Contending that the Texas energy sector is being unfairly targeted by environmentalists, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Thursday that legislation will be unveiled next week to prohibit the state from doing business with any investment firms that boycott oil and gas companies.
“I think it will pass easily, Patrick said, calling the planned bill one of his legislative priorities while speaking during a public policy forum sponsored by the Texas Business Leadership Council.
Energy companies have been big backers of Patrick and other Republican politicians in Texas, and Patrick s remarks Thursday marked the second time this week that he has thrown red meat to his conservative supporters.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says upcoming bill would defend Texas energy sector from boycotts Bob Sechler, Austin American-Statesman
Contending that the Texas energy sector is being unfairly targeted by environmentalists, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Thursday that legislation will be unveiled next week to prohibit the state from doing business with any investment firms that boycott oil and gas companies.
“I think it will pass easily, Patrick said, calling the planned bill one of his legislative priorities while speaking during a public policy forum sponsored by the Texas Business Leadership Council.
Energy companies have been big backers of Patrick and other Republican politicians in Texas, and Patrick s remarks Thursday marked the second time this week that he has thrown red meat to his conservative supporters.
With John Cornynâs support, new Texas coalition forms to push for congressional fix for âDreamersâ The Texas Opportunity Coalition includes chambers of commerce, other economic development groups and institutions of higher learning. (Source: Getty Images) By Patrick Svitek | February 3, 2021 at 3:32 AM CST - Updated February 3 at 3:33 AM
(The Texas Tribune) - With the support of U.S. Sen. John Cornyn â and the arrival of a Democratic president â a new Texas business coalition is launching to advocate for a permanent legislative solution for young people whose parents brought them illegally to the United States as children.
In addition to the stateâs senior senator, the Texas Opportunity Coalition includes nearly three dozen chambers of commerce, other economic development groups and institutions of higher learning. They believe the moment is ripe in Washington, D.C., to end the yearslong uncertainty â prompted by executive action â
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People rally outside the Supreme Court as oral arguments are heard in the case of President Trump s decision to end the Obama-era, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, at the Supreme Court in Washington.
With the support of U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and the arrival of a Democratic president a new Texas business coalition is launching to advocate for a permanent legislative solution for young people whose parents brought them illegally to the United States as children.
In addition to the state s senior senator, the Texas Opportunity Coalition includes nearly three dozen chambers of commerce, other economic development groups and institutions of higher learning. They believe the moment is ripe in Washington, D.C., to end the yearslong uncertainty prompted by executive action and pass a federal DREAM Act that would give permanent legal status to those known as Dreamers.
Texas Leaders Unite To Urge Passage Of A Permanent Legislative Solution For DACA Recipients
Texas Opportunity Coalition will work to build bipartisan support for effort among Texas congressional delegation
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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, the Texas Business Immigration Coalition (a member of the American Business Immigration Coalition) and the Texas Business Leadership Council, along with more than thirty Texas leaders in business and higher education launched the Texas Opportunity Coalition, a new initiative that promotes and supports targeted immigration reform. The Texas Opportunity Coalition is dedicated to securing passage of a federal Dream Act, which would provide young undocumented immigrants (Dreamers) in Texas and across the country the right to work, pursue higher education, contribute to their local economies, and obtain permanent legal status.