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House Democrats Introduce Bill to Protect Transgender Texans
HB 1513 would expand scope of James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act
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What Time Is It in Texas?
Texas House wants to let voters decide whether to keep daylight saving time
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Open Carry for School Marshals?
Senate wants to let school districts decide if marshals can open-carry guns on campus
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At the Capitol, Texas Tries to Catch Up With Cannabis
From medical use to decriminalization to legalization, marijuana seems to have bipartisan support, so what’s taking so long?
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Texas Senate Education Committee Advances Its Own School Finance Plan
SB 4 would essentially gut the House version of the bill
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Making the Math Work on Real School Finance Reform
“Texas Plan” brings new money to Austin and other districts, but nothing’s final yet
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Point Austin: Local Control Now in Chains
State clamps down on cities’ right to govern themselves
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Anti-LGBTQ Bills Advancing in the Texas Lege
A call to queer Austinites: Your voice is needed at the Capitol
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Debunking Five Anti-Choice Lies This Session
No wonder why repro rights groups are using the mantra “Lies Into Laws”
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With a Possible Update to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Former Council Members Recall Local Scandal
How a TOMA misunderstanding changed Austin politics
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Lege Lines: School Finance Bill Passes House With Flying Colors
Stickland only holdout on ambitious “Texas Plan” finance bill