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Texas drag queens, protesters at odds in latest battleground over LGBT rights
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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10/28/2022
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Hate groups; Hegar, Glenn; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Public demonstrations; Sexually oriented performances
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Roe v. Wade ruling spurs LGBT Texans to change plans, leave state
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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08/12/2022
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization; LGBTQ persons; Same-sex marriage; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
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What’s at issue in Texas fight over care for trans kids
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San Antonio Express News
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Lamagdeleine, I.
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05/14/2022
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Children's health care; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
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Families of trans kids are living in fear of CPS investigations, some leaving Texas altogether
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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03/20/2022
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
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Trans sports bill poised to pass on 4th try
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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10/15/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Collier, Nicole; González, Jessica; González, Mary; High school athletics; Johnson, Ann; LGBTQ persons; Minjarez, Ina; Ramos, Ana-Maria; Slaton, Bryan; Suicide; Swanson, Valoree
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Texas transgender bill won't 'save' girls in sports
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San Antonio Express News
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Turner, B.
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04/18/2021
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1 TX bill
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High school athletics; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Sports
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Dallas GOP’s candidates for the Texas House are as diverse as the county. Will that matter in 2020?
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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08/03/2020
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1 TX bill
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Allen, Eugene; Anderson, Rodney; Bowers, Rhetta Andrews; Brownlee, Karyn; Button, Angie Chen; del Rosal, Luisa; Douglas, Will; Hernandez, Gerson; Koop, Linda; Republican Party of Texas; Texas House candidates; Turner, John; Villalba, Jason
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‘We’re seen as equal.’ What the Supreme Court’s landmark LGBT ruling means for Texas workers
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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06/16/2020
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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González, Jessica; Johnson, Eric; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
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Straus calls for LGBTQ protections
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San Antonio Express News
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Straus, J.
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11/20/2019
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination; Straus, Joe, III; Supreme Court, U.S.
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LGBTQ Dems want control
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Dallas Morning News
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Mendez, M.
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10/30/2019
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1 TX bill
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Beckley, Michelle; Gender reassignment; González, Mary; Israel, Celia; Johnson, Julie; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Texas House LGBTQ Caucus; Zwiener, Erin
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State acts on child’s gender identity
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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10/25/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Attorney General of Texas; Child custody; Cruz, Ted; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender identity; Leach, Jeff; Mateer, Jeffrey C. 'Jeff'
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Texas leads the nation in transgender killings
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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09/30/2019
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Hate crimes; LGBTQ persons; State comparisons
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Dallas LGBTQ lawmaker torpedoes 'Save Chick-fil-A' bill
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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05/10/2019
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1 TX bill
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Chick-fil-A; Freedom of religion; Johnson, Julie; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Points of order; Sexual orientation discrimination; Texas House LGBTQ Caucus
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Texas must stop messing with LGBTQ citizens
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Austin American Statesman
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McCann, B.
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04/18/2019
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Freedom of religion; LGBTQ persons; Menéndez, José; Occupational licenses; Perry, Charles; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Amazon, Google, Facebook pen letter opposing Texas bills 'that allow for the exclusion of LGBTQ people'
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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03/28/2019
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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86th Legislature; Business climate; Creighton, Brandon; Employee benefits; Freedom of religion; LGBTQ persons; Occupational licenses; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Companies see bias in Texas legislation
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San Antonio Express News
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Mo.
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03/28/2019
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Business climate; Creighton, Brandon; Employee benefits; LGBTQ persons; Occupational licenses; Sexual orientation discrimination; Sick leave
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Texas' major LGBT chambers of commerce just united to avoid another bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
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DiFurio, D.
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01/31/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Chambers of commerce; LGBTQ persons
|
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Flush all bad ideas with bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
|
01/15/2019
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1 TX bill
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86th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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Bathroom bill demise is lesson for all voters
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
|
01/12/2019
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III
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Bathroom bill no longer needed, Dan Patrick says
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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01/10/2019
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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Dan Patrick says bathroom bill fight is 'settled,' and his side 'won'
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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01/10/2019
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; School districts
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Flag flown over state Capitol on Tuesday honored transgender Texans, Denton mom says
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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01/10/2019
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1 TX bill
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Howard, Donna; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Texas State Capitol; Texas state flag
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‘Bathroom bill’ not coming back
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San Antonio Express News
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Staff
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01/10/2019
|
1 TX bill
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Bonnen, Dennis; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
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Will the bathroom bill return next year? LGBTQ Texans may fight for more than just restroom rights
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
11/28/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bonnen, Dennis; Business climate; Freedom of religion; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III
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California obsession is counterproductive
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Houston Chronicle
|
Becker, K.
