Lisa Falkenberg
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Opinion Editor @HoustonChron. Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. Native Texan. Mom. Newsletter: https://t.co/etVXYHyroC…
Joined August 2009
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Them’s fightin’ words. The senator from Colorado talks more Texan than the senator from Texas.
Worth the three minutes. More of this. We need more of this. Gentle debate is a luxury only affordable in softer times. Thank you, Senator. Epic.
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Anybody else in Texas feel really silly about now for thinking, even for one second, that justice was possible in politics? #txlege #PaxtonTrial.
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The president is a bigot. Patriots can't stay silent on racist remarks. From the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board.
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Texas. It's a state that won't force you to wear a mask but will force a woman to have a rapist's baby. I'm a fifth generation Texan and I don't recognize my own state anymore.
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Relative just texted this. Kudos to whoever wrote it. "Trump just got the full 2020 experience. He caught COVID, lost his job, and will be evicted from his house.".
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Editorial: Abbott’s abuse of emergency powers is at odds with Texas Constitution
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If anyone in Katy cares, this is the “nudity” your school district is so concerned with banning from libraries. “No, David!” was one of my kids’ favorite books as toddlers.
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How can our state leaders be “pro-life” and allow 835,000 kids to go without health insurance? Texas is No. 1 all right - for uninsured children. No Texan can be proud of this [Editorial]
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Editorial: Resign, Senator Cruz. Your lies cost lives.
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Editorial: Abbott's order closing ballot drop-off sites is voter suppression - plain and simple.
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I will say this: given the world champion debater reputation of @tedcruz, this should have been a trouncing. It wasn't. Unlike college debate judges, voters give points for authenticity. #TXSenateDebate.
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At times, I can see how non-Texans find us annoying.
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40 percent of abortions aren’t even surgeries. They’re pills. But all procedures are stopped because of vagueness in Abbott’s order.
Gov. Greg Abbott's order halting abortions amid the coronavirus crisis is a cynical ploy [Editorial]
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So, senator, are you just counting on people not to watch the video so we don’t know you’ve completely mischaracterized the statement? I guess that’s a good bet these days but cynical as hell. Some honesty, pls, @tedcruz.
Heartbreaking: VA gov’s pro-abortion dogma is so extreme that he advocates taking the life of babies AFTER they are born. Watch the video. Every human life is precious—a gift from God—and the modern Democratic party’s embrace of late-term (or post-birth) abortion is truly tragic.
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Texas is a law and order state? You’ll continue to do the feds’ job and secure the border? What kind of law and order permits the massacre of 14 elementary school kids? Who is going to do your job, governor, and secure our schools from mass shootings and lax gun laws?.
The lawlessness we're seeing at the southern border is the result of Biden refusing to enforce the law. Texas is a law & order state. We will continue doing the federal government’s job & securing the border.
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Why didn't Houston evacuate for #Harvey? Let me break it down: .EPIC TRAFFIC + EPIC FLOODING = EPIC DEATH.#RememberRita or simply Google it.
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Y'all come to Texas! We'll ***try*** to keep the lights on for you. And the water. And roads. And the schools. And the. Editorial: Is Texas the land of opportunity if we can’t keep the lights on? via @houstonchron.
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What a disingenuous statement in judiciary committee just now by @JohnCornyn on the ACA failing Americans. It is not a flaw of the ACA’s design but failure of some states, such as Texas, to follow the design and even sabotage it.
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Texas, a state that gleefully expands gun rights of people who can't be bothered with permits and safety training but makes voters fight to keep the rights they have left.
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Biden quotes his grandfather telling him “keep the faith.” And his grandmother who responded: “No, Joey. Spread it.”.
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Once again, the most underestimated county judge in Texas was right. When will we start listening to her? Lina Hidalgo: Winter storm headed for Houston could be 'as serious as a category 5 hurricane' via @houstonchron.
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Editorial: Arrest for voting mistake is Paxton's lowest blow in championing the Big Lie
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Heartbreaking. Think of Adeline the next time you don’t want to wear a mask because it’s uncomfortable. Young Houston doctor dies after lengthy ICU battle with COVID
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Now’s the time. Actually, the time was years ago. But tomorrow’ll do. Impeach Ken Paxton. Full Texas House must stop attorney general's corruption. (Editorial)
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Texans, it is your civic duty tonight to skip Netflix and watch the members of the Texas House debate whether to take away your voting rights.
