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Editorial Page Editor and columnist @statesman. Tell me about that thing no one's talking about. DMs open or [email protected]. RT ≠ endorsements.
Austin
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RT @Medici1: @tplohetski leads off our Sunday @statesman print package. @RWebner with a great piece on the growth plans for @txst @kdamp wh….
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Extrapolating from study data, Texans spent a staggering $112 million last year to manage culturally divisive conflicts in schools — money that should go toward supporting students and teachers, @ImRachelWhite writes in @statesman:.
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Extrapolating from our study data, Texans spent a staggering $112 million last year to manage culturally divisive conflicts in schools — money that should go toward supporting students and...
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RT @emilyebytx: Chair King starting off by saying “frankly, the legislature can redistrict whenever it so desires,” a classic thing you say….
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We are 5 weeks removed from the deadly Hill Country flooding, but this has it backward. We are 5 weeks into a disaster that will be felt for generations, and we are 5 weeks closer to the next great flood, @statesman and @ExpressNews editorial boards write:.
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We are five weeks into a disaster. We are also five weeks closer to the next great flood.
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In the early minutes of this 2023 saga, an APD officer said the cops outside the Shield home were at the “wrong frickin’ house.” A DPS SWAT unit still blew open the door 1.5 hours later. My latest for @statesman on the new lawsuit in this troubling case:.
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“I didn’t think something like that could happen in this country."
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"When Republicans can’t win fairly, they cheat," @BucyForTexas writes in @statesman. "When voters reject their agenda, they change the rules. If we let them succeed here, we’re inviting more of the same across the country." More on quorum break decision:.
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"When Republicans can’t win fairly, they cheat. When voters reject their agenda, they change the rules. If we let them succeed here, we’re inviting more of the same across the country."
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RT @jamesfortexas: h/t the always thoughtful @bgrumet on the importance of district offices, and how redistricting could impact the daily n….
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Thousands of Texans turn to their members of Congress for help with veterans' benefits, Social Security checks and other apolitical issues. Reshuffling districts could create confusion and delays.
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RT @Medici1: A simply exceptional @sunday paper. The EdBoard with the 4/5 series on the tragic floods, @statesman EdBoard Editor @bgrumet….
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RT @tplohetski: BREAKING: Texas House Democrats have fled the state and traveled to Chicago to block a vote on new Congressional maps that….
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RT @James_Barragan: Republican lawmakers are emphasizing that:.1) Yes, they are redrawing for political advantage (they are not disputing t….
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RT @EvaRuth: curious how Austinites feel about a proposed $1 fee for Austin parks that would bring in $5.4 million, at a time when the city….
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A tax rate election is getting more and more likely, as Austin City Council members seem less interested in cutting services in order to adopt a bu...
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RT @scottbraddock: Redistricting Chair @cvasut expects the committee to vote on the congressional map today or tomorrow and says it could b….
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RT @RepCasar: Thanks to @Statesman’s @BGrumet for a thoughtful look at the essential services at stake.
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Thousands of Texans turn to their members of Congress for help with veterans' benefits, Social Security checks and other apolitical issues. Reshuffling districts could create confusion and delays. My latest for @statesman:.
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Thousands of Texans turn to their members of Congress for help with veterans' benefits, Social Security checks and other apolitical issues. Reshuffling districts could create confusion and delays.
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RT @SkylerBrandina: this stretch of I-35 between North Austin and Round Rock that spans 5 districts within a 10 minute drive is absolutely….
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RT @tplohetski: NEW: A records analysis shows solo lunches, fancy meals and upgraded seats by city leaders during a budget crunch. City Man….
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An American-Statesman investigation found City Manager T.C. Broadnax and other Austin leaders racked up expenses that appear to violate city policy.
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RT @Owen_Dahlkamp: NEW TEXAS MAPS:. If no candidates move districts we will have:.Johnson v. Van Duyne matchup.Green v. Hunt matchup.Veasey….
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RT @PhilJankowski: State Rep. Todd Hunter has filed a congressional redistricting plan. HB4. Planscore predicts 28-10 split in favor of Rep….
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A sense that an immigration court visit is synonymous with an arrest has become common knowledge for many immigrants, said an official w/ the immigration legal aid group American Gateways. @statesman's @emilianotahui documented the scene in San Antonio: .
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