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It’s time to end backroom deals
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San Antonio Express News
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Burns, T.
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03/27/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Affordable housing; Land use regulations; Real estate development
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Vote Faircloth if you want to keep a voice in Austin
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Galveston Daily News
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Kinnear, J.
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02/18/2018
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1 TX bill
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Faircloth, Wayne; Middleton, Mayes; Texas House campaigns
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Sierra Club gives failing grades to Montgomery County state lawmakers
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Houston Chronicle
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Marshall, J.
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10/31/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Approval ratings; Bell, Cecil, Jr.; Creighton, Brandon; Environmental protection; Keough, Mark J.; Metcalf, Will; Sierra Club
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Resolution opposes ‘harmful’ legislation
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Austin American Statesman
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Barrios, N.
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08/16/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Municipal government
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County legislators push bills as special session nears end
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Houston Chronicle
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Marshall, J.
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08/16/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Civil War monuments; Creighton, Brandon; Local ordinances; Metcalf, Will; Trees
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Tree bill in trouble; annexation bill sent to Abbott
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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08/14/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abortion; Kolkhorst, Lois; Municipal annexation; Tax and expenditure limits; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Trees
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Senate passes compromise bill limiting local tree ordinances
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Austin American Statesman
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Findell, E.
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08/12/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Burton, Konni; Kolkhorst, Lois; Local ordinances; Menéndez, José; Trees; Uresti, Carlos
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Led by Abbott, Republicans look to ax tree rules
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weissert, W.
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08/12/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Huffines, Don; Local ordinances; Phillips, Larry; Trees
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Fate of annexation reform, tree ordinance still unclear
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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08/12/2017
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1 TX bill
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Burton, Konni; Campbell, Donna; Hancock, Kelly; Huberty, Dan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Local ordinances; Menéndez, José; Military bases; Municipal annexation; Trees; Uresti, Carlos; Voting by mail
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Senate committee bulks up tree bill to better fit Abbott’s vision
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Austin American Statesman
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Findell, E.
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08/09/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; Local ordinances; Trees
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Bell, Abbott pushing bill to protect property owners impacted by zoning law changes
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Houston Chronicle
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Marshall, J.
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08/09/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bell, Cecil, Jr.; Keough, Mark J.; Land use regulations; Metcalf, Will; Trees
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Creighton fighting to save Conroe’s trees, too, from clear-cutting bill
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Houston Chronicle
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Marshall, J.
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08/09/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Creighton, Brandon; Hall, Bob; Keough, Mark J.; Trees
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Here’s a look at Texas Legislature’s progress during special session
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Te.
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08/08/2017
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1 TX bill
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Special sessions
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Texas House speaker, lieutenant governor meet for first time in months
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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08/08/2017
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1 TX bill
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Huberty, Dan; Municipal annexation; Patrick, Dan; School finance; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Why are so many moms and babies dying in Texas?
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Houston Chronicle
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Humphrey, P.
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08/08/2017
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1 TX bill
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Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Thierry, Shawn
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Nirenberg asks Abbott to ease property tax revamp, address ‘vitriol’
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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08/08/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Municipal government; Nirenberg, Ron; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Tax rollback elections
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$1.8 billion school funding reform measure clears Texas House
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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08/05/2017
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1 TX bill
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Children with disabilities; Cook, Byron; Huberty, Dan; King, Ken; Medical reimbursements; School finance; School vouchers; Special education; VanDeaver, Gary
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Faircloth showed courage, conviction on tree bill
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Galveston Daily News
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Smith, M.
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08/04/2017
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1 TX bill
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Faircloth, Wayne; Kolkhorst, Lois; Local ordinances; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Trees
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State of Texas, stay out of our trees!
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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08/04/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Anderson, Charles 'Doc'; Birdwell, Brian; Kacal, Kyle; Local ordinances; Trees; Waco, Texas
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Lawmakers go too far in proposal to cut local authority over trees
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Austin American Statesman
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Ed.
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08/03/2017
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1 TX bill
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Local ordinances; Trees
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House Oks tree bill; mayors of cities near Austin voice concerns
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Austin American Statesman
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Findell, E.
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08/03/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Local ordinances; Phelan, Dade; Rinaldi, Matt; Trees
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Faircloth speaks for the trees
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Galveston Daily News
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Ferguson, J.
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08/03/2017
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1 TX bill
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Alvarado, Carol; Faircloth, Wayne; Local ordinances; Sitton, Ryan; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Willett, Don
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In opposition to tree ordinance bill, Texas children gather at the Capitol armed with Dr. Seuss books
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San Antonio Express News
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Morris, A.
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08/03/2017
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1 TX bill
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Alvarado, Carol; Faircloth, Wayne; Local ordinances; Trees
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Don’t clear-cut our state
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Dallas Morning News
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Cohen, J.
