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Inside Texas Politics
Inside Texas Politics: State budget negotiations could slow progress of HB 6
Inside Texas Politics
Inside Texas Politics: Why Sen. Royce West voted to make the national anthem required at pro sports events
In a vote last week, Sen. Royce West was one of 11 Democrats who joined Republicans to require that professional sports teams play the national anthem before games.
Inside Texas Politics
Inside Texas Politics: Democratic state lawmaker believes sharing meals could build bipartisanship in Austin
Rep. Carl Sherman said the shared meals give lawmakers a chance to talk more, get to know each other better, and talk about the issues.
Inside Texas Politics
Inside Texas Politics: Texas Republican says scene inside Dallas shelter for migrant kids is 'heartbreaking'
"The objective is to help them survive. They are literally in survival mode," said Rep. Van Taylor, a Republican from Collin County.
Inside Texas Politics
Inside Texas Politics: Congressman believes it will take more than $4 billion to solve border crisis
“The crisis is something that emanates from years of ignoring the needs in these countries that are south of the border,” said Rep. Al Green, D-Houston.
Inside Texas Politics
There's been an 80% reduction in rape kit backlog in Texas, state rep says
State Rep. Victoria Neave helped pass the Lavinia Masters Act two years ago, and has introduced new legislation to increase funding.
Inside Texas Politics
Texas congressman: The Biden administration isn’t listening to border communities while looking to address the surge in migrants
“All we want is to have border communities taken into consideration. They need to listen to the border mayors, they need to listen to the NGOs," said Rep. Cuellar.
Inside Texas Politics
Texas has new incentive to expand Medicaid with COVID relief package that Democrats passed in Congress
“It puts money on the table. It increases the federal match for any new expansion state," U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Houston, said on Inside Texas Politics.
Inside Texas Politics
Inside Texas Politics: How the latest COVID-19 relief package will benefit Texas cities
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher joined Inside Texas Politics to explain the financial support the latest bill brings for Texans and Texas cities.
Local News
East Texas lawmaker wants to allow concealed carry on school campuses
Senate Bill 514 is an extension of the open carry law which passed in 2015 for college campuses.
Inside Politics
Texas congressman confirms extremist threats against Congress for Biden's State of the Union address
“We’re going to have to open the Capitol back up. But as a former federal prosecutor... it all has to be threat-based," said U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas.
Inside Texas Politics
Texas lawmakers consider making ERCOT a state agency for better oversight
“I think we may see a move to bring ERCOT back in as a state agency or, if it’s still a private company, we’ll have many more controls," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Inside Texas Politics
Inside Texas Politics: Why Sen. Royce West voted to make the national anthem required at pro sports events
In a vote last week, Sen. Royce West was one of 11 Democrats who joined Republicans to require that professional sports teams play the national anthem before games.
Inside Texas Politics
Inside Texas Politics: Democratic state lawmaker believes sharing meals could build bipartisanship in Austin
Rep. Carl Sherman said the shared meals give lawmakers a chance to talk more, get to know each other better, and talk about the issues.
Inside Texas Politics
Inside Texas Politics: Texas Republican says scene inside Dallas shelter for migrant kids is 'heartbreaking'
"The objective is to help them survive. They are literally in survival mode," said Rep. Van Taylor, a Republican from Collin County.
Inside Texas Politics
Inside Texas Politics: Congressman believes it will take more than $4 billion to solve border crisis
“The crisis is something that emanates from years of ignoring the needs in these countries that are south of the border,” said Rep. Al Green, D-Houston.
Inside Texas Politics
There's been an 80% reduction in rape kit backlog in Texas, state rep says
State Rep. Victoria Neave helped pass the Lavinia Masters Act two years ago, and has introduced new legislation to increase funding.
Inside Texas Politics
Texas congressman: The Biden administration isn’t listening to border communities while looking to address the surge in migrants
“All we want is to have border communities taken into consideration. They need to listen to the border mayors, they need to listen to the NGOs," said Rep. Cuellar.
Inside Texas Politics
Texas has new incentive to expand Medicaid with COVID relief package that Democrats passed in Congress
“It puts money on the table. It increases the federal match for any new expansion state," U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Houston, said on Inside Texas Politics.
Inside Texas Politics
Inside Texas Politics: How the latest COVID-19 relief package will benefit Texas cities
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher joined Inside Texas Politics to explain the financial support the latest bill brings for Texans and Texas cities.
Local News
East Texas lawmaker wants to allow concealed carry on school campuses
Senate Bill 514 is an extension of the open carry law which passed in 2015 for college campuses.
Inside Politics
Texas congressman confirms extremist threats against Congress for Biden's State of the Union address
“We’re going to have to open the Capitol back up. But as a former federal prosecutor... it all has to be threat-based," said U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas.
Inside Texas Politics
Texas lawmakers consider making ERCOT a state agency for better oversight
“I think we may see a move to bring ERCOT back in as a state agency or, if it’s still a private company, we’ll have many more controls," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
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