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11/02/2018
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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California; Economic development incentives; Economic impact
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Tech titans ready to leave bathroom bill behind as Texas legislative session nears
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Austin American Statesman
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Cobler, N.
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11/01/2018
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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High tech industry; Howard, Donna; LGBTQ persons; Lobbyists; School finance; Science, technology, engineering and mathematics education; Silicon Labs; Workforce
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Property taxes key in state contest
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Houston Chronicle
|
Wallace, J.
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10/24/2018
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1 TX bill
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Collier, Mike; Lieutenant Governor campaigns and elections; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; School finance; Straus, Joe, III; Tax and expenditure limits
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We Recommend Button for Texas House District 112
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
10/13/2018
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Button, Angie Chen; Chambers, Brandy K.; Endorsements; Texas House campaigns
|
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We Recommend Hancock for Texas Senate District 9
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
10/13/2018
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Burud, Gwen; Endorsements; Hancock, Kelly; Texas Senate campaigns
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Pastors group seeks to overturn Austin’s LGBTQ hiring protections
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
10/10/2018
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Churches; Freedom of religion; Local ordinances; Sexual orientation discrimination
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Texas conservatives say bathroom, gay-marriage fight will continue
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
|
09/08/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Same-sex marriage
|
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Transgender girl threatened by school parents moving to Texas
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
08/21/2018
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination
|
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Bathroom bill proposal returns
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
06/15/2018
|
1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Political conventions; Republican Party of Texas
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Good thing San Antonio didn’t lose the Final Four
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
04/03/2018
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1 TX bill
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Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Tourism
|
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Thanks, Dallas Stars, for supporting LGBTQ fans
|
Dallas Morning News
|
McDonnell, R.
|
03/24/2018
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Sports
|
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Abbott is urged to soothe hard feelings
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
03/19/2018
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Cook, Byron; Davis, Sarah; Faircloth, Wayne; Larson, Lyle; LGBTQ persons; Republicans; Straus, Joe, III; Texas House campaigns
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Pearland mom, outspoken transgender advocate, moves family to Austin
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Houston Chronicle
|
Snyder, M.
|
03/17/2018
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Austin Independent School District; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Pearland Independent School District
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Texas House report condemns ‘bathroom bill’ as threat to state’s future
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
03/14/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Business climate; Cook, Byron; House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Rinaldi, Matt; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Abbott’s true view questioned
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
03/14/2018
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Cook, Byron; Economic development; LGBTQ persons; Sanctuary cities; Straus, Joe, III; Tax and expenditure limits
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House chairman says Gov. Abbott’s staff discouraged bathroom bill behind the scenes
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
03/14/2018
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons; Sanctuary cities; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Did you think the bathroom bill fight was over? Think again, voters
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
03/05/2018
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Party referendums; Republican Party of Texas; Texas Democratic Party
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Business group bulks up for races
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Austin American Statesman
|
Sechler, B.
|
02/19/2018
|
1 TX bill
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Biedermann, Kyle; Burkett, Cindy; Business climate; Campaign contributors; Endorsements; Hall, Bob; Lang, Mike; Swanson, Valoree; Texas Association of Business
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Incumbent Schwertner faces challenger in Texas District 5 seat primary; three vie for Democratic spot on ballot
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Bryan Eagle
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Kuhlmann, S.
|
02/17/2018
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
|
Cronin, Brian; Ramm, Harold; Schwertner, Charles; Texas Senate campaigns; Walsh, Meg; Williams, Glenn 'Grumpy'
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TALKING UP THE TOWN
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fechter, J.
|
02/12/2018
|
1 TX bill
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Business climate; LGBTQ persons; Tourism
|
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After standing up business group, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lobs bombs their way
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Austin American Statesman
|
Walsh, S.
|
02/09/2018
|
1 TX bill
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Patrick, Dan; Religious conservatives (Politics); Texas Association of Business
|
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‘Bathroom bill’ fizzles as Republican primary issue
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Svitek, P.
|
02/07/2018
|
1 TX bill
|
Campbell, Donna; Cook, Byron; Davis, Sarah; Huffines, Phillip; King, Ken; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Angela; Straus, Joe, III; Texas House campaigns; Texas Senate campaigns
|
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Has Texas moved beyond the bathroom bill? Let's hope so
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Houston Chronicle
|
Falkenberg, L.
|
02/07/2018
|
1 TX bill
|
Davis, Sarah; Dokupil, Susanna; LGBTQ persons; Stickland, Jonathan; Texas House campaigns
|
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North Texas coalition aims to get Austin to listen to business
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
|
01/09/2018
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Citizen political participation; Voter turnout
|
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How we covered the biggest storylines of the year
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Staff
|
12/31/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Campus safety; City managers; Dukes, Dawnna; Government ethics; Hurricane Harvey; LGBTQ persons; Mergers and acquisitions; Sanctuary cities; Shootings; Transportation network companies; Tropical storms
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Texan of the Year: Joe Straus took a principled stand to protect Texas
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
12/31/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Awards; Cook, Byron; Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Bathroom bill, Harvey produced mixed bag for Texas tourism in 2017
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fechter, J.
|
12/28/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hotels and motels; Hurricane Harvey; LGBTQ persons; Tourism
|
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Mark Cuban gives Texas lawmakers a bathroom bill business take: ‘What the hell are you guys doing?’
