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Greg Abbott Calls Texas Special Session, in New Voting Rights Fight
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Texas House Democrats turn down flight back home, preparing for another week in Washington D.C.
Flight Home Offered by Republican Speaker of the House
TEXAS – The mass exodus by Texas House Democrats continues in Washington D.C.
“We intend to be back on the hill Monday morning,” said southwest Houston-area Representative, Ron Reynolds, the Vice-Chair of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.
The strategy is not complex. Democrats are outnumbered in the House at the capitol in Austin. Therefore, they are focused on convincing U.S Senate Democrats to pass new federal legislation, which will result in Texas conform.
Reynolds said they will be speaking, not only with Democratic Senators, but also representatives who were not in Washington this week.
After 20 years, the state’s most lucrative corporate welfare program comes to an end.
Oil and gas, manufacturing, and other industries have been clear that Chapter 313 must continue, but in an unexpected twist, the program ran into heavy resistance this legislative session. AP Photo/Eric Gay
After 20 years, the state’s most lucrative corporate welfare program comes to an end.
Oil and gas, manufacturing, and other industries have been clear that Chapter 313 must continue, but in an unexpected twist, the program ran into heavy resistance this legislative session. AP Photo/Eric Gay
Justin Miller
Jun 9, 2021, 6:00 am CST
In 2001, state lawmakers and business leaders warned that the state’s high property tax rates were discouraging corporations from locating big projects in Texas. At the time,
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Missouri House lawmakers gave final approval to legislation that would severely limit local public health officials’ ability to enact emergency restrictions.
House Bill 75, sponsored by Representative Jim Murphy, a Republican from St. Louis, would limit how many days a public official is allowed to order restrictions governing businesses, churches and other facilities during emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supporters said local health officials have had too much power andhave hurt local economies.
Opponents of the bill said the proposal politicizes decisions that should be made by health experts.
The bill was passed Thursday afternoon in the House and sent to the Senate where discussions are expected to flare again.
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