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July 16, 2024
HOUSTON TX – Texas Lieutenant Governor and conservative Republican candidate
for re-election in 2026, Dan Patrick’s campaign released the following statement:
In campaign finance reports filed yesterday, the Patrick campaign raised over $4
million during the January to June reporting period ending June 30th and maintains
$27 million cash-on-hand.
From Blakemore & Associates
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July 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This year, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) ranked number five out of all Members of Congress for returning taxpayer dollars to his congressional district through Community Project Funding (CPF). Through his position on the House Appropriations Committee, Congressman Gonzales advanced over $118 million for local projects across multiple Texas counties. These projects range from border security to economic development initiatives, and if signed into law, will provide TX-23 with essential federal funding.
From Congressman Tony Gonzales - 23rd District of Texas
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July 17, 2024
Marfa, Texas - Today, the Department of the Interior formally established the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Marfa, Texas as the 430th National Park Site. In 2022, the Blackwell School National Historic Site Act, authored by Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), was signed into law. Congressman Gonzales’ legislation directed the National Park Service to establish the Blackwell School as a national park site.
From Congressman Tony Gonzales - 23rd District of Texas
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July 3, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas -- Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statement Wednesday afternoon urging Texans to take precautions as Hurricane Beryl approaches the state. At the time, the National Hurricane Center showed a significant portion of Texas’ Gulf Coast in the “forecast cone” projecting where Hurricane Beryl could go over the next few days. While we’re hoping the storm weakens quickly, and NHC meteorologists predict Beryl will only be a tropical storm by the time it reaches the region on Monday, currently Beryl is tearing through the Caribbean Sea as an unprecedented major (111+ m.p.h.) early-season hurricane that at one point rated a Category 5 (157+ m.p.h.).
From Environment Texas
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July 3, 2024
Lubbock, Texas - The TX Supreme Court Case that Everyone Got Wrong - The Texas Supreme Court's decision in Loe v. Texas on June 28, 2024, represents a critical shift in the protection of parental rights. In the case, the ACLU challenged a state law preventing children from receiving gender transition drugs and surgeries.
From Family Freedom Project
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July 8, 2024
Houston 9-1-1, Harris County Sheriff's Office, Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office and other 9-1-1 centers are experiencing EXTREMELY high call volume during this storm. The 9-1-1 call takers are processing calls as quickly as possible in the order they are received. 9-1-1 systems are WORKING.
From Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network
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July 3, 2024
Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network (GHC 9-1-1) reminds the public to save 9-1-1 for life-threatening emergencies. Contact non-emergency phone numbers in your area to report party complaints, excessive noise, fireworks and other nuisances on the July 4th holiday. These types of calls to 9-1-1 can tie up the phone lines and delay emergency response for residents with life-threatening emergencies.
From Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network
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July 25, 2024
Harris County, TX — Wednesday’s multi-jurisdictional raid and indictment alleging massive fraud exposed “an illicit revolving door within the bond system” according to FBI investigators.
From Harris County Precinct 2 By Adrian Garcia Commissioner
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July 18, 2024
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after it was announced that the University of Texas at Austin’s (UT) Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) will be receiving $840 million from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) Next Generation Microelectronics Manufacturing Program (NGMM), a recently created program through the U.S. Department of Defense to help reestablish American leadership in the research, development, and production of high-performance microelectronics:
From John Cornyn - United States Senator for Texas
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July 16, 2024
Austin — Marc Duchen’s campaign for Austin City Council District 10 is gaining traction as it
continues to engage residents about the critical issues affecting them and offering solutions to
strengthen the city. To date, the Campaign raised $58,562 from 185 individuals and entered July
with over $40,000 cash- on-hand. The overwhelming majority of the most recent report’s
contributions were from District 10 residents.
From Marc Duchen for City Council District 10
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July 23, 2024
TEXAS – Progress Texas is proud to join the millions of Democrats, Progressives, Independents, and Republican grassroots donors that demonstrated swift, united support, with a unanimous board endorsement for Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for President. President Biden passed the torch to Vice President Harris only two days ago and since then, leading Democrats, everyday Texans, first-time donors, and politicos alike have shown resounding, inspiring support.
From Progress Texas
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July 15, 2024
Austin, Texas (July 15, 2024) – Raise Your Hand Texas today announced Dr. Libby Cohen
as its new executive director. Dr. Cohen, who joined Raise Your Hand Texas in 2018,
previously served as the senior director of advocacy for the organization overseeing its
statewide advocacy efforts.
From Raise Your Hand Texas
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July 23, 2024
Senators Carol Alvarado, César Blanco, Sarah Eckhardt, Roland Gutierrez, Nathan
Johnson, José Menéndez, Borris Miles and Royce West issued the following statement:
From Senator Carol Alvarado
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July 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging him to heighten precautions along the U.S.-Canada border.
From Senator Ted Cruz Press Office
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July 22, 2024
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding an announcement that the Department of the Treasury intends to expand the power of the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review certain real estate investments by foreign entities. The announcement will help protect 59 additional military bases, including three in Texas.
From Senator Ted Cruz Press Office
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July 3, 2024
AUSTIN, TX -- The latest report of monthly abortions released by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission shows that Texas' abortion laws continue to save unborn babies' lives from abortion while saving pregnant women's lives.
From Texas Alliance for Life
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July 10, 2024
A National Public Radio (NPR) investigation by Chiara Eisner has uncovered the pharmacy chain, Rite Away, that has compounded execution drugs for Texas since at least 2019. Rite Away has been hit with multiple serious DEA violations suggesting it was selling opioids to drug dealers and users at the same time as it was selling pentobarbital to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) for use in execution chambers.