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When Abbott messes with blue cities, he's messing with Texas' economic engines (Editorial)
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George Floyd's family attorney says Joe Biden will attend funeral in Houston
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Editorial: The emperor has no mask. Abbott's foolish denial about coronavirus spike is leading Texas into a disaster.
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Gov. Greg Abbott says local officials "absolutely refused to enforce" his current orders. Really? Remember when Abbott went on Hannity in May blasting Dallas and Houston for enforcing executive orders too much? Which is it?.
.@GovAbbott on KFDM blasts local officials pushing for another stay-at-home order or more authority of their own:
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz: Good riddance to the Houston Chinese Consulate
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Do it. Saving even one life is worth the risk of any petty lawsuit Abbott and Paxton can dish out.
Houston ISD to consider mask mandate next week, superintendent says
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Driving in Austin, I just called the access road “the feeder.” Does that make me a true Houstonian?.
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A full day's work. Watching journalism go from words on a computer screen to pages on the printing press! Never gets old.
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Editorial: We froze, a billionaire got richer and Abbott got paid
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Across Texas, there are more than 500 children hospitalized for COVID — about 25 classrooms full,Texas Medical Center President Bill McKeon just told @HoustonPubMedia.
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Sorry to hear that. I’ve been wondering more and more whether the “lefty” perspectives that bother ppl most are really about traditional disagreements over ideology on taxes, role of govt, welfare, etc. or whether they boil down to one thing: progress for women and minorities.
@ChronFalkenberg I am 74 years old. During my adult life, I had always subscribed to a daily newspaper, sometimes 2 or 3 papers. Approximately 40 of those years, I subscribed to the Chronicle. You and your lefty pals are the reason I stopped doing so.
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Opinion: Texas law rewarding abortion tattlers resembles Taliban more than America
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My hometown is spelled Seguin. My ancestors were German. Texas Germans were told to go back to their country and to stop speaking their native language. That was more than a century ago. In 2019, America should be better than this.
@ChronFalkenberg Lisa, step back and look at what is happening. Democrats want to impeach a president because he insulted people who hate America. Think of Seguine, you are better than this.
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11 hours. No food. No water. No bathroom break. No sitting. No leaning. Sen Wendy Davis still in good spirits. #SB5
http://t.co/MsQKjDCNBT.
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Editorial: Thank you, Mattress Mack, for suing Harris County over election records
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Hey Sen. Cruz, Texas could use some civilization about now. People are freezing to death. @tedcruz.
California is now unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity. Biden/Harris/AOC want to make CA’s failed energy policy the standard nationwide. Hope you don’t like air conditioning!.
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“Resign, Mr. Cruz, and deliver Texas from the shame of calling you our senator.” @tedcruz.
Houston Chronicle Editorial Board to Sen. Ted Cruz: Resign. #CruzResignNow #Accountability @ChronOpinion @ChronFalkenberg @SenTedCruz.
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Here at the @HoustonChron, we still have a copy desk -- sadly, a luxury in newsrooms these days. Copyeditor Keith Kuepfert just saved my ass by pointing out a million/billion mistake in tomorrow's editorial. Where would we be with out you? Writing corrections. @srileychronicle.
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Parents, teach your kids your cell number as early as you can. My daughter just got lost at the beach and we found her quickly because she asked a nice woman to use a cell phone to call me. Thank God for nice people, and for cell phones.
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My take: a Supreme Court seat doesn’t belong to a man, no matter his pedigree. It doesn’t belong to a party, no matter its power. It belongs to the people. And we are entitled to a confirmation process worthy of the position.
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Drive-thru voting was a hit. So was early, early voting. Things local officials did in November to make voting easy and safe worked. That’s why Republicans are trying to outlaw them. Editorial: Stop the steal of Texans' election rights via @houstonchron.
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The best way to understand news stories is to read them. He came legally.
@ChronFalkenberg They should not enter the country illegally. That’s the best way to avoid separation.
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No one should criticize Texas Democrats for hindering a legislative process that has been dishonest and underhanded from the start. They preserved our voting rights. Outnumbered Dems defeat voting restriction bill with flurry of objections and a walkout
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Good lord. They're not just trashing one job candidate but questioning "the whole concept of journalism." What concept would that be? The First Amendment?.
