Texas Tribune Brief

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April 12, 2019 Lawmaker who halted bill outlawing abortion faces safety concerns
State Rep. Jeff Leach said a bill that criminalizes abortion will not advance beyond the committee he chairs.
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April 11, 2019 Greg Abbott endorses raising Texas sales taxes for property tax relief
The state's "Big Three" unveiled the proposal in a joint statement. The idea would need approval from two-thirds of the House and Senate and a majority of Texas voters.
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April 10, 2019 Trump travels to Texas to fundraise
Trump is also set to speak at a union hall in Crosby to announce some executive orders related to pipeline and energy production.
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April 09, 2019 House Democratic campaign arm beefs up Texas team
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is opening an office in Austin as the committee aims to flip six U.S. House seats in Texas next year.
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April 08, 2019 Beto O'Rourke flips positions on 2016 offshore drilling vote
Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke has reversed positions on a controversial vote he cast on offshore drilling in 2016. "He wouldn’t cast that same vote today with all that he knows and all that he has heard from people," said a spokesman for the former Texas congressman.
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April 05, 2019 Gun rights activist visits home of Texas Speaker Bonnen
Dennis Bonnen called the man's move "gutless," according to media reports. The Angleton Republican was in Austin when the man visited his home.
Plus, Vice President Mike Pence visits Texas today to meet with Immigration and Customs Enforcement the surge of migrants that continues to cross at the Texas-Mexico border.
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April 04, 2019 State House passes its school finance proposal
The legislation would increase per-student funding, mandate $1,850 teacher pay raises and reduce "Robin Hood" payments made by wealthy districts.
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April 03, 2019 State Senate declares migrant surge an emergency
Republican state senators passed a resolution that would declare a crisis at the Texas-Mexico border and request Congress to fully fund border security measures. Democratic senators say they never saw the measure until it hit the floor.
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April 02, 2019 Vote set for UTEP president nominee Heather Wilson
The University of Texas System Regents are expected to vote on Wilson's nomination today amid growing backlash. Student activists, professors and community members have rallied to oppose Wilson's nomination, citing her anti-LGBTQ voting record.
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April 01, 2019 Trump White House doubles down on threat to close U.S.-Mexico border
It would take “something dramatic” in the coming days to persuade President Trump not to close the U.S.-Mexico border, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday.
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