The news of Texas covered today includes:
Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas House votes to expel a member, Rep. Bryan Slaton, for the first time since 1927. Also, Speaker Phelan shows he is too thin skinned for high political office in using lawyers to try and stop a legitimate political ad running in his district. Those stories and many more from the 88th Texas Legislature:
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- As I covered Friday: Texas House passes bill to implement pilot program creating mileage tax
- Texas House Passes Bill Reforming Anti-Life 10-Day Rule
- Bill would place Gov. Abbott over Texas-Mexico border surge, pulling duties from DPS chief
- Texas Senate committee considering proposal for new digital currency
- Child Gender Modification Ban Blocked for a Second Time by Texas House Democrats
- NRA-ILA: Call and email your state representatives urging them to oppose HB 2744, a gun control bill that got out of committee.
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From the stench of local government stack
- Roosevelt ISD, in Lubbock Co., under civil rights investigation
- Lubbock Co. District Attorney’s Office dealing with severe prosecutor shortage
- Galveston ISD Superintendent ousted over “sexists” remarks
The border crisis worsens but we again read Texas officials saying they will stop illegal crossing between ports of entry – they’ve not done it yet. Gov. Abbott promises to bus thousands more aliens to sanctuary cities in coming weeks. Meanwhile Congressman Cuellar rips the Biden Admin. on the border pointing out that we only see people coming in but none going out. And, Border Patrol union rips DHS for warning of ‘targeted enforcement’ in Texas.
Just How Many Illegal Immigrants Have Entered the U.S. Under Biden? More than the population of 33 states and territories!
And, other news of Texas.
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