Why yes, that is the president @TAMU asking a dean to delete texts to cover up malfeasance. This all you need to know about public servants in Texas.
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Since the Comanches, Texas has required a high level of fortitude of its residents. But why must our leaders revel in a survivalist mentality? Dan Patrick: elderly willing to die for economy! Rick Perry: freezing beats federal regs! We're a state, not a temple of human sacrifice.
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No. They didn't know which areas would flood. Mass evacuation could have brought more deaths as 1000s would have been trapped on highways.
@ChronFalkenberg County and City should have evacuated people in the areas they knew would flood. Failure of leadership. Hope no one dies because of this.
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UTMB must apologize for censuring A&M prof’s speech. Her fentanyl work is saving lives. (Editorial)
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Sir, I am the OPINION editor. Those opinions are based on facts. You find an factual inaccuracy, you let me know.
@ChronFalkenberg @McClain_on_NFL And this is why I cancelled my subscription. It’s YOUR point of view and opinion not a fact. Everything is slanted left. Good luck with new subs. you will never get a cent of my money.
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"Texans have mastered the safe practices. " Wake up, governor. HALF your state isn't vaccinated. As delta variant spreads, Abbott bans local COVID restrictions in areas with high hospitalization rates via @houstonchron.
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How did we go from a model state to NY requiring visiting Texans to quarantine? Hubris and politics. @GovAbbott literally blocked Houston from defending itself. Houston ICU capacity could soon be exceeded as COVID-19 hospitalizations worsen, TMC projects
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This front page chart says what writers have been beating our heads against a wall to say for months. Thanks @nytimes.
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How is this man still standing, let alone driving? 254 counties is one thing. But he seems to be on a revolving loop. Anyway, somebody give him a hamburger. He looks skinnier since we saw him last month.
Love driving the roads of Texas with you and for you. Yesterday, Amarillo to Lubbock to Wichita Falls to Dallas. Beautiful country, amazing people, super lucky to be doing this.
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Editorial: How can Abbott protect Texas from COVID when he can't even protect himself?
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All y'all Texans tonight who chose democracy over Friday night football, you rock. You give me hope in a state that's dead last in voter turnout. #votetexas Deadline to register is Oct. 9. #TXSenateDebate.
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The anti-affirmative action crowd spent years accusing super qualified people of color of stealing university seats and NOW we find out the real thieves are unqualified wealthy white folks. 3 TX residents charged in nationwide college scheme #collegescam
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Somewhere, Barbara is greeting him in her best pearls with a clever one-liner. #RIP to a great statesman whose example of dignified leadership we need to keep in mind now more than ever.
Statement by the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, on the passing of his father this evening at the age 94.
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Editorial: Abbott banning COVID-19 mask rules doesn't free Texans. It prolongs our misery.
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“It isn’t Texas voters trying to pull off massive fraud. It’s our leaders.”.Editorial: The Big Lie - If voter fraud is an epidemic, why can't Texas find it?
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This graph alone tells the truth about voter fraud in Texas. It’s practically non-existent. But just in case Texas House members needed more info we delivered our series “The Big Lie” to all 150 of them.
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Editorial: Don't forget Paris ISD, the tiny Texas school district that outsmarted Abbott on masks
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So do stop signs. We need them because other people live on the planet too.
Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday railed against government-mandated vaccines, suggesting they infringe on personal rights
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If you have a daughter, take her to see @RBGmovie . It really inspired my 8yo. and her mama.
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So excited about this new adventure. Pulitzer-winning columnist Falkenberg taking helm of Chron opinion section
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Biden isn't the most articulate president but he has guts. Good lord. This guy is engaging heckling extremists in the audience, staring them down, calling them out for their positions on Medicare and pushing back on their negative responses. Has any other president done this?.
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Houston ICU nurse: 'We have felt anger, fear, trauma and despair' since fourth COVID wave began
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We, the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board, wanted to make sure Texas House members have the facts before they consider taking a machete to our voter rights. So we hand-delivered our series “The Big Lie” to members — all 150 of them. Do your part, Texans. Urge them to vote no!.
Hoping the chairman reads our series on voter suppression before the big vote on HB6 tomorrow. Thanks to everyone in Austin who stopped and chatted with us today.
