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    Texas Tribune
    @TexasTribune
    A member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom informing & engaging Texans on state politics & policy. Subscribe: https://t.co/7vzWxFt29b
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  • Texas Tribune
    @TexasTribune
    6 minutes ago
    .@rossramsey writes: While the rest of us are still in election recovery mode, potential 2022 candidates are making early moves and starting to play for the attention of donors and activists. #TXlege #TX2022 https://t.co/Jj4OORYu82
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    Analysis: 2022 candidates are popping up faster than bluebonnets in T…

    Texas voters might still have a hangover from the 2020 elections, but the prospective candidates don’t — they’re already maneuvering for the 2022 elections.

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  • Patrick Svitek
    @PatrickSvitek
    10 minutes ago
    New — @GovAbbott announces his pick for chair of the Public Utility Commission: Peter Lake, who currently chairs the Texas Water Development Board. Lake has to be confirmed by the Senate. #txlege
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  • Texas Tribune
    @TexasTribune
    an hour ago
    Congress allocated $19 billion in federal stimulus money to Texas public education, but schools have yet to see an extra dime https://t.co/WrXjFKunhS
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    Congress allocated $19 billion in federal stimulus money to Texas pub…

    Three federal stimulus packages passed during the pandemic included more than $19 billion for Texas public schools, but state leaders have yet to distribute the money. Local districts say they need i…

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  • Texas Tribune
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    an hour ago
    State Rep. @NicoleCollier95 says police officers in Texas need to be able to collaborate more with health and social workers: "We are expecting our law enforcement officers to do too much.” Watch the full conversation on police reform efforts: https://t.co/laFqWlZWq9 #TXlege https://t.co/kFMLZqNRUt
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  • Shawn Mulcahy
    @shawndmulcahy
    an hour ago
    The Texas Senate Nominations Committee is meeting to consider Will McAdams, @GovAbbott's pick to serve on the @PUCTX. Watch here: https://t.co/XgGxsoPrQ6 #txlege
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  • Texas Tribune
    @TexasTribune
    2 hours ago
    We're hiring an education reporter. Apply here by April 15: https://t.co/rbWDdriNMs #TXed
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    Education Reporter

    education reporter

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  • Jolie McCullough
    @jsmccullou
    2 hours ago
    Update: 9,319 vaccine doses have been given to TX's 118k state prisoners. About 3k are J&J single dose. Priorities go: first 65+, then 50+ w/ medical conditions, then any age w/ medical conditions, then all. https://t.co/b0d6k1GR84
    Jolie McCullough
    @jsmccullou
    10 days ago
    Update: 3,455 doses have now gone to TX's 118K state prisoners. About 20K doses have gone to prison staff, nearly 8k of those being fully vaccinated. https://t.co/BnN7OISyRy
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  • Texas Tribune
    @TexasTribune
    2 hours ago
    Advocates back Gov. Greg Abbott's call for greater oversight at migrant shelters. But they question his timing and motivations. https://t.co/6jNRWUKoif
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    Advocates back Gov. Greg Abbott's call for greater oversight at migra…

    Abbott largely remained silent despite reports of widespread abuse in migrant shelters during former President Donald Trump’s administration.

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  • Cassi Pollock
    @cassi_pollock
    3 hours ago
    Chair @DrGregBonnen says the House is "tentatively scheduled" to debate SB 1 on April 22. #txlege https://t.co/pdDGUu24tv
    Cassi Pollock
    @cassi_pollock
    3 hours ago
    The House Appropriations Committee has voted out its version of Senate Bill 1, the 2022-2023 state budget bill. Vote was unanimous, 26-0. #txlege
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  • Texas Tribune
    @TexasTribune
    3 hours ago
    Electric Reliability Council of Texas will argue that it has governmental immunity that protects it from the at least 35 lawsuits that have been filed against the operator after February's winter storm. Dozens of people in Texas died during the storm. https://t.co/XzgkoTAybA
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    ERCOT to argue it is immune from winter storm lawsuits

    Nearly two dozen lawsuits allege that failures by ERCOT led to the wrongful death of a family member.

