My Texas News

23/10/2022

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A Texas non-profit just released a powerful new video on the importance of voting in the 2022 elections.

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The new video highlights the stakes of the 2022 election.

23/10/2022

Outdated bans on sports betting and ma*****na use are costing Texans billions of dollars of revenue every year, money that could be used to lower property taxes for homeowners.

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Legalizing ma*****na and sports gambling would bring in billions of dollars of revenue, money that could be used to lower property taxes for middle class families.

23/10/2022

35 family members of victims of the tragic school shooting have endorsed Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke due to the failure of Texas Republicans to act on gun safety legislation.

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35 family members of Uvalde victims have endorsed Democrat Beto O’Rourke, siting Republican inaction on gun safety legislation following the tragedy.

23/10/2022

State underinvestment in public colleges and universities has caused skyrocketing tuition, putting college out of reach for thousands of Texas students who have earned a spot in an elite Texas school.

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Republican underinvestment in education has forced thousands of deserving students to forego receiving the educational opportunities they’ve earned.

23/10/2022

Texas energy experts developed a plan to increase grid stability and save homeowners money on their utility bills by increasing the efficiency of the grid and reducing energy demand. But Republican-appointed commissioners rejected the plan during an October hearing.

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Republican-appointed commissioners rejected a proposal that would have increased the efficiency of the grid.

23/10/2022

The Office of the Texas Attorney General was forced to drop several child s*x trafficking cases due to dysfunction within the office. Attorney General Ken Paxton has been under indictment since 2015 and is currently under FBI investigation.

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Ken Paxton was forced to drop several child s*x trafficking cases due to dysfunction within his office.

23/10/2022

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Country music megastar Kacey Musgraves had a surprise guest deliver her a beverage while performing at Austin City Limits:

Country music star Kacey Musgraves asked for a beer during her set, and had one delivered by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke.

23/10/2022

A new report shows that 99% of Texans are taxed higher than they would be if they lived in California.

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A shocking 99% of Texans pay higher taxes than they would if they lived in California.

23/10/2022

Top Texas Republicans have recently embraced the idea of school vouchers, a policy that would allow the state government to divert funding away from public schools and into religious and private schools.

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A Republican scheme to siphon money out of public schools would severely hurt the quality of public education in Texas and could impact top students’ ability to get into elite colleges.

02/09/2022

A new proposal by Texas Democrats would legalize ma*****na and sports betting, bringing in billions of dollars in revenue that would go towards lowering property taxes.

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Legalizing ma*****na and sports gambling would bring in billions of dollars of revenue, money that could be used to lower property taxes for middle class families.

02/09/2022

Texas Republicans have come under fire for political meddling in the day-to-day operations of the electric grid, renewing fears of instability.

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Texas Republicans have come under fire for political meddling in the day-to-day operations of the still-unstable electric grid.

02/09/2022

Republican politicians in Texas claim to support low taxes. But in reality, only the top 1% of earners in Texas pay lower taxes than high-tax states like California.

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Republicans in Texas claim to support low taxes, but in reality, that only applies to the top 1% of earners in the state.

02/09/2022

A new proposal by Texas Republicans aims to punish anyone - including husbands - who help women travel out of state to receive medical care for miscarriages and pregnancy complications.

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A new Republican proposal aims to punish anyone - including a husband - who helps a woman travel out of Texas to receive medical attention for miscarriages and pregnancy complications.

11/08/2022

20/07/2022

Republicans shut down trade with Mexico in an effort to enhance border security. In reality, it cost the state billions and found zero drugs or migrants.

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Food rotted in trucks, inflation soared, the Texas economy lost billions of dollars, and zero illegal activity was stopped.

20/07/2022

We Are Blood recently opened a new clinic in Cedar Park due to a massive statewide need for additional blood donors.

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20/07/2022

STAAR tests showed signs of student improvement, a welcome sign following difficult learning conditions caused by COVID-19.

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20/07/2022

Republicans in Texas shut down trade between Texas and Mexico, causing the prices of household goods to skyrocket and shortages at grocery stores.

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The Republican trade shutdown hurt all of Texas’ economy but hit communities in South Texas especially hard.

20/07/2022

Texas Republicans blamed the Uvalde shooting on a lack of mental health care access. But under Republican leadership, Texas is ranked last nationally in access to mental health care.

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Republicans blamed Uvalde on a lack of mental