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Houston police chief tells @ChronOpinion that cop who lied in deadly drug raid could faces charges up to murder. Our editorial: Cops lied, people died. Here's how HPD can restore Houston's trust [Editorial] @ArtAcevedo @keribla @radleybalko.
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Editorial: We recommend Jay Kleberg for Texas Land Commissioner
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Our decision to call President Trump a 'bigot' and to call his remarks 'racist," wasn't made easily. Houston Chronicle editorial board writers debated throughout the day. Listen as we discuss in our podcast. Burning Question: "Is the president a racist?"
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You white? Then call out every white kid who shoots up a school. You Christian? Then condemn Wesboro Baptist, whose sick version of Jesus' word leads them to protest soldier funerals and spew anti-gay hate. Not your job to condemn them? That's what Omar is saying re terrorists.
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A profound #MeToo testimonial from Houston’s mayor pro tem in today’s paper. Thank you for sharing, @EllenCohen1
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Cancelled school days are the cruelest days for working parents. Ideally, it’s rare precious time with the kids. In reality, it’s ignoring them while holed up in another room trying to work. Distance from loved ones is more painful when it’s measured in feet rather than miles.
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How is Abbott getting off here? The judge was enforcing Abbott’s order!.
God bless TX Supreme Court for ordering Dallas salon owner released as Abbott bans jailing citizens for lockdown violations. Now lock up that idiot judge who must have thought he was in China! #FoxNews.
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George Floyd wanted to 'change the world.' In death, he did just that.
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"This country was not founded on fear," @BetoORourke says, paraphrasing Truman. "Instead, it's founded on courage." #TXSenateDebate.
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Let me get this straight. Texas Senate leaders are crowing they just passed a resolution declaring an emergency on the border — without a single senator who represents the border voting for it?
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I wonder how many bites of cereal and spurts of coffee were lost to this news item.
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“You can’t love your country only when you win.” Quite a speech by @POTUS on anniversary of Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Sometimes I wish we would blame white people for white privilege only if they misuse it or deny its existence. Otherwise, it’s just an accident of birth. What counts is how you use it. So far, @BetoORourke seems to be using his for good, not evil.
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Opinion: Constitutional carry could be devastating for Texas
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Abbott is still claiming that a red flag law would deny Texas gun owners of "due process." He knows very well a hearing in a court of law before a judge is due process. #TXGovDebate.
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Seriously? Trump says on trip to border “our country is full” and that’s it? Has he looked at the U.S. birth rate? At the bustling jobs market? At the insolvency of Social Security? America needs immigrants. We always will.
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Editorial: Texas isn’t a modern day Wild West. The Wild West had better gun laws.
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Being a columnist thickened my skin. Being a mom dipped me in molten pig iron. I've been called every name in the book so it's kinda hard to offend me. Thanks so much for reading.
@ChronFalkenberg I commend how you’ve handled the negative comments. We have a subscription and will always have one because we love reading the paper, and your writing is always great.
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Truly irresponsible to exempt religious gatherings. A virus doesn't care if you're at the bar or at Sunday service. It will spread where people gather. Texans, fill this void in leadership with your own common sense. Worship at home or attend one of many online services.
Announcing Essential Services & Activities Protocols to minimize non-essential gatherings & in-person contact w/people who aren't in the same household. These protocols follow decisions by @POTUS @CDCgov to enhance & extend social distancing guidelines.
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It's a misdemeanor. If you speed, should I hold you accountable by traumatizing your children?
@ChronFalkenberg their parents are breaking the law, why are you not holding the parents accountable?.
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Life protected in Texas? Tell that to the women dying in childbirth. Tell that to the Texas children we let die and be raped in foster care. Tell that to the families who don’t have health insurance bc Texas won’t expand Medicaid. If Texas cared about life, we’d know it by now.
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Beyond proud of my team, even the 1 that got away. (Looking at you @lfcarrasco!) We, including @lindenberger and @holleynews, set the record straight on voter fraud myth. Houston Chronicle Editorial Board wins Pulitzer Prize for series on voter suppression
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“I think once 2020 is over I’m never going to talk about it again. I’m not going to count it toward my age. It wasn’t a year; it was a nightmare.”.- my 10-year-old.
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