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
|
12/17/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Business climate; Cook, Byron; Cuban, Mark; Economic development incentives; House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Bexar County GOP censures House Speaker Straus
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San Antonio Express News
|
Morris, A.
|
12/13/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Bexar County; Censure; Republican Party; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Bathroom bill effect: Fidelity, other Texas businesses to urge employees to vote in primaries
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
|
12/10/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Burkett, Cindy; Business climate; Campaign contributors; Deuell, Bob; Hall, Bob; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Politicians' voting records; Texas Association of Business
|
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|
Fight over transgender rights likely to flare up again
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San Antonio Express News
|
Caruba, L.
|
12/10/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Texas House panel is warned against legislation that hurts business climate
|
El Paso Times
|
Mekelburg, M.
|
12/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Acevedo, Art; Business climate; Cook, Byron; House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness; Immigration enforcement; LGBTQ persons; Margo, D.R. 'Dee'; Sanctuary cities; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Pearland ISD's 'diversity' pledge rings hollow to mom of transgender child
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Houston Chronicle
|
Snyder, M.
|
11/24/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons; Pearland Independent School District
|
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Rep. Oscar Longoria tops list of pro-business Texas legislators
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McAllen Monitor
|
Garcia, B.
|
11/17/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Politicians' voting records; Texas Association of Business
|
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Bathroom bills put Texas at risk, business leaders tell Straus panel
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
11/16/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Business climate; Cook, Byron; Cuban, Mark; Educational attainment; House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness; LGBTQ persons; Rinaldi, Matt; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Texas Association of Business ranks best, worst state legislators
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Sechler, B.
|
11/15/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Business climate; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Politicians' voting records; State comparisons; Stickland, Jonathan
|
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Biz group: Will continue to oppose bathroom bill, anti-business legislation
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
11/15/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Business climate; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Moseley, Jeff; Politicians' voting records; Texas Association of Business
|
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|
Straus focused on functions, not foibles
|
Dallas Morning News
|
McKenzie, W.
|
11/01/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Legislative turnover; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III; Water finance
|
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|
Straus exit soups up primary
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
10/30/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
House Republican Caucus, Texas; King, Phil; Leach, Jeff; Legislative turnover; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
|
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|
San Antonio called ‘first among equals’ with Straus as speaker; some are worried about his departure
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
10/30/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Larson, Lyle; Legislative turnover; Menéndez, José; Minjarez, Ina; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III; Toll roads; Zerwas, John
|
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|
Straus’ leadership will be missed in Texas
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
10/30/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Legislative turnover; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
Keep Texas Business-Friendly
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
10/26/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Amazon.com Inc.; Economic development; LGBTQ persons
|
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|
Waco celebrates LGBT pride with Out on the Brazos festival
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Conlon, S.
|
10/15/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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|
Straus names panel to study Texas' economic competitiveness
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
Moritz, J.
|
10/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Business climate; Button, Angie Chen; Cook, Byron; Davis, Sarah; Geren, Charlie; House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness; Legislative committee appointments; LGBTQ persons; Moody, Joe; Oliveira, René; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Straus doesn’t question decision to drop Amazon bid
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San Antonio Express News
|
Morris, A.
|
10/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Amazon.com Inc.; Business climate; Button, Angie Chen; Cook, Byron; Davis, Sarah; Economic development; Geren, Charlie; House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness; Legislative committee appointments; LGBTQ persons; Moody, Joe; Oliveira, René; Straus, Joe, III; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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|
Kingwood Democrat challenging Patrick for lieutenant governor
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Marshall, J.
|
10/11/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Collier, Mike; Lieutenant Governor campaigns and elections; Patrick, Dan
|
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|
Texans hit by Harvey losing out on tax break due to legislative fiasco
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wallace, J.
|
10/07/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Bettencourt, Paul; Davis, Sarah; Flooding; Hurricane Harvey; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Tax appraisals; Taylor, Van; Tropical storms
|
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|
‘Bathroom bill’ won’t help Texas secure Amazon HQ
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Cook, B.
|
10/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Amazon.com Inc.; Business climate; Cook, Byron; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons
|
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|
Savoring a win, finding a purpose
|
Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
10/01/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms
|
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|
Turmoil in GOP targeting Straus
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Wallace, J.
|
10/01/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
King, Phil; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Republican Party of Texas; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
What are the chances?
