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Hoorah for Lt. Gov. Patrick and Texas Senate! Gov. Abbott’s Conservative Agenda Passed in Record Time

By KCBD When the Texas Senate recessed on Wednesday, July 26th, 18 bills (plus Senate Bill 20 and Senate Bill 60 – Sunset Bills) included on the Special Session proclamation by Gov. Greg Abbott had passed the Senate. Long time legislative veterans say there is no precedent in either chamber for the passage of 18 …

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Abbott Will Take Names of Those Who Oppose Him in Special Session

BY MORGAN SMITH The Texas Tribune Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout Gov. Greg Abbott said that he would publicly call out lawmakers who didn’t support his 20-item legislative agenda while Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick came out swinging against House leadership during Monday appearances on the eve of Texas’ special legislative session. Abbott said he would aggressively hold …

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The Bathroom Bill Will Shape the Upcoming 2018 Republican Primaries

By The Associated Press WTOP Though “bathroom bills” targeting transgender people fizzled in deep-red states across the U.S., the issue is still white hot in Texas, where the Legislature is heading into special session prepared to revive it and conservative groups are vowing revenge on Republican lawmakers who don’t approve it. Whether Texas eventually enacts a …

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Texas GOP Primaries Will Turn on “No Men in Women’s Bathrooms!”

By The Associated Press Though “bathroom bills” targeting transgender people fizzled in deep-red states across the U.S., the issue is still white hot in Texas, where the Legislature is heading into special session prepared to revive it and conservative groups are vowing revenge on Republican lawmakers who don’t approve it. Whether Texas eventually enacts a …

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