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  • Texas Tribune
    @TexasTribune
    4 hours ago
    Texas’ COVID-19 vaccination effort has been plagued by geographical, demographic and data challenges, including a higher-than-average number of people who are too young to get vaccinated and a sluggish data collection system. https://t.co/BCjL4tD9QU
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    Trying to make sense of how Texas ranks on coronavirus vaccinations? …

    Texas is beating the national rate in terms of seniors fully vaccinated, but unique challenges make it harder to move up in the rankings in other areas, officials and experts say.

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  • Texas Tribune
    @TexasTribune
    4 hours ago
    .@rossramsey writes: Texas voters might still have a hangover from the 2020 elections, but the prospective candidates don’t — they’re already maneuvering for 2022. #TXlege #tx2022 https://t.co/h8DW3sWIx6
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    Analysis: 2022 candidates are popping up faster than bluebonnets in T…

    Texas voters might still have a hangover from the 2020 elections, but the prospective candidates don’t — they’re already maneuvering for the 2022 elections.

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  • Texas Tribune
    @TexasTribune
    5 hours ago
    From @the74: “I’ve never done any of this”: A Texas parent reluctantly dives into a school district’s battle over masks #TXed https://t.co/u2yqsLU9iz
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    “I’ve never done any of this”: A Texas parent reluctantly dives into …

    Olivia Weisinger found herself thrust into a new, unofficial public role after the Comal Independent School District decided to lift its mask requirement.

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  • Texas Tribune
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    6 hours ago
    Texas Supreme Court voids orders that jailed Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther for disregarding COVID-19 precautions https://t.co/mSsy6jxG5s
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    Texas Supreme Court voids orders that jailed Dallas salon owner for d…

    Dallas County issued Shelley Luther a temporary restraining order to close her business. But the Texas Supreme Court said the order was too vague.

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  • Texas Tribune
    @TexasTribune
    6 hours ago
    Texas lawmakers' proposed voting restrictions echo a broader Republican push across the country to rework voting rules after voters of color helped flip key states to Democratic control. https://t.co/0rZVTaOaIT
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    Texas Republicans say their proposed voting restrictions are color bl…

    An outraged Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick castigated those implying that GOP efforts to restrict Texas voting are racist. But the state has a history of marginalizing voters of color, and many business leader…

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  • Texas Tribune
    @TexasTribune
    19 hours ago
    Trying to make sense of how Texas ranks on coronavirus vaccinations compared with other states? Here’s a look behind the numbers. https://t.co/bL57SnwHrA
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    Trying to make sense of how Texas ranks on coronavirus vaccinations? …

    Texas is beating the national rate in terms of seniors fully vaccinated, but unique challenges make it harder to move up in the rankings in other areas, officials and experts say.

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  • Texas Tribune
    @TexasTribune
    19 hours ago
    Texas has administered 14.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, and 19.4% of its population is fully vaccinated. https://t.co/O0Pq2VpJHB https://t.co/GeYdWQRuLn
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  • Texas Tribune
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    20 hours ago
    A bill advancing in the Texas House seeks to stop a plan to build a site in West Texas to store the riskiest type of nuclear waste. But the bill would also give that same company a big break on state fees. #TXlege https://t.co/iXNdVIDms6
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    Texas lawmakers want to ban dangerous radioactive waste. The proposal…

    A bill advancing in the House seeks to ban spent nuclear fuel, one of the most dangerous types of radioactive waste, from coming to Texas.

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  • Texas Tribune
    @TexasTribune
    21 hours ago
    Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said if he ran against Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2022, his challenge would not be centered on "conservative credentials" but how Paxton has run his office. #TX2022 https://t.co/iES52SWuGS
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    Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush "seriously considering" run fo…

    Bush said the state's top law enforcement official "needs to be above reproach."

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