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December 10, 2019 3:31 PM
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December 10, 2019 11:28 AM
Abbott says he and Davis have not always seen eye to eye but "we share the same commitment to bring people together to solve problems."
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December 9, 2019 7:31 PM
As we understand it, Rep. Lang will retire from the House and run for Commissioners Court. At least one GOP State Representative on social media wished Lang luck in his race for commissioner, which Lang retweeted
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December 9, 2019 6:36 PM
But, “All eyes…on November” doesn’t necessarily mean there won’t be a few ugly races in March; very few surprises on the last day of filing
Candidate filing for the coming cycle has now concluded
and, as one observer put it, “all eyes are on November.” But others said there
will be some sparks in the March primary.
Here’s the Buzz Central breakdown:
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December 9, 2019 6:33 PM
The Pct 3 commissioner was first elected in 1988
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December 9, 2019 12:39 PM
On KFYO radio, Editor Scott Braddock and Chad Hasty discuss a wild weekend in Texas politics
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December 9, 2019 12:24 PM
Here’s the endorsement.
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December 7, 2019 8:11 PM
Via the Galveston
County Daily News:
Galveston County
Republican Party Chairwoman Yolanda
Waters faces demands for her resignation from members of her own party
after revelations she used a racist slur in reference to another party member
in a text message earlier this year.
The chairman of the Republican
Party of Texas and a group of more than a dozen local precinct chairs
called Saturday for Waters' resignation and state officials confirmed the text
had already caused Waters to resign from a state-appointed board at a request
of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Despite the loud calls for
resignation, Waters on Saturday was adamant she had no plans to do so, arguing
the slur was a typo.
"I am saddened and
hurt that anyone believes I am 'racist' against my own people," Waters
said.
Details of Waters' text
have been known to local and state Republican leaders for weeks, officials
said. They became public late last week when a group of precinct chairs called
an emergency meeting to discuss Waters.
Precinct chairs called the
meeting after learning Waters had referred to member J.T. Edwards, a
black man, by the n-word in a text earlier this year.
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December 6, 2019 8:00 PM
Lobby moves, appointments, Democrats staffing up for 2020, Christmas parties, and the end of year schedule for POTM
Great to see so many of
you at Christmas parties around town and at the Texas Association of Business
luncheon in Houston Wednesday as well as the Dallas Citizens Council
annual meeting yesterday in Big D.
Being on the road for two
weeks has worn your editor down so some time here in Austin will be just fine
heading into the Christmas season. For those who asked, the Texas Take Podcast
will be coming your way this afternoon – apologies for the late delivery.
Members of the Texas
House Republican Caucus huddled this morning but we are told nothing interesting happened.
Meantime, POTM was off for
Thanksgiving and we’re back as promised. Some readers asked about the POTM schedule
heading into Christmas, so I’ll address it at the bottom of this column. For now,
please keep sending career news to ksbraddock@gmail.com
and use POTM in the subject line if you don’t mind. Helps me keep it all
together.
Here’s the latest edition of
People on the Move.
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December 6, 2019 6:02 PM
In a tweet, President Trump says Gooden "has done a wonderful job for the people of Texas while supporting our #MAGA Agenda. He continues to protect your very important #2A. Lance is Strong on Crime and the Border, he Loves our Great Vets and Military. Lance has my Complete & Total Endorsement!"
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December 3, 2019 6:00 PM
The quandary among competing health plans is that Superior HealthPlan was the subject of a high-profile state audit in January 2018, one that drew the ire of numerous lawmakers
The Health and Human Services Commission
has awarded – but not yet executed – STAR + PLUS Medicaid
contracts that will replace a botched contract award pulled last summer.
That $10 billion contract award, which covered about
526,000 Medicaid patients, appears to be the subject of strong interest among
the state’s health plans. Health plans, under the state’s open records law,
have sought to request the rationale of the contract award.
HHSC has argued
that the contract awards can be withheld under state law.
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December 3, 2019 5:57 PM
“I have seen Jacey Jetton’s leadership in our party and the local community. As Chairman of the Fort Bend County Republican Party, Jacey broke fundraising records, paid off the party’s debt, and helped achieve record turnout in a midterm election.”
Here’s the full
endorsement:
"Now more than ever,
Fort Bend County Republicans need a proven and energetic conservative as our
nominee for State Representative District 26 to rebuild trust and lead our
party to victory in November. That is why I am proud to endorse Jacey Jetton
for State Representative.
I represented Fort Bend
County in the Texas House and the Texas Senate. I have seen Jacey Jetton’s leadership in our party and the local community.
As Chairman of the Fort Bend County Republican Party, Jacey broke fundraising
records, paid off the party’s debt, and helped achieve record turnout in a
midterm election. Jacey has worked hard to build relationships of trust
throughout this growing and diverse county, and unite people behind shared
conservative values of family, freedom, and opportunity.
Jacey Jetton’s
proven record as a community leader, business leader, Army National Guardsman,
and very effective Chairman for the Fort Bend County Republican Party make him
the best choice for State Representative District 26."
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December 3, 2019 4:49 PM
“During a recent interview with the Houston Chronicle I made some statements that were insensitive and inexcusable. In trying to make a point about the campaign I used a poor choice of words that are not indicative of my character or heart. As a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and elected official, I have dedicated my life to public service and improving the lives of our country and my constituents. My comments were not made with malice nor do they reflect who I am or who I strive to be. I want to publicly apologize to Jacey, Leonard and my constituents and friends who have put their trust in me through the years. I do not want to be a distraction for my party or my constituents, and therefore I have decided not to seek re-election," he said in a statement.
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December 3, 2019 3:30 PM
On every grade level and across subjects, the readability of items appeared to be appropriate, based on the assessment of outside reviewers
A lawmaker-mandated outside assessment of the STAAR
appears to side with the Texas Education Agency on the
appropriate readability level of texts in the assessments for elementary and
middle school.
Superintendents strenuously objected to the STAAR last
session, citing a study by faculty at Texas A&M University - Commerce
that noted that the reading
level of assessments was often two grade levels beyond the ability of Texas
students.
While the researchers were often quoted as using “lexile standards,” the actual research was based on a
variety of reading
assessments. The higher the Lexile measure, the higher the student's
reading level.
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December 3, 2019 3:29 PM
Also, the Fort Bend County GOP Chair asked Miller to withdraw his candidacy for Texas House: "It is absolutely impossible to represent Fort Bend County without embracing and encouraging diversity," said GOP Chair Linda Howell
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