From Texas Defender Service
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July 1, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan and Representative Giovanni Capriglione today touted the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act taking effect as a historic consumer data privacy and digital transparency measure. The Act provides Texans greater control over their personal data online and requires businesses to implement heightened standards on data security and the collection of personal data
From Texas House of Representatives By Speaker of the House Dade Phelan
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July 1, 2024
HOUSTON, TX – Today, on July 1, Georgia’s discriminatory Alien Land Law (Senate Bill 420) goes into effect. They join Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, North Dakota, Montana, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia — all of whom have already implemented legislation that restricts property ownership rights for immigrants who have fled China, Iran, and North Korea.
From Texas House of Representatives By Representative Gene Wu - District 137
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July 3, 2024
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Following extensive discussions with Opportunity Home San Antonio, Representative
Diego Bernal announces a strategic shift in Opportunity Home San Antonio’s rental payment policy.
From Texas House of Representatives By Representative Diego M. Bernal - District 123
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July 15, 2024
Houston, Texas- Representative Jarvis Johnson has sent a letter to CenterPoint Energy President and CEO Jason P. Wells to demand accountability for the catastrophic failures following Hurricane Beryl.
From Texas House of Representatives By Representative Jarvis Johnson - District 139
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July 22, 2024
Rowlett, TEXAS – State Representative Rhetta Andrews Bowers announces her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for President in the upcoming 2024 election. This endorsement reflects Vice President Harris's leadership and dedication to advancing policies that resonate with the values of constituents across the District and State.
From Texas House of Representatives By Representative Rhetta Andres Bowers - HD 113
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July 23, 2024
Austin, Texas – State Representative Ray Lopez has been appointed to the Select Committee on Securing Texas from Hostile Foreign Organizations. He will participate in the first live hearing scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the State Capitol.
From Texas House of Representatives By State Representative Ray Lopez
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July 18, 2024
HOUSTON, TEXAS - Today, community members, local leaders, and advocates will convene in Houston to launch a pivotal two-day event aimed at mourning the many lives lost while incarcerated and urging the passage of critical legislation to ensure access to humane temperatures in Texas prisons.
From Texas Prisons Community Advocate
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July 22, 2024
Missy Bender, a former school board President and a trusted advocate for public education in Texas, has been named the new Executive Director of the Texas School Coalition.
The Coalition, which represents school districts that pay recapture to the state, advocates for lasting, meaningful investments in Texas public schools. Christy Rome, the Coalition’s Executive Director since 2012, announced in January that she was departing the role.
From Texas School Coalition
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July 1, 2024
It is with profound sadness that the Texas State Teachers Association announces the passing of Richard Kouri, our executive director and a dedicated advocate for Texas public education.
From Texas State Teachers Association
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July 18, 2024
From The Senate of Texas By Senator Borris L. Miles - District 13
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July 17, 2024
AUSTIN – Today, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the creation of the Senate Special Committee on Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity. Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, will serve as Chairman, and Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, will serve as Vice Chair. Upon forming the committee, Lt. Gov. Patrick issued this statement:
From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
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July 16, 2024
AUSTIN, TX (July 16, 2024) – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center have once again secured top honors in the U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Hospitals rankings released this week.
From The University of Texas System
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July 15, 2024
AUSTIN, TX – Today, the Time To Care: Save Texas Caregivers Now coalition released a statement on new data underscoring the escalating workforce crisis facing community-based direct support professionals (DSPs) serving Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The data, collected from a statewide survey of IDD service providers conducted by the Texas Council of Community Centers (Texas Council), Providers Alliance for Community Services of Texas (PACSTX) and the Private Providers Alliance of Texas (PPAT), found that community-based service providers are facing unsustainable staff vacancy rates of 33-34% due to a lack of competitive wages for the DSP workforce.
From Time To Care Texas
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July 23, 2024
AUSTIN, TX – Time To Care: Save Texas Caregivers Now is proud to announce that Tyler-based Breckenridge Village has joined the coalition, further strengthening the statewide movement to advocate for living wages for direct support professionals (DSPs) who tirelessly care individuals with IDD.
From Time To Care Texas
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July 24, 2024
AUSTIN, TX – Time To Care: Save Texas Caregivers Now is proud to announce that Dallas-based Community Homes for Adults, Inc. (CHAI) has joined the coalition, further strengthening the statewide movement to advocate for living wages for direct support professionals (DSPs) who tirelessly care individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
From Time To Care Texas
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July 25, 2024
AUSTIN, TX – Time To Care: Save Texas Caregivers Now is proud to announce that 29 Acres has joined the coalition, further strengthening the statewide movement to advocate for living wages for direct support professionals (DSPs) who tirelessly care individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
From Time To Care Texas
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July 17, 2024
Austin, TX – The Travis County Democratic Party is excited to announce the official launch of
our County Coordinated Campaign, taking place on Sunday, July 21st, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM.
This event marks the beginning of a unified effort to engage and mobilize voters across Travis
County for the upcoming elections.
From Travis County Democratic Party
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July 11, 2024
Austin, TX – The Travis County Democratic Party is excited to announce the official launch of our County Coordinated Campaign, taking place on Sunday, July 14th, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. This event marks the beginning of a unified effort to engage and mobilize voters across Travis County for the upcoming elections.
From Travis County Democratic Party
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