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November 29, 2023
DALLAS, TEXAS – "America has lost one of the most dependable and distinctive voices on foreign affairs with the passing of Henry Kissinger. I have long admired the man who fled the Nazis as a young boy from a Jewish family, then fought them in the United States Army.
From OGWB By President George W. Bush
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November 29, 2023
AUSTIN, TX -- Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Texas heard oral arguments in Texas v. Zurawski (23-0269), a challenge brought by the New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) to Texas' laws that protect unborn babies from abortion.
From Texas Alliance for Life
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November 29, 2023
Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) released the following statement after receiving the
“2023 Legislator of the Year” award from ALEC after the passage and implementation of his record $18
billion property tax reduction plan, SB 2 and SB 3.
From The Senate of Texas By Senator Paul Bettencourt - SD 7
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November 20, 2023
AUSTIN -- Governor Greg Abbott today announced endorsements for 58 strong conservatives in the Texas House in each of their campaigns ahead of the 2024 primaries. He also thanked five retiring House Republicans for their efforts to secure legislative wins to keep Texas the best state in the nation for Texans to live and thrive.
From Governor Greg Abbott
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November 21, 2023
HOUSTON, TX - Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick released the following statement:
From Texans for Dan Patrick
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November 19, 2023
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today endorsed the 45th President of the United States Donald J. Trump for President in 2024 during a border visit in Edinburg.
From Governor Greg Abbott
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November 16, 2023
AUSTIN, TX – Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine filed paperwork to seek re-election and released the following statement:
From Blakemore & Associates
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November 15, 2023
Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles announced the filing of two emergency actions to stop allegedly illegal and fraudulent securities offerings tied to artificial intelligence.
From Texas State Securities Board
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November 13, 2023
AUSTIN – Today the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) welcomed Joe Esparza following his swearing-in ceremony at the Texas Capitol. Governor Greg Abbott appointed Esparza as the Texas Workforce Commission’s new Commissioner Representing Employers, where he will serve almost 650,000 Texas employers that support more than 14 million jobs for Texans.
From Texas Workforce Commission
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November 9, 2023
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 4, State Authority to Enforce the Border, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock:
From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
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November 9, 2023
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 1, Empowering Parental Rights – Universal Education Savings Accounts (ESA) for Texas Students by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe:
From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
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November 9, 2023
AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 3, Funds to Build the Wall, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston:
From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
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November 9, 2023
AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 2, School Finance and Supplemental Payments for Teachers, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, and Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston:
From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
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November 9, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) released the following statement on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (GA-14) newly filed impeachment resolution.
From Congressman Tony Gonzales - 23rd District of Texas
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November 9, 2023
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is investing in efforts to enhance existing rehabilitation and reentry efforts after receiving a $4.6 million Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) Grant.
From Texas Workforce Commission
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November 9, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas – TexPIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group released Highway Boondoggles 8: Doubling down on wasteful, destructive highway projects on Thursday. The newest edition of this annual report calls on decision-makers, including those here in Texas, to reexamine a number of proposed highway projects in light of the damage that new or expanded highways do to the communities around them.
From TexPIRG
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November 9, 2023
AUSTIN, TX – As the Texas Legislature convenes on November 9 for public hearings in the fourth special session, Common Cause Texas released a report “ALEC-tioneering: Unmasking Money & Influence in Texas Politics.”
From Common Cause Texas
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November 9, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas – Today, Texas Democratic Party leadership alongside the 2024 Texas Democratic C0-Chairs Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and State Senator César Blanco announce the launch of delegate pre-registration ahead of the local Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 Texas Democratic County/Congressional District Conventions. Democrats across Texas will host their local Conventions and will conduct respective business including selecting State Delegates to attend the 2024 Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso on June 6th-8th.
From Texas Democrats
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November 7, 2023
“Tonight, voters reaffirmed their support for our Texas public school retirees. For the first time since 2004, retired public school teachers will receive an infuriatingly long-overdue Cost-of-Living Adjustment for their TRS pension benefits.
From Texas Democrats
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November 7, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas – With the New York Times predicting the passage of Proposition 14, the $1 billion fund for state parks, Environment Texas and the Texas Coalition for State Parks are celebrating what will be the largest investment in nature in Texas’ history.
