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Mega-cartoon: The Crypto Con.
How crypto miners raised Texans' electric bill
A collaboration between
@HoustonChron
/
@ChronOpinion
and
@RANewsTX
.
A cartoon by
@Nick_Anderson_
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A Paxton Primer by
@Nick_Anderson_
A collaboration between
@ChronOpinion
and Reform Austin News.
A quick refresher course before the Texas Attorney general's Senate Impeachment Trial starts Tuesday.
#TexasNews
#ImpeachmentTrial
#KenPaxton
#TexasLege
#RANews
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Texas State Senator
@DonHuffines
has been spotted meeting with Russian officials in Moscow.
Why is he there and who's paying for it?
#TXlege
#TXpolitics
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Insiders say 86 votes against vouchers in Texas House will hold, and even increase. Could this be the end for
@GregAbbott_TX
’s proposed legislation?
#txed
#txlege
#vouchers
Read the full story:
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New UT/Texas Politics Project Poll shows vouchers are not a top priority for Texans. Increase funding for pub ed, and higher pay for teachers were top concerns. Is
@GovAbbott
listening to his constituents?
#txed
#txlege
#vouchers
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Sen.
@tedcruz
issues misleading statement blaming daughters for “long-planned trip,” but text messages obtained by RA News show it was a last-minute escape from freezing cold.
#FlyingTed
#TexasPowerOutage
#TexasBlackout
#texasfreeze
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Austin's the new Kremlin! A cartoon guide to vouchers and puppet masters Wilks and Dunn.
A collaboration between
@ChronOpinion
and Reform Austin News. ✍️ Cartoon by
@Nick_Anderson_
#TexasEducation
#TexasLege
#RANews
#SchoolVouchers
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Texas Senator Don Huffines met with Russian officials in Moscow during a trip the U.S. Embassy disavowed.
Contact Senator Huffines and demand answers:
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93 percent of Texas voters support requiring background checks on all gun purchases. Do you agree?
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Rep.
@jamestalarico
In House PubEd hearing points out that the lege controls the underfunded pub school budgets and makes all the rules: "how can we be the ones offering the lifeboat when we're the ones sinking the boat?"
"I'm trying to figure out how the state Is the arsonist…
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Jess from Pink Dome TV here! 🙋🏼♀️🎓 We're going to be visiting college campuses around Texas asking people about their local representation! Our first stop didn't do too well. 🙃
Watch more at ! ‼️🗣️
#UnderThePinkDome
#txlege
#UniversityofHouston
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Texas AG
@KenPaxtonTX
is suing
@RichardsonISD
,
@RoundRockISD
,
@GalvestonISD
, Elgin ISD,
@SpringISD
and
@ShermanISD
over defiance of
@GovAbbott
's mask mandate ban. Paxton promises more lawsuits to come for other school districts.
#txlege
#txed
If districts choose to spend their money on legal fees, they must do so knowing that my office is ready and willing to litigate these cases.
I have full confidence that the courts will side with the law – not acts of political defiance.
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Abbott's Steamroller
See more political cartoons at:
#txlege
#GregAbbott
#CancelCulture
@SteveSchmidtSES
@reedgalen
@cltomlinson
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Texas Legislature sends a clear message: No taxpayer funds will be used to settle AG Paxton's whistleblower lawsuit. A resolute stand for accountability and fiscal responsibility.
#txlege
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"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free"
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.
@DonnaCampbellTX
is part of a lawsuit to keep Texas cities from making their own decisions about paid sick leave. Donna Campbell doesn't think Texans deserve paid sick days.
#reformaustin
#txlege
Check the facts:
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"Public School Bullies"
Amidst the 3rd special session in the Texas Legislature, where the spotlight is on school vouchers, we present this editorial guest cartoon by
@Sparaboom
!
#RANews
#TexasLege
#SpecialSession
#SchoolChoice
#Vouchers
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We've been across the state talking to Texans and it's clear they're tired of lawmakers raising property taxes while underfunding our schools.
Read more:
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.
@RonSimmonsTexas
is part of a lawsuit to keep Texas cities from making their own decisions about paid sick leave. Ron Simmons doesn't think Texans deserve paid sick days.
#reformaustin
#txlege
Check the facts:
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"Vouchers: A Data Visualization"
Amidst the 3rd special session in the Texas Legislature, where the spotlight is on school vouchers, we present this editorial guest cartoon by
@sparaboom
!
#RANews
#TexasLege
#SpecialSession
#SchoolChoice
#Vouchers
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Superintendents from East Texas oppose
@GovAbbott
school voucher proposal, calling it a gift in exchange for "political platitudes”. Read more on
@ReformAustin
#txlege
#txed
#vouchers
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Our sources tell us that
@GovAbbott
will be paying to bus supporters to Austin next week for 'astro-turf' demonstration of support for vouchers. Story soon.
#txlege
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Paxton spoke @ the Stop the Steal rally on Jan. 6 preceeding the Capitol insurrection. He has never publicly admitted to being at the Capitol that day. He has refused to disclose his communications about his DC trip & maintains it was to discuss Google suit w/DOJ.
#txlege
#tx2022
At CPAC, I told TX Atty General Ken Paxton that I was at the Capitol on Jan. 6. He replied, "So was I."