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Repko, M.
|
09/26/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Amazon.com Inc.; Cuban, Mark; Economic development; LGBTQ persons
|
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|
Texas’ business climate could help land Amazon’s HQ2
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
|
09/19/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Amazon.com Inc.; Business climate; Business taxes
|
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|
Will bathroom politics push Texas aside in Amazon’s search for second home?
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
|
09/17/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Amazon.com Inc.; Discrimination; Economic impact; LGBTQ persons
|
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|
Council rejects travel ban to North Carolina
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Hallman, T.
|
09/14/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Dallas City Council; Economic impact; Government travel; LGBTQ persons; North Carolina
|
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|
Straus urges business community to stay engaged at Capitol, on bathroom bill and school finance reform
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San Antonio Express News
|
Morris, A.
|
09/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Business climate; Hurricane Harvey; LGBTQ persons; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
In Harvey’s wake, will Abbott still deny climate change?
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Brodesky, J.
|
09/03/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Climate change; Hurricane Harvey; Straus, Joe, III; Tropical storms
|
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|
‘Bathroom Bill’ is dead — but the fight for transgender rights is far from over
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dow, L.
|
08/29/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
|
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|
With bathroom bill dead, Pastor Council looks to future fights
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Duehren, A.
|
08/27/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Clergy; LGBTQ persons; Religious conservatives (Politics)
|
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|
When it comes to bathrooms, I take my wife’s opinion
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Herman, K.
|
08/25/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Public restrooms
|
|
|
No rest for the weary
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Floyd, J.
|
08/24/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Trump, Donald; White supremacy
|
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|
Boosting activism, and hope
|
Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
08/23/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
|
Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Villalba, Jason; Zaffirini, Judith
|
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|
State dodges many bullets in special session
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
08/23/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Special sessions
|
|
|
Abbott, Patrick take half a loaf from special session
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
08/22/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; Municipal government; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
Can CEOs be the moral compass for Texas?
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
|
08/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Business climate; Citizen political participation; Cook, Byron
|
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A behind-the-scenes look at what went wrong in the special session
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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08/22/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bonnen, Dennis; Bullock, Robert D. 'Bob'; Patrick, Dan; Rules of the Texas Senate; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
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Abbott benefits from defeat of bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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08/21/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
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Special session widens GOP rifts
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Austin American Statesman
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Tilove, J.
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08/20/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Biedermann, Kyle; Cain, Briscoe; Cook, Byron; Davis, Sarah; Geren, Charlie; Huberty, Dan; Hunter, Todd; Larson, Lyle; Republican Party of Texas; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
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Businesses, gear up for more politics
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
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08/20/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Citizen political participation; LGBTQ persons; Religious conservatives (Politics)
|
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Appreciation for Speaker Straus during special session of 'pure political theater'
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McAllen Monitor
|
Editorial
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08/20/2017
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; LGBTQ persons; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Bathroom bill fight is over — for now
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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08/20/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Discrimination; Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Nirenberg, Ron; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Abbott, Patrick lose their war on cities
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San Antonio Express News
|
Casey, R.
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08/19/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Local ordinances; Municipal government; Special sessions
|
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Focus shifts to ballot battles
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Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
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08/18/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Patrick, Dan; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
|
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So Long, Bathroom Bill
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
08/17/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Cook, Byron; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Straus, Joe, III
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Abbott pins losses on speaker
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Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
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08/17/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
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Abbott, Patrick lose, but battle isn’t over
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Dallas Morning News
|
Jeffers Jr., G.
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08/17/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Conservatives (Politics); LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Inaction lifts Cowboys’ hopes
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Dallas Morning News
|
Moore, D.
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08/17/2017
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1 TX bill
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Dallas Cowboys; Football; LGBTQ persons; National Football League
|
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Gov. Greg Abbott suggests ‘bathroom bill’ dead for now
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Weber, P.
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08/17/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Abbott takes aim at Straus
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
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08/17/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Texas businesses, tourism leaders celebrate death of bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fechter, J.
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08/17/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Business climate; LGBTQ persons; Tourism
|
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Lawmakers adjourn session without passing property tax measure
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
Moritz, J.
|
08/16/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Huberty, Dan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Phillips, Larry; School finance; Tax rollback elections; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Thompson, Senfronia
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Who is Dan Patrick to nullify voters’ choices in Texas cities?
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Austin American Statesman
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Phillips, A.
