Host Jason Whitely takes a look at the big headlines this week: talking about taxes, the state of Texas and a possible new Second Amendment sanctuary.
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Abbott, Cruz, key donors take sides in Texas GOP runoff
The GOP primary runoffs for the Texas House are rife with cryptic, last-minute money moves that hint of the party establishment’s desire to purge ...
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Texas educators fear Abbott's effort to kick undocumented children out of school
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has taken up the issue now because Title 42, the Trump-era policy that allows Customs and Border Protection officials to expel migrants back to Mexico, will soon be ending.
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American Opinion: Texas is the king of energy states. Why can’t that state keep the power on?
Summary: An uncertain power grid requires better communication from leaders. A late Friday news dump is a classic technique to bury bad news, not rouse the public to action.
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Fact-check: Has Texas seen a $20 billion increase in property taxes under Greg Abbott?
Greg Abbott for high inflation in Texas, taking a page out of the GOP playbook in attacking President Joe Biden. O’Rourke released an Instagram video on April 23 with the caption, “Greg Abbott is the ...
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Abbott wants to keep businesses costs low in Texas. What’s his plan for homeowners?
While touting the low cost of doing business in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged the state property tax burden is unequally distributed between commercial and residential property owners. During a ...
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In New Poll, Signs of Trouble for Greg Abbott, Texas GOP
In the latest poll from UT-Tyler and the Dallas Morning News, released over the weekend, Texas Governor Greg Abbott seems to be in decent though not spectacular shape in his quest for a third term ...
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Texas Democrat Warns of MAGA Republican Hidden Taxes
Commissioner Tommy Calvert has voted 8 times in 7 years to lower taxes for families. SAN ANTONIO, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rising property appraisals and hidden taxes that are hurting seniors and ...
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Texans largely support Abbott’s border policies but split on Texas-Mexico wall, poll shows
Texans back many things Gov. Greg Abbott is doing to halt a migrant influx at the U.S.-Mexico border, but support for his state-built wall has ...
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Today on Texas Standard: Abbott reignites push for school vouchers
Greg Abbott ... in the state Legislature. Will this time be any different? We’re talking to Richard Pineda, communication professor at the University of Texas at El Paso. Both runoffs for Texas ...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pledges to pass ‘parent’s bill of rights’
Educators who provide pornographic material will lose their credentials, forfeit their retirement benefits and be placed on a ‘do not hire list,'” said Abbott.
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Texans overwhelmingly vote to amend the state constitution on property taxes
The measures will provide limited property tax relief, but the vote comes after recent tax appraisals gave Texas homeowners sticker shock.
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Editorial Roundup: Texas
Texas has no state property tax or income tax ... Border example Consider Abbott’s use of emergency powers on the border. On what grounds, other than his own political ambitions, did he hang ...