Is that why he refused to release his communications from that day to Travis County prosecutors?
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.
@leachfortexas
is part of a lawsuit to keep Texas cities from making their own decisions about paid sick leave. Jeff Leach doesn't think Texans deserve paid sick days.
#reformaustin
#txlege
Check the facts:
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Politicians in Austin are quick to give more tax breaks to big corporations, but as they cut taxes for their special interest friends our school districts are left searching for funding.
#TXlege
#ReformAustin
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No student in America should experience this: "I feel scared to even go back." Our hearts go out to
#SantaFeHighSchool
.
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"Invasion of the Body Snatchers"
Amidst the 3rd special session in the Texas Legislature, where the spotlight is on school vouchers, we present this editorial guest cartoon by
@Sparaboom
!
#RANews
#TexasLege
#SpecialSession
#SchoolChoice
#Vouchers
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Veteran state Rep.
@johnbryantfortx
argues for a more aggressive posture for Dems in the
#txlege
: "We’re not ever going to be in the majority again if we’re not willing to be in full-throated opposition to the [GOP] view of the
#txbudget
, taxes, &
#txed
."
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Politicians screaming at each other won’t fix Texas government. It’s up to us – follow Reform Austin today.
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On this day, Texas officially declared independence from Mexico and became the Republic of Texas.
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Texans want lawmakers to address the wage gap between men and women in the state. Will the legislature listen?
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"Money Changer"
Amidst the 3rd special session in the Texas Legislature, where the spotlight is on school vouchers, we present this editorial guest cartoon by
@sparaboom
#txlege
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"All four living former first ladies — Rosalynn Carter, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama — have stepped out of political retirement to condemn the Trump administration's practice of separating parents and children at the border."
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There’s a good chance you cringe every January when it comes time to pay property taxes: Texas ranks near the top of states that pays the most for property taxes.
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"Just a Tool to Crush a School"
Amidst the 3rd special session in the Texas Legislature, where the spotlight is on school vouchers, we present this editorial guest cartoon by
@sparaboom
#RANews
#TexasLege
#SpecialSession
#SchoolChoice
#Vouchers
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Politicians in Austin are quick to give more tax breaks to big corporations, but as they cut taxes for their special interest friends our school districts are left searching for funding.
#TXlege
#ReformAustin
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Schools in Texas are drastically underfunded. We should all be asking lawmakers their plans to fix it.
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With school funding decreasing, teacher salaries already far below the best in the nation, and pensions among the worst in America, TIME's latest cover is too familiar to Texas teachers.
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"4.3 million working Texans aren’t paid for taking sick days"
Is it time for Texas to pass sick day policies for all workers?
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.
@DennisPaul129
is part of a lawsuit to keep Texas cities from making their own decisions about paid sick leave. Dennis Paul doesn't think Texans deserve paid sick days.
#reformaustin
#txlege
Check the facts:
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How can a state with a terrible track record for funding special ed be trusted to actually continue funding it with a bait-and-switch voucher scheme, where private schools aren't obligated to admit special ed students?
#txlege
#txed
@HoustonChron
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@vote4rick
is part of a lawsuit to keep Texas cities from making their own decisions about paid sick leave. Rick Miller doesn't think Texans deserve paid sick days.
#reformaustin
#txlege
Check the facts:
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In the State House races, only 1 out of the 22 districts shows the GOP candidate w/support from >50% of respondents. All D incumbents hold comfortable leads, w/D candidates in GOP-held districts polling at or above 50% in 5 districts & holding a lead in 6 more.
#txlege
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It’s up to the people to reform Texas government. Add your name and stay up-to-date >>
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Texas Rep. Jim Murphy (R-Houston) works for a taxpayer-funded entity where he receives bonuses if he secures state funding:
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Breaking:
@texasdemocrats
have asked
#SCOTUS
to consider their vote by mail case. They have filed asking for the stay to be lifted.
If they don't lift the stay, they want the merits of the case considered, citing impact on other pending cases around the country.
#COVID19
#txlege
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Not only are our schools being underfunded, retired teachers are seeing their retirement security disappear:
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Is
@GregAbbott_TX
using cheap tactics to push vouchers in Texas? Whispers at the Capitol suggest his desperate quest for national prominence is putting Texans at risk.
#vouchers
#txed
#txlege
Read the full story:
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Contact Texas Senator Don Huffines right now to ask why he's on a private trip to meet with Russian officials in Moscow >>
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Do you agree?
"At a time when you can log onto the internet and get almost anything delivered to your home, there’s no compelling reason why citizens of our state shouldn’t be able to register to vote online."
Read more:
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We're talking to Texans about what they want lawmakers to prioritize. Romona from Houston wants to see action on gun safety - tell us what you think:
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Rep.
@AlmaAllen131
points out that no transportation is provided for poor kids to get to these private schools across town. Poor people might not have cars, let alone food on their tables. Even If admitted, they will likely end up back at their community school.
#txed
#txlege
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📆 Mark your calendars: Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Lupe Valdez will debate on September 28th.
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Imagine what Texas would look like if we didn't make excuses not to vote.
Get started by registering to vote or signing up for our voter guide:
#TXlege
#ReformAustin
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What Texans really think about the rise in partisanship in Texas government. Hint: They're ready for lawmakers to work together.
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