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08/16/2017
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1 TX bill
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Municipal government; Patrick, Dan
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Resolution opposes ‘harmful’ legislation
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Austin American Statesman
|
Barrios, N.
|
08/16/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Municipal government
|
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School finance measure clears
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Moritz, J.
|
08/16/2017
|
1 TX bill
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School finance
|
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Property tax bill falters
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
|
08/16/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Bonnen, Dennis; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Huffines, Don; Property taxes; Rodriguez, Eddie; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Bathroom bill dead; fight will go on
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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08/16/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
|
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School finance plan OK’d as session concludes
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
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08/16/2017
|
1 TX bill
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School finance
|
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'Bathroom bill' upholds women's right to privacy
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Galveston Daily News
|
Haver, K.
|
08/16/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Discrimination; LGBTQ persons
|
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House forces early end to special session, killing bathroom bill but accepting other compromises
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
08/16/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Bettencourt, Paul; Huberty, Dan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Leach, Jeff; LGBTQ persons; Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; School finance; Straus, Joe, III
|
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House clears bill on property tax elections, top Abbott priority
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
08/15/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bonnen, Dennis; Huberty, Dan; Property taxes; Rinaldi, Matt; Stickland, Jonathan; Tax and expenditure limits; Thierry, Shawn
|
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Bills are all but dead, but transgender bathroom fight lives on
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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08/15/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
|
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Top leaders meet, Senate makes key votes late into the night
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
08/15/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Huberty, Dan; Leach, Jeff; Property taxes; School finance; Tax and expenditure limits; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Teacher retirement; Zedler, Bill
|
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Bathroom bill fight has been in the making for years, with no end in sight
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
08/14/2017
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Business climate; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Texas Association of Business
|
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For transgender Austin officer, the bathroom bill is personal
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Austin American Statesman
|
Gillert, S.
|
08/13/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Police officers
|
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THE LEGAL HURDLE
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San Antonio Express News
|
Caruba, L.
|
08/13/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Birth records; Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
|
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Special session's end is near with much work left undone
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Wichita Falls Record News
|
Moritz, J.
|
08/13/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abortion; Gonzales, Larry; King, Phil; LGBTQ persons; Moody, Joe; Schaefer, Matt
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The divisive bathroom bill might unite Texas just yet
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Whitehurst Jr, T.
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08/12/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
|
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: ‘People can always count on Senate, lieutenant governor’
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
08/12/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Simmons, Ron
|
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Bathroom bill looks to be flushed in Texas House
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Wichita Falls Record News
|
Moritz, J.
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08/12/2017
|
1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
|
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Bathroom bill all but dead; some other Abbott priorities on life support
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
08/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Bonnen, Dennis; Cook, Byron; Gonzales, Larry; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
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Property tax, education costs intertwine
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Austin American Statesman
|
Daugherty, G.
|
08/10/2017
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1 TX bill
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Property taxes; School finance; Tax rollback elections
|
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Bathroom bill’s fate tied to businesses
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
08/10/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons
|
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Dallas Stars reject bathroom bill publicly
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
08/10/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons; Sports
|
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|
Hopes of going 20-for-20 in special session circle the drain
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Ramsey, R.
|
08/10/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Davis, Sarah; Government ethics; Larson, Lyle; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
|
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‘Bathroom bill’ has opposition from Stars; 1st in Texas
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
A.P. Wire
|
08/10/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; Sports
|
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With bathroom bill all but dead, supporters scramble for alternatives
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
08/10/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Cook, Byron; Election fraud; King, Ken; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron; Tax and expenditure limits; Voting by mail
|
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As bathroom bill prospects fade, opponents step up their game
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
08/09/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Cook, Byron; Economic impact; LGBTQ persons
|
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Texas restaurant group joins battle against bathroom bill
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Houston Chronicle
|
Blunt, K.
|
08/09/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Restaurant Association, Texas
|
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Chances appear dim for some of Gov. Abbott’s priorities as session nears end
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
08/09/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bernal, Diego; Cook, Byron; Huberty, Dan; LGBTQ persons; School finance; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
|
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Businesswomen say they don't need bathroom bill's 'protection'
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Wichita Falls Record News
|
Moritz, J.
|
08/09/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
|
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|
Opposition to bathroom bill brings out the good
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
08/08/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons
|
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|
Heed warnings against the bathroom bill
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
|
08/08/2017
|
1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
|
Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Toyota Motor Corp.
|
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|
Here’s a look at Texas Legislature’s progress during special session
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Te.
|
08/08/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Special sessions
|
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|
Why are so many moms and babies dying in Texas?