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08/02/2017
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1 TX bill
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Construction industry; Local ordinances; Trees
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Special session could ax San Antonio tree rules
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San Antonio Express News
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Gibbons, B.
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07/31/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Local ordinances; Trees
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Keep Texas trees alive with local control
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Cohen, J.
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07/30/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Local ordinances; Trees
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Texas Senate did not listen, but public will be heard
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Rodriguez, J.
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07/29/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Rodríguez, José; Rules of the Texas Senate; Tag Rule; Watson, Kirk
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House passes tree bill decried as ‘a poke in the eye of the governor’
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Austin American Statesman
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Rinaldi, M.
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07/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abortion; Capriglione, Giovanni; Local ordinances; Phelan, Dade; Rinaldi, Matt; Schaefer, Matt; Straus, Joe, III; Tinderholt, Tony; Trees
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House backs tree-removal bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Grissom, B.
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07/28/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Local ordinances; Phelan, Dade; Trees
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Big-city mayors talk with Abbott: It’s about time
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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07/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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Local ordinances; Mayors
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Senate clears most Abbott priorities, shifting attention to House
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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07/27/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Campbell, Donna; Cellular telephones; Hall, Bob; Huffines, Don; Municipal annexation; Municipal government; Patrick, Dan; Special sessions; Trees; Zaffirini, Judith
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Senate votes limit local governments
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Dallas Morning News
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Grissom, B.
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07/27/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Burton, Konni; Campbell, Donna; Cellular telephones; Hall, Bob; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Huffines, Don; Menéndez, José; Municipal annexation; Municipal government; Seliger, Kel; Trees; Zaffirini, Judith
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Governor-Backed Ban On Local Tree Ordinances Ok’d By Senate
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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07/27/2017
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1 TX bill
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Local ordinances; Trees
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Texas Senate intensifies attack on cities over local control
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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07/27/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Campbell, Donna; Garcia, Sylvia; Hall, Bob; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Menéndez, José; Municipal annexation; Municipal government; Public demonstrations; Trees
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House committee chairman says bathroom bill harmful
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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07/27/2017
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1 TX bill
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Cook, Byron; Larson, Lyle; LGBTQ persons
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Creighton, Keough must stop Abbott-led tree-killing bill
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Houston Chronicle
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Wo.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Conroe, Texas; Creighton, Brandon; Keough, Mark J.; Local ordinances; Metcalf, Will; The Woodlands, Texas; Trees
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The Woodlands, Conroe lobby against tree-cutting legislation
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Houston Chronicle
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Dominguez, C.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Conroe, Texas; Creighton, Brandon; Deed restrictions; Hall, Bob; Keough, Mark J.; Local ordinances; The Woodlands, Texas; Trees; Workman, Paul
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San Antonio leaders take on Austin
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; McManus, William; Municipal government; Nirenberg, Ron; Property taxes; San Antonio, Texas; Tax rollback elections
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Let’s count the ways Texas loses without tree ordinances
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Austin American Statesman
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Perkins, T.
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07/24/2017
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1 TX bill
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Local ordinances; Trees
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Senate panels OK controversial bills on annexation, tree-cutting
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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07/24/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Campbell, Donna; Creighton, Brandon; Hall, Bob; Local ordinances; Municipal annexation; Schwertner, Charles; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Trees; Whitmire, John
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Senate cues up bills for swift passage
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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07/24/2017
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1 TX bill
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Hancock, Kelly; Hughes, Bryan; Organized labor; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Teacher salaries
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Legislature puts cities' tree rules on chopping block
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Victoria Advocate
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Priest, J.
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07/24/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Hall, Bob; Local ordinances; Property rights; Trees; Workman, Paul
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Senate hearing Saturday puts local government authority in cross hairs
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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07/23/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Buckingham, Dawn; Campbell, Donna; Hall, Bob; Local ordinances; Municipal government; Zaffirini, Judith
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This special session is nothing to half-smile about
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Whitehurst Jr, T.
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07/23/2017
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1 TX bill
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Hunter, Todd; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Sex discrimination; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
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Texans' property taxes dominate 'local control' debates in Senate committee hearings
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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07/23/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Cellular telephones; Huffines, Don; Property taxes; Tax rollback elections; Taylor, Van
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Tax reform takes center stage in Austin
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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07/23/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abortion; Bettencourt, Paul; Hall, Bob; Perry, Charles; Property taxes; Tax rollback elections; Taylor, Van; Teacher salaries; Texas Municipal League
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Proposed legislation puts area trees in peril
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Houston Chronicle
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Marshall, J.
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07/12/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Conroe, Texas; Hall, Bob; Local ordinances; Real estate development; The Woodlands, Texas; Trees
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