From Environment Texas By Texas Coalition for State Parks
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November 7, 2023
Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) lauds the passage of Proposition 4 by
Representative Will Metcalf (R-Conroe) and Senator Bettencourt, the constitutional amendment for
Senator Bettencourt’s $18 billion property tax reduction bill, SB 2. The “Texas Two-Step” with the
$100,000 homestead exemption and 18% decrease in M&O property tax rate compression is cited as the
largest property tax reduction package in the world.
From State of Texas - Texas Senate By Senator Paul Bettencourt - SD 7
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November 7, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas – Today, Greg Abbott set the agenda — as instructed by his shady billionaire donors — for the fourth special session of the 88th Texas Legislature. Predictably, private school voucher schemes are positioned with the highest priority — again. Additionally, our always camera-ready governor re-issued the call for taxpayer-funded border security measures that divide communities, erode trust between Texans and law enforcement, and violate human rights.
From Texas Democrats
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November 8, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, as the final votes are being counted, the DLCC hosted a Zoom press conference recapping our full sweep of wins across all major elections. Victories for Democrats included gaining full control of the Virginia legislature, winning a critical Pennsylvania Supreme Court race, and defending both chambers of the New Jersey Legislature, as well as the important victory in Ohio where voters approved a ballot measure to protect abortion access.
From Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
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November 8, 2023
AUSTIN – Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC (TLRPAC) today endorsed Tonya McLaughlin of Houston in the Republican Primary for Place 4 on the 14th Court of Appeals, which covers Harris County and nine surrounding counties.
From Texans for Lawsuit Reform Political Action Committee
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November 8, 2023
Austin, Texas – The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) will implement the Texas Energy Fund (TEF), as directed by the Texas Legislature through Senate Bill 2627 and approved by Texas voters on Nov. 7. The TEF will provide grants and loans to finance the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric facilities in Texas.
From Public Utility Commission of Texas
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November 6, 2023
AUSTIN, TX -- Today, half of the members of the Texas Legislature took action to defend Texas protective abortion laws against an attack by a New York-based abortion advocacy organization. Ten senators and 80 representatives filed an amicus curiae ("friend-of-the-court") brief in the Texas Supreme Court in Zurawski v. Texas, a challenge by the Center for Reproductive Rights to the constitutionality of the Human Life Protection Act, the Texas Heartbeat Act, and the pre-Roe abortion laws. The amicus brief supports the constitutionality of the Texas abortion laws.
From Texas Alliance for Life
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November 7, 2023
(WASHINGTON) – As you begin making plans for the holidays, be sure to mark your calendar for the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association’s (USCA) 16th Annual Meeting, which will be held December 1-2, 2023, at the Embassy Suites in downtown Fort Worth and made possible by support from Ag Risk Advisors and Better Fed Foods.
From United States Cattlemen's Association
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November 6, 2023
AUSTIN – Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC (TLRPAC) today endorsed Jenny Cron for Place 2 on the 13th Court of Appeals, which serves the Corpus Christi and Edinburg areas.
From Texans for Lawsuit Reform Political Action Committee
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November 1, 2023
After learning of the shocking meeting between known anti-Semite Nick Fuentes and Defend Texas Liberty PAC leadership, several Republican officials and conservative groups decided to redirect any funds received from Defend Texas Liberty to charity. House District 60’s neighbors to the north, the Wise County Republican Party, is one such group; they have chosen to support the Samaritan's Purse Israel Project.
From Murphy NASICA
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November 2, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced the City of San Antonio will receive $6,250,000 in funding from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) through the Department of Justice (DOJ).
From Congressman Tony Gonzales - 23rd District of Texas
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November 2, 2023
Austin, Texas — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan today issued the following statement regarding House Bill 4 by State Rep. David Spiller, R-Jacksboro:
From Texas House of Representatives By Speaker of the House Dade Phelan
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November 2, 2023
AUSTIN – Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC (TLRPAC) today endorsed Jon West in the Republican Primary for Place 5 on the 13th Court of Appeals, which serves the Corpus Christi and Edinburg areas.