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Humphrey, P.
|
08/08/2017
|
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’
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
08/08/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Bettencourt, Paul; Municipal government; Nirenberg, Ron; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Tax rollback elections
|
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|
Bathroom bill likely would apply to community colleges
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Austin American Statesman
|
Haurwitz, R.
|
08/07/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Community colleges; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Watson, Kirk; Zaffirini, Judith
|
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|
Clock ticks on Abbott agenda
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Barragan, J.
|
08/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Bonnen, Dennis; Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons; Schaefer, Matt; Special sessions; Tax rollback elections
|
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Businesses becoming governor’s ‘enemies’
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Tomlinson, C.
|
08/07/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Business climate; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
|
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Bathroom bill sputters as a 'wedge issue'
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
Moritz, J.
|
08/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination
|
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|
Gov. Abbott predicts special session will create a ‘far better’ Texas
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Tilove, J.
|
08/06/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Conservatives (Politics); Legislative process; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
PolitiFact: Stats show 1 in 300 are transgender
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Austin American Statesman
|
Selby, W.
|
08/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons; Political fact-checking
|
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|
Finding her way
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Flores, N.
|
08/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
LGBTQ persons
|
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|
Looking for the future of public bathrooms? Remember the Alamo
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Herman, K.
|
08/06/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms
|
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|
Dog days of summer make everyone crazy, including government officials
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Jimenez, N.
|
08/06/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Hot weather
|
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|
Raising Marilyn: A family’s journey to support their transgender daughter
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Jaramillo, C.
|
08/06/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons
|
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|
Local oil companies speak out on ‘bathroom bill’
|
Midland Reporter Telegram
|
Hawes, T.
|
08/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Business climate; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
|
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|
'Don't Mess With Texas Government' is this legislative session's motto
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Commander, T.
|
08/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Municipal government; State government
|
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|
Some Texas House members explore new move to try to oust Straus
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Houston Chronicle
|
Wallace, J.
|
08/05/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Rules of the Texas House of Representatives; Shaheen, Matt; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III; Texas Freedom Caucus
|
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Latino transgender Texans protest bathroom bill at state Capitol
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Morris, A.
|
08/05/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; Public demonstrations
|
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|
About my photo with the governor
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Smith, A.
|
08/05/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons
|
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|
At rally, pastors press House to pass transgender bathroom limits
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
08/04/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Clergy; LGBTQ persons
|
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10 more CEOs oppose bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
08/04/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Business climate; Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Rival religious groups debate restroom regulation
|
Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
08/04/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Clergy; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
|
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|
Faircloth showed courage, conviction on tree bill
|
Galveston Daily News
|
Smith, M.
|
08/04/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Faircloth, Wayne; Kolkhorst, Lois; Local ordinances; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Trees
|
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Faith leaders rally, oppose bathroom bill
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Wallace, J.
|
08/04/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Clergy; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
|
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|
CPS, Weston Urban execs join Uber and Frito Lay in fight against Texas bathroom bill
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Fechter, J.
|
08/04/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Business climate; LGBTQ persons
|
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|
Faith leaders rally at Capitol for bathroom bill
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Morris, A.
|
08/04/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Clergy; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
|
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|
At halfway mark, House Speaker Straus cites special session progress
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Austin American Statesman
|
Tilove, J.
|
08/03/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Bell, Cecil, Jr.; Bonnen, Dennis; Cook, Byron; Davis, Sarah; Goldman, Craig; Huberty, Dan; Larson, Lyle; Patrick, Dan; Schofield, Mike; Simmons, Ron; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
House, Senate have not yet engaged in back-and-forth on key bills
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Sterling, E.
|
08/03/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Capriglione, Giovanni; Gangs; Gonzales, Larry; Gun control; Kolkhorst, Lois; Paxton, Ken; Phelan, Dade; Searches and seizures; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Taylor, Van; Zika virus
|
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Faith leaders rally against transgender bathroom bills
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
08/02/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Clergy; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Public demonstrations
|
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|
Bathroom bill is a Texas-size mistake. Ask North Carolina
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Austin American Statesman
|
Walsh, D.
|
08/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons
|
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|
When compromise is impossible, Texas loses
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Rodriguez, J.
|
08/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Partisanship; Rodríguez, José; Rules of the Texas Senate; Special sessions; Tag Rule
|
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|
Rawlings, Price stress local control
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
|
08/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Local ordinances; Municipal government; Price, Betsy; Rawlings, Mike
|
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|
The ‘bathroom’ bill isn’t about transgender Texans. It’s about politics
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Briggle, A.
|
08/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Discrimination; LGBTQ persons
|
|
|
Bathroom bill debate shifts to religious text
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Wallace, J.
