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If I could have any job in the world, it would be professional aux-cord DJ

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The Texas Senate's property tax cut plan to raise the homestead exemption to $140,000 gets a nod of approval from Senate committee, KBH reports. #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

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"Death Star bill" appeal set for oral argument April 23rd at the Third Court of Appeals in Austin. #txlege search.txcourts.gov/SearchMedia....

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Club for Growth launches ‘six-figure’ Texas campaign to boost school choice #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

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Texas Senate gives initial approval to ‘school choice’ bill on largely party-line vote #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

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Debate has begun in the Texas Senate of the "school choice" bill Senate Bill 2. #txlege

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Several hundred people are gathered at the Texas Capitol as part on the nationwide 50501 protest. Chants can be heard from the Texas Senate chamber, where senators are poised to pass a “school choice” bill today.

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Gov. Greg Abbott to meet with President Donald Trump as Texas seeks border reimbursement www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

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At 11 a.m. CT the #txlege Senate Education K-16 committee will hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 2, the "school choice" bill that would use taxpayer dollars for education savings accounts parents can use to pay for private school education. I will be covering it from the Capitol. Thread here.

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#txlege: Over/under on votes the winner of the Speaker race gets?

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Hello from the #txlege Senate media perch, where I'll be reporting from this chamber again for the session. Once again, I am here to remind you that the press is not allowed on the Senate floor, unlike the House. It is perhaps the only remaining COVID-19 restriction (lol, sure) in place in Texas.

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BREAKING: University of Texas president Jay Hartzell is stepping down to lead SMU: www.dallasnews.com/news/educati...

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in celebration of Tom Holland and Zendaya’s engagement, please enjoy this moment from 2017 when she turned into a literal 😍 emoji and we all knew it was for keeps

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Here's my latest on ERCOT preparedness as Texas experiences freezing temperatures this week. I'm speaking with ERCOT's CEO Pablo Vegas in a little bit and will update with his outlook on the grid's resiliency as they face their first big test of this winter: www.dallasnews.com/news/weather...

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Lego Hubble!

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Federal prosecutors and Nate Paul's defense team filed a joint motion today seeking to delay trial until April.

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The LCRA is 1st to give notice to Texas energy regulators of its intentions to seek public reimbursement for completing what appears to be 2 power projects. Seeking details, I emailed the LCRA official who gave notice but have yet to hear back. PDF: interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/57...

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Robert Roberson III's testimony at the Capitol Friday is in doubt after the Texas AG Ken Paxton's office interferes, Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, says. Email exchange indicates the AG's office barred state prison department from discussing matter w/ Moody. #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas' proposed energy market restructure PCM (Performance Credit Mechanism) is on death's door. #txlege interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/55...

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Paying unemployment benefits is expensive. Typically, Abbott et al say businesses pay for it through unemployment insurance. This time, they will allocate more taxpayer money to pay unemployment benefits. #txlege

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Would you let ERCOT control your thermostat during conservation calls if they paid you?

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This is sad but lovely www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues a New York doctor who allegedly prescribed abortion medication to a Texas resident. This case pits Texas' strong anti-abortion laws against NY's shield law and maybe set precedent in the Red state V. Blue state abortion battle. #txlege www.dallasnews.com/business/hea...

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Went to Ben Folds last night. I'm a very casual listener and I wouldn't call myself a fan especially when compared to the real fanatics that were there. Would recommend! Opening act Lindey Kraft was also great. She learned to play piano at age ~38 during pandemic years. Kinda inspirational

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The Public Utility Commission just approved 2 new projects for the Texas Energy Fund low-interest (3%) loan program -- 721 MW NRG project and a 510 MW WattBridge project. Both in Houston area. Comes after one project was kicked out after maybe committing fraud? BG: www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

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PSA: Any time you hear people in the power grid space talk about "adequate market signals" for dispatchable power, they are talking about government incentives to build natural gas power plants. #txlege

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What movies or TV shows do you watch every Christmas season? Gonna start my annual rewatch of Hawkeye tonight.

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FYI, looks like US Rep. Henry Cuellar's trial is getting pushed to September next year (at least), per unopposed scheduling filing submitted today.

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ERCOT's February resource adequacy estimates are out. It looks better than their assessment for January, which suggested an 80% chance of blackouts if Texas experiences another Winter Storm Uri. That's down to ~47% in Feb. Background: www.dallasnews.com/news/2024/11...

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Phelan phallout: Amid reports of #txlege reps rallying around Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, for Speaker, Texas AG Ken Paxton says voting for the Phelan ally would be a vote for Austin Swamp 2.0. "Voters will remember." x.com/KenPaxtonTX/...

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Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan drops out of race for speaker. #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

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Rep John Bryant drops out of the running for Chair of the Texas House Democrats. TMF vs Wu now #txlege

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