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Showing posts with label 85th Session. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 85th Session. Show all posts
Thursday, March 30, 2017

From the Texas Tribune: Senate bill would let Houston voters weigh in on fix to pension crisis

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The question is, should they? - Click here for the article . If the Texas Senate gets its way, Houston city officials could have to get vo...
Wednesday, March 29, 2017

For 2306 today

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- Abbott looks to conference committee to sort out pre-K dispute . Gov. Greg Abbott is looking to the budget conference committee to sor...
Tuesday, March 28, 2017

From the Texas Tribune: Will Texas universities face perfect storm of cuts?

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This might be of interest to all of you. - Click here for the article . Higher education leaders entered the 2017 session of the Texas Le...
Monday, March 27, 2017

For 2306 today

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- Prayer Rooms Are Just One Way Public Schools Accommodate Students And Religious Freedom . A classroom used as a prayer room at Liberty ...
Tuesday, March 7, 2017

From the Texas Tribune: Republicans expected to revise Texas "bathroom bill"

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The changes are presumably to make the bill more likely to pass. - Click here for the article . With the measure scheduled for a committee ...

From the Texas Tribune: To fight anti-"sanctuary" bill, Democrats may highlight "sanctuary industries"

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For the many 2306 students looking at "sanctuary city" legislation. Some strategy to attempt to derail it. - Click here for the ar...
Monday, March 6, 2017

A couple items about criminal justice reform.

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- Sandra Bland Act would change processes for law enforcement, jails . State Rep. Garnet Coleman , D-Houston, on Thursday filed House Bil...

From the Texas Tribune: Tensions mount between Dan Patrick and the Texas House

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No one likes being checked. - Click here for the article . Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick celebrated a milestone Wednesday: His Senate had acted on...

From the Texas Tribune: House proposal aims to limit increases in Texas property tax bills

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Some 2306 students are focusing on property tax reform for their papers. - Click here for the article . Saying there needs to be more tran...
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

From the Texas Tribune: Texas Supreme Court Justice, House Corrections Chair Want to End ‘Unconstitutional’ Practice of Debtors’ Prison

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We discussed whether the constitutional ban - in the Texas Constitution mind you - against debtors prisons is routinely violated when peopl...
Monday, February 27, 2017

For 2306 today - and tomorrow

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All from the Texas Tribune:  - Texas proposal would keep cities from restricting short-term home rentals . A legislative proposal that ...
Sunday, February 19, 2017

From the Houston Chronicle: HOUSTON Lawmaker's bill reopens debate over $105M Astrodome parking plan - Lawmaker requires voter approval; local government calls it 'micromanaging'

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We covered the initial proposal - which did not require additional revenue, meaning no need for voter approval - in the fall. Here's the...
Thursday, February 16, 2017

From the Austin American-Statesman: Texas conservatives launch next fight on religious liberty

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More evidence of Texas' traditionalistic political culture. This sets up a constitutional conflict: The First Amendment vs the Equal Pro...
Monday, February 13, 2017

From the Texas Tribune: Analysis: Texas makes do with broken but legal school finance system

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Texas' complex system for funding education might be at a breaking point. - Click here for the article . As the Texas Legislature sear...

From the Texas Tribune: Texas lawmakers search for ways to avoid wasted college credits

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This might hit home for many of you. - Click here for the article . As four-year college degrees grow more costly in Texas, state leaders ...

More for 2306 this week.

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A mix of commentary, analysis and fact. - Sabin, Harman: Texas can no longer rely on local property taxes to fund schools . - Lawmakers pus...

From the Houston Chroicle: Union dues bill faces contentious road ahead Senate hearing set for revived legislation following 2015 setback

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For 2306 this week. - Click here for the article . After being blocked by moderate Republicans two years ago, controversial legislation th...
Friday, February 10, 2017

From Politifact Texas: Business group says bathroom law could lose Texas $8.5 billion in GDP, up to 185,000 jobs

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They rate the claim mostly false. - Click here for the article . A major business group predicts billions of dollars in economic losses...
Monday, February 6, 2017

A few items for 2306

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All of these are from the Texas Tribune: - Analysis: A $100 million reinterpretation of Texas school finance law . After reconsideration ...
Thursday, February 2, 2017

For 2306: Emergency Bills, the State of the Judiciary, and the State Board of Education on Evolution

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All from the Texas Tribune: - In State of State, Abbott imposes hiring freeze, declares 4 issues "emergencies " Texas Gov. Gre...