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Supreme Court limits regulation of some US wetlands, making it easier to develop and destroy them
Read full article: Supreme Court limits regulation of some US wetlands, making it easier to develop and destroy themThe Supreme Court is curtailing the federal government’s power to protect some wetlands.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks Gov. Greg Abbott to add higher ed construction projects to third special session
Read full article: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks Gov. Greg Abbott to add higher ed construction projects to third special sessionThe Texas Legislature has not approved bonds to fund capital projects on public university campuses since 2015, and many school leaders say they need help to build new buildings and maintain current structures.
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State Rep. Jim Murphy, chair of House GOP Caucus, won’t seek reelection
Read full article: State Rep. Jim Murphy, chair of House GOP Caucus, won’t seek reelectionMurphy, who represented House District 133 from 2007-09 and again since 2011, chairs the House GOP Caucus and the House Higher Education Committee.
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The threats of state troopers arresting House Democrats have yet to materialize
Read full article: The threats of state troopers arresting House Democrats have yet to materializeAs of Wednesday, there were no known cases of absent Democrats being arrested, and the chamber was still shy of the 100 members it needs for a quorum to conduct official business. That is despite its Aug. 10 vote to proceed with the arrests.
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Texas House Dems in DC ‘re-evaluating options,’ seeking legal advice
Read full article: Texas House Dems in DC ‘re-evaluating options,’ seeking legal adviceThe second special session in Austin is underway but still crippled without a quorum. In Washington, D.C., Congress will return after its August recess. Both impact what the remaining Texas House Democrats in the nation’s capital will do next.
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San Antonio lawmaker returns to Texas as Democrats trickle back from Washington, DC
Read full article: San Antonio lawmaker returns to Texas as Democrats trickle back from Washington, DCRep. Philip Cortez, D-San Antonio, is back in Texas to negotiate with Republicans on proposed election legislation. Cortez was previously in Washington DC with fellow Democrats to take part in a quorum-busting walkout.
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Texas House Republicans vote to track down absent Democrats and arrest them if necessary
Read full article: Texas House Republicans vote to track down absent Democrats and arrest them if necessaryThe procedural move carries little apparent weight since the Democrats who fled the state to break quorum are beyond the jurisdiction of Texas law enforcement.