From Texans for Lawsuit Reform Political Action Committee
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November 1, 2023
PLANO — State Representative Matt Shaheen announced today he plans to file legislation making sex
trafficking of minors a capital offense, believing sex traffickers deserve the penalty of death.
From Texas House of Representatives By Representative Matt Shaheen - District 66
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November 1, 2023
[Austin, 10/31/23] – Celebrating a decade of distinguished service in the realm of Texas politics and campaign analysis, Texas Election Source proudly announces its enhanced re-launch. While artificial intelligence integration is on the horizon, the platform continues to remain a beacon for data-driven political insights.
From Texas Election Source
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November 1, 2023
Bryan, TX – Today, Republican candidate Paul Dyson is pleased to announce that he has received
over 100 endorsements from local business and community leaders in House District 14. In addition,
Dyson has raised over $200,000 in campaign funds, with nearly 90% of the donations coming from
within Brazos County.
From Paul Dyson - Republican for House District 14
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October 30, 2023
SUGAR LAND, TX – Representative Suleman Lalani, M.D. (D-Sugar Land) expresses his deep sorrow at the murder of beloved community pediatrician, Dr. Talat Jehan Khan.
From Texas House of Representatives By Representative Suleman Lalani - District 76
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October 31, 2023
“As the Biden Administration fans the flames of the crisis on our southern border, Texas continues to step into the breach to keep our state safe. In January of 2019, I was the first person to suggest that Texas should build the wall to secure our southern border, and now, the Texas Senate has passed SB 6, which appropriates $1.54 billion to continue building the border wall in addition to the over $5 billion appropriated in our budget to continue funding Operation Lone Star.
From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
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October 31, 2023
[Austin, Texas] – A diverse coalition of disability rights advocates, organizations and individuals
committed to advancing the rights and well-being of students with disabilities has joined forces
to express their strong opposition to the proposed establishment of a school voucher program or
an Education Savings Account program.
From Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
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October 31, 2023
We are glad Gov. Abbott has expanded the call of the special session to school finance because our public schools need a significant boost in funding and our woefully under-paid teachers and school support staff need raises.
From Texas State Teachers Association
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October 31, 2023
“Despite the governor’s assurance that he has had ‘productive conversations’ with Lt. Gov.
Patrick and Speaker Phelan, the viewpoint of the Texas public education community remains
unchanged.
From Association of Texas Professional Educators
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October 31, 2023
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- Today, the Texas House of Representatives adjourned without a quorum. There
were no votes planned in front of the Texas House today and because of the holiday, many
legislators had important business in the district.
From Mexican American Legislative Caucus
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October 31, 2023
AUSTIN – Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC (TLRPAC) today endorsed Judge Kristin M. Guiney of Houston for Place 8 on the First Court of Appeals, which covers Harris County and nine surrounding counties.
From Texans for Lawsuit Reform Political Action Committee
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October 31, 2023
AUSTIN – Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC (TLRPAC) today endorsed Gino Rossini of Dallas for election to Place 11 on the 5th Court of Appeals, which covers Collin, Dallas, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman and Rockwall counties.
From Texans for Lawsuit Reform Political Action Committee
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October 31, 2023
Houston, TX—Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement on the murder of Dr. Talat Jehan Khan, a Pakistani and Muslim American pediatrician, in Conroe, Texas:
From Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher
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October 31, 2023
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Election Day is just one week away, but Texans can vote early through Friday, November 3rd. Voters are deciding on 14 propositions, including one—Proposition 14—that would create the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund. More than 90 groups have formed the Texas Coalition for State Parks in support of the $1 billion fund, which would allow the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department to buy land from willing sellers when unique properties that would make for beautiful State Parks become available.
From Texas Coalition for State Parks
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October 31, 2023
Harris County, TX — TODAY, Commissioner Adrian Garcia issues a heartfelt thanks to Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia for her work to bring in $3 million in federal funds for new ACCESS2HEALTH pods to be placed across Precinct 2. With the money, as many as eight new pods will be purchased and placed around the precinct in areas considered to be health deserts.
From Harris County Precinct 2 By Commissioner Adrian Garcia
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