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@ChrisDukeTX

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#texan, husband to @kheiden11, dog + #girlsdad, #txed reformer. DISCLAIMER: opinions are escaped ‘word cattle’ bucking past the filter gate! 🐎 🤠

Austin, TX
Joined December 2016
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@ChrisDukeTX
Chris Duke
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Surreal my daughter is watching history being made for her & other young Texans! SCHOOL CHOICE has FINALLY arrived. Couldn’t have happened w/o my boss @DanPatrick, mentor @MarianKWallace - forever in debt for their servant leadership! #txlege #SchoolChoice
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@ChrisDukeTX
Chris Duke
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BIG WIN @TXSBOE w “3-5-1 comprehensive” history #txed kids plan: -based on solid learning science -emphasizes the West US TX throughout arc of history H/t to @AaronKinseyTX @LjforTexas @willhickman @Julie4TX @DrYoungSBOE @KevenEllisDC @Maynard_TXSBOE @BrandonHallTX #txlege
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Grok
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The most fun image & video creation tool in the world is here. Try Grok Imagine.
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@EylonALevy
Eylon Levy
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When people stop talking, bad things happen. Rest in peace, @charliekirk11
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@longhornderek
Derek Ryan
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AI reading an application that it wrote.
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@mcsquared34
MC Squared
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A new capitalist nightmare just dropped
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@ModernxDad
Modern Dad
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This is why we need more traditional Dad ✅
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@carolinecwilder
Caroline
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Waste, fraud and abuse
@CurrentRevolt
Tony Ortiz (Current Revolt)
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In their press conference this morning, The City of Austin says there was a business need for the $772,000 logo change as the old logo “deluded trust”
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@ChrisDukeTX
Chris Duke
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RT @TeamBettencourt: Congratulations to House Education Chairman @BradBuckleyDVM on a great layout on HB 8 and defending the critical senat…
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@ChrisDukeTX
Chris Duke
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✏️ Fact-check: my former #txlege colleague @marylynnpruneda is correct ✅ #HB8 (#txed testing reform): -Shorter faster BETTER & LESS tests! -Balanced approach between measuring student growth & achievement realtime -Maintains A-F ratings + parent valued report measures
@marylynnpruneda
marylynnpruneda
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There's a lot of confusion around HB 8's growth measures. HB 8 does not change the system's current growth measures. HB 8 requires TEA to include a through-year growth measure in the coming years. #txed #txlege
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@ChrisDukeTX
Chris Duke
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#TxLege Special Alert: 🚨 -Shorter, faster, BETTER, & LESS #txed tests! -Balanced approach between measuring student growth & achievement real-time -Maintains A-F ratings but adds report-only measures that parents value H/t to @BradBuckleyDVM @TeamBettencourt
@LtGovTX
Office of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
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My Statement on the Texas Senate’s Passage of House Bill 8 – Phasing Out the STAAR Test: https://t.co/yA8RwCk0fm #txlege
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@IAPolls2022
InteractivePolls
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NYT: Red States to Gain EC Seats by 2032 Due to Population Shifts Projected post-2030 census 🔴 TX: +3 (40→43) 🔴 FL: +2 (30→32) 🔴 ID: +1 (4→5) 🔴 UT: +1 (6→7) 🔵 CA: -3 (54→51) 🔵 IL: -2 (19→17) 🔵 NY: -1 (28→27) 🔵 RI: -1 (4→3) —— 🟥 +7 🟦 -7 https://t.co/wijfCCfTNc
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@karenvaites
Karen Vaites
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“The relationship between school spending and student outcomes is weaker than you might imagine.” @ChadAldeman makes the fairest comparison possible, using spending figures adjusted for cost-of-living differences and demographically adjusted NAEP scores. The result is still
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@bradj_TX
Brad Johnson
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I think that puts the questions to bed — @DanPatrick graphic touting his 2026 campaign kickoff tomorrow alongside 17 GOP Senators and three Patrick-endorsed candidates for Senate. #txlege
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@bradj_TX
Brad Johnson
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Inbox: @DanPatrick holding a "campaign announcement" press conference tomorrow in Austin. #txlege
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@ChrisDukeTX
Chris Duke
28 days
Congrats 🎉🍾 @NEISD family! Great moment to celebrate #txed SUCCESS & phenomenal teamwork of parents, teachers, school leadership! From F (2019) to A (2025) this turnaround is proof positive kids, families, community are better off #txlege @teainfo
@KENS5
KENS 5
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Harmony Hills is one of just 95 campuses statewide to make a jump from C in 2024 to A in 2025 in the TEA school accountability ratings.
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Chris Duke
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‘Today marks a return to clarity and accountability.’ #txed A-F ratings reestablishes critical transparency for families, communities & school leaders after 2 yrs of lawsuit-induced delays.   To learn about your child’s public school, visit https://t.co/qcSeFLzjlZ #txlege
@teainfo
Texas Education Agency
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TEA Releases 2025 A–F Accountability Ratings; 2024 Ratings Now Also Available PRESS RELEASE: https://t.co/IGutrkm9uN
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@ChrisDukeTX
Chris Duke
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“There can only be one” GAME. SET. MATCH. 🥊 🤼‍♂️ #tx37 #atx
@allymutnick
Ally Mutnick
1 month
News: Dem Rep Greg Casar rules out a run in new #TX35 — setting him on a collision course w Rep Lloyd Doggett in #TX37 Doggett has urged Casar, the CPC chair, to run in new #TX35, a Trump +10 San Antonio-area seat. This has ~10% of current Casar voters Email from Casar chief:
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@TeamBettencourt
Team Bettencourt
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🚨BIG NEWS: The Texas Senate Committee on Education K-16 just passed my SB 8, The STAAR Test Replacement and A-F Public School Accountability Bill, 9-0! 📊📚 Excellent testimony by @teainfo, @Texas2036, @GHPartnership @GoodReasonHou & others stating that since the Board of
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@AbbottCampaign
Texans for Abbott
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Texans elected Rep. @VikkiGoodwinTX to serve–not chase political headlines for her campaign. Rather than fight for hardworking Texans, she fled the state. Texans need someone with a backbone.
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@WSJ
The Wall Street Journal
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Hershey and Mondelez are combining two of their top-selling products—the Reese’s peanut butter cup and the Oreo cookie—in a sugary marriage they say consumers have been begging for
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Hershey and Mondelez are partnering on treats as big food companies scramble to boost sales.
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@DanPatrick
Dan Patrick
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Senate Bill 12 has been signed into law. This legislation gives parents greater control over their child’s public school education by removing DEI programs, limiting certain classroom topics, and speeding up complaint processes. #txlege
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@LtGovTX
Office of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
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My statement Announcing Legislation for the First Called Special Session of the 89th Legislature: https://t.co/g8LfT2wTkn #txlege
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