|
08/02/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Clergy; LGBTQ persons; Public demonstrations
|
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|
A threat to business
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
08/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Business climate; Greater Houston Partnership; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan
|
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|
Religious leaders fight bathroom bill, as big-city mayors meet with state officials
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
08/02/2017
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Clergy; LGBTQ persons; Mayors; Municipal government; Sanctuary cities; Simmons, Ron
|
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|
Big Oil, large Houston corporations blast bathroom bills
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
08/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Business climate; Cook, Byron; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Oil industry; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
Bathroom bill encourages bullying in schools
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Elliff, S.
|
08/01/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Bullying; Hotze, Steven; LGBTQ persons; School safety
|
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|
Bathroom bill risky, CEOs tell governor
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
08/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Business climate; Cook, Byron; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Oil industry; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
Pointless piece of legislation plays on our fears
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Whitfield, J.
|
08/01/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
LGBTQ persons; Religion
|
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|
Abbott defends sanctuary ban at state sheriffs’ meeting
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Jeffers Jr., G.
|
08/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
County sheriffs; Immigration enforcement; LGBTQ persons; Sanctuary cities; Turner, Chris; Valdez, Lupe
|
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|
Abbott: Law enforcement officers are misguided on ‘bathroom bill’
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
|
08/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; County sheriffs; Crime laboratories; LGBTQ persons; McManus, William; Police officers; Public Safety, Texas Department of
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|
Big oil, Houston execs urge Abbott to flush bathroom bill
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
08/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Business climate; Economic impact; Greater Houston Partnership; LGBTQ persons; Oil industry; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
Amid divisive issues, Texas lawmakers find unity in fighting pregnancy-related deaths
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
08/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Pregnancy; Thierry, Shawn
|
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Lawmakers who use faith as a weapon defy Gospel’s teachings
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Austin American Statesman
|
Humble, A.
|
07/31/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Clergy; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination
|
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|
Abbott, Patrick shrug off police concerns on key issues
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
07/31/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Cook, Byron; Law enforcement; LGBTQ persons; Sanctuary cities
|
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|
Special session is in House’s hands
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
07/31/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Special sessions
|
|
|
Big Government Republicans are about to stick it to you
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Parker, R.
|
07/30/2017
|
1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
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Discrimination; Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Republican Party of Texas; Sanctuary cities
|
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|
Draft means windfall for Dallas
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Dallas Morning News
|
Heika, M.
|
07/30/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Sports
|
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|
Let’s talk bathrooms, Gov. Abbott: González
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El Paso Times
|
Gonzalez, M.
|
07/30/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Colonias; González, Mary; LGBTQ persons; Water supplies
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Who’s that next to my child in the bathroom?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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07/30/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Fort Worth, Texas; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms
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Special session moves fast
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Valley Morning Star
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Garza, F.
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07/30/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abortion; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; LGBTQ persons; Oliveira, René; Teacher salaries
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Bathroom bill is runaway fear at its worst
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Beilue, J.
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07/29/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Republican Party
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'Bathroom' legislation is un-Texan
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Roberts, J.
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07/29/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons
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Governor’s message to state’s biggest cities: You don’t matter
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Dallas Morning News
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Wilonsky, R.
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07/29/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Local ordinances; Municipal government; Rawlings, Mike
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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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Faith not an excuse for anti-transgender bills
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Houston Chronicle
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Page, J.
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07/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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Clergy; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination
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Special session endangers the ‘Texas Miracle’
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San Antonio Express News
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Nixon, D.
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07/28/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Business climate; LGBTQ persons; Sanctuary cities
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Senate races through agenda to get to other-than-Sunset bills
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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07/27/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Border security; Disease preparedness; Inmate health; Nelson, Jane; Sunset review process
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Prejudices of bathroom bill will play out in Texas schools
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Russell, S.
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07/27/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bullying; LGBTQ persons; School safety
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Straus is last shield against bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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07/27/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Sex discrimination; Simmons, Ron; Straus, Joe, III
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Cook ‘struggling’ to see need for bathroom bills
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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07/27/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons
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Group cancels isle convention over bathroom bill
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Galveston Daily News
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Ferguson, J.
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07/27/2017
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1 TX bill
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Creighton, Brandon; LGBTQ persons; Political conventions; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Difficult road ahead for bathroom bill in House
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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07/27/2017
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1 TX bill
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Cook, Byron; LGBTQ persons; Simmons, Ron
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Rackspace joins growing business opposition to Texas bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
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Fechter, J.
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07/27/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Business climate; LGBTQ persons; Rackspace Managed Hosting Ltd.
