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June 14, 2019 11:32 AM
A notable retirement, some honors, plus staffer and lobby moves
No, we are not all
plumbers now. And you’re free to fully plan vacations with absolutely no threat
of a special session because of the Plumbing Board meltdown. Whew.
Bad precedent? Yup. Does anyone care? Well, yes but almost none of them would have to come to Austin for a special session about it.
Meantime, there’s a notable
retirement, some honors, and staffer and lobby moves to
tell you about. The only way I know about them is:
1. Paying close attention and;
2. You emailing your career moves to ksbraddock@gmail.com and putting POTM in
the subject line. That helps me keep it all straight in the overstuffed inbox.
Thanks so much.
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of People on the Move:
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June 13, 2019 4:36 PM
Relying on disaster declaration after Hurricane Harvey, Abbott says “a qualified workforce of licensed plumbers throughout the state, including from areas not directly affected by Hurricane Harvey, will be essential as those (federal) funds are being invested in crucial infrastructure…”
Relying on the disaster declaration
for the region of the state ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, Gov. Greg
Abbott on Thursday announced he has signed an executive order to extend the
life of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.
In announcing the
executive order, Gov. Abbott pointed to the “the magnitude of what still must
be rebuilt is reflected in the more than $10 billion of federal funds that are
newly or nearly available to Texas for areas impacted by Hurricane Harvey.”
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June 12, 2019 7:00 PM
No big news on that front yet and there may be a historically significant reason
Who’s leaving?
That question keeps coming
up, naturally, at this point in the cycle and who could blame those who decide
to call it a career? This session was particularly exhausting for the members.
No, it wasn’t emotionally taxing like 2017 when illegal immigration and restrictions
on a minority’s use of public facilities dominated the news. Instead it was tiring
because members were doing heavy lifting on broad policy initiatives including school
finance, property taxes, mental health care, and more.
Yes, just like the Super
Bowl it was lopsided – state government versus local governments – and
some complained of boredom.
Texas House and Senate members who have been
through the slog of the last decade may want to fully return to the private
sector. But why do that when you can leave your imprint on the next generation
of legislators?
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June 12, 2019 6:50 PM
This comes as newly-approved significant changes to the STAAR await implementation
Texas high school students will no longer be
able to substitute the SAT or ACT scores to meet the state’s accountability
requirements, Education Commissioner Mike Morath told the State
Board of Education during its meeting this morning.
The decision, which will go out in
correspondence to school districts next week, was the result of a federal
monitoring visit, Morath said. The Department of Education informed
the state last December, by letter, that substitute assessments would have to
cease, Morath said.
“It was not widely done, and it wasn’t even
done universally in districts,” Morath said.
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By Kimberly Reeves
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June 12, 2019 10:22 AM
Author of the rollback rate bill wasn't present at Wally's Burgers in Austin for the signing ceremony this morning. Also wasn't at the Big Three's final news conference of the session after he spoke out against their failed tax swap proposal
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June 11, 2019 5:07 PM
We can put more dollars into education. But if we can’t also remove it – understanding whether it worked, if it’s a problem of spending or concept – we can never move forward
The Big Three had nothing but praise this morning for a
school finance bill that will funnel more than $11.5 billion toward property
tax reduction and school finance reform.
“This is a labor of love, but a long-term labor that came
to fruition this session,” Gov. Greg
Abbott said at the signing of House Bill 3 this morning in Austin,
surrounding by lawmakers. “This is something that we’ve been working on for
years, and it just so happened that everything was able to come together this
particular year.”
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June 10, 2019 4:40 PM
“He’s made a career of attacking other Republicans and frankly attacking President Trump…”
Via The
Hill:
Sen. John Cornyn
(R-Texas) said on Monday that he doesn’t support Ken Cuccinelli’s
appointment as acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) and that Cuccinelli likely wouldn’t be able to win
confirmation for the role on a permanent basis. “He’s made a career of
attacking other Republicans and frankly attacking President Trump, so I doubt
he’ll have the support to get confirmed,” Cornyn said. Asked if he supported
Cuccinelli atop the immigration agency, Cornyn said no.
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June 10, 2019 1:48 PM
On KFYO in Lubbock, your editor and conservative host Chad Hasty tackle Abbott's announcement plus plumbers, Texas GOP House members at risk, and more
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June 9, 2019 8:49 AM
The first female ED of Sunset, a new head of TMA, staffer moves, and exporting another one of our own to DC
Walked out to the truck on Friday afternoon to leave a lunch and the temperature on the dash said 108. The long hot days of summer have arrived and, as far as I know, I haven’t been banned
from the beach. So, I’ll find my way to the shore soon
enough.
But back to writing about the
Capitol Community. That’s what this publication is all about.
That’s even more pronounced
when we publish People on the Move after you’ve passed along career
news to ksbraddock@gmail.com. Feel
free to do so anytime and please use “POTM” in the subject line so I’ll see it
no matter where I am covering the news, which I will always do.
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June 8, 2019 9:58 PM
Rep. Eric. Johnson has maintained a steady 57-42 lead over Councilman Scott Griggs for open mayoral seat.
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June 8, 2019 9:28 PM
Nirenberg defeats challenger Councilman Greg Brockhouse 51-48
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June 8, 2019 9:26 PM
Challenger Shelby Williams defeats incumbent Ron Kelley, 53-47. Lily Bao defeats Ann Bacchus, 57-43.
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June 8, 2019 7:07 PM
Rep. Eric Johnson leads Councilman Scott Griggs 57-42 for open Dallas mayoral race. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg leads Councilman Greg Brockhouse 52-48.
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