
During a speech Monday, the governor laid out a five-point, budget-cutting pledge for no new taxes. But what was he really saying?