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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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Senate gives initial passage to transgender bathroom bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Rodríguez, José; Sex discrimination; Watson, Kirk; Whitmire, John
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Texas law enforcement leaders call ‘bathroom bill’ unnecessary, harmful
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Law enforcement; LGBTQ persons
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Again, Texas’ bathroom bill a solution in search of a problem
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Austin American Statesman
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Herman, K.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Watson, Kirk
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Full Senate votes for bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Watson, Kirk; Whitmire, John
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There’s no smart argument for bathroom bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Kazez, J.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons
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Teen says he attacked woman because she’s transgender
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Dallas Morning News
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Farmer, L.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons
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‘Bathroom bill’ passes Senate as opposition grows
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Webb, P.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
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Texas’ bathroom debate: ‘Values voters’ vs. business
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Kennedy, B.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons
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‘Bathroom bill’ will cost taxpayer money
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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LGBTQ persons
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Local leaders of faith communities say ‘bathroom’ legislation is un-Texan
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Gronberg, E.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Clergy; Discrimination; LGBTQ persons
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Bathroom bill clears key vote in Texas Senate despite protests from police chiefs
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Economic impact; Hall, Bob; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Menéndez, José; Miles, Borris; Rules of the Texas Senate; Watson, Kirk
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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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Senate approves bathroom bill, but deep divisions remain
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Moritz, J.
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07/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Rules of the Texas Senate; Straus, Joe, III; Watson, Kirk
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Teen admits targeting transgender activist in attack, police say
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Austin American Statesman
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Hicks, N.
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07/25/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Assault; LGBTQ persons
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Texas businesses launch million-dollar ad campaign against bathroom bill
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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07/25/2017
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1 TX bill
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Abortion; Campbell, Donna; Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Texas Association of Business
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Texas small business owners speak out against transgender bathroom bill
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San Antonio Express News
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Fechter, J.
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07/25/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Small businesses; Tourism
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Texas Senate committee approves transgender bathroom bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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07/23/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
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Theme of intolerance playing itself out in Texas
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Jimenez, N.
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07/23/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Discrimination; LGBTQ persons; Minorities; Sanctuary cities
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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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Speaker Joe Straus makes only one vow on special session — Texas House will be ‘deliberate’
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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07/23/2017
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1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
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Conservatives (Politics); Darby, Drew; LGBTQ persons; Parker, Tan; Patrick, Dan; Schaefer, Matt; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
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Bathroom business
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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07/23/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons
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Bogus special session is embarrassment to Texas
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Longview News-Journal
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De.
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07/23/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Special sessions
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Bathroom bills’ foes dominate testimony
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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07/22/2017
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1 TX bill
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Economic impact; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons
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Senate committee approves bathroom bill despite daylong hearing that brought out hundreds of trans Texans
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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07/22/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Menéndez, José; Zaffirini, Judith
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Texas Senate's speed meant to pressure House on conservative agenda
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El Paso Times
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Mekelburg, M.
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07/22/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Huffman, Joan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Leach, Jeff; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Rodríguez, José; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
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Hundreds line up for hours to testify against bathroom bill
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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07/22/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abortion; LGBTQ persons; School vouchers
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Texans sound off on hotly contested issues in Austin
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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07/22/2017
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1 TX bill
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Citizen political participation; Hall, Bob; LGBTQ persons; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; School vouchers; Special education
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Bathroom debate flares anew in Texas Legislature
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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07/22/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Zaffirini, Judith
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San Antonio mayor blasts latest ‘bathroom bill’ proposal
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San Antonio Express News
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Caruba, L.
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07/22/2017
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1 TX bill
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Nirenberg, Ron; Rodríguez, José; Simmons, Ron; Zaffirini, Judith
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Legal challenges loom
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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07/21/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Simmons, Ron
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On to ‘the people’s priorities,’ Patrick says
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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07/21/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Kolkhorst, Lois; Patrick, Dan; Rodríguez, José; Rules of the Texas Senate; Special session proclamations; Special sessions; Tag Rule
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Governor opens door for more school finance action in special session
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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07/21/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bernal, Diego; Huberty, Dan; School finance; Straus, Joe, III; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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San Antonio business leaders blast Texas bathroom bill in letter to House Speaker Straus
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San Antonio Express News
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Fechter, J.
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07/21/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Andrade, Esperanza 'Hope'; Business climate; LGBTQ persons; Straus, Joe, III; Van de Putte, Leticia
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Senate puts pedal to metal with midnight vote, fast hearings
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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07/20/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Gonzales, Larry; Hancock, Kelly; Kolkhorst, Lois; Rodríguez, José; Rules of the Texas Senate; Special sessions; Sunset review process; Tag Rule
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Senators to debate ‘bathroom bill’ on Friday
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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07/20/2017
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1 TX bill
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Huffman, Joan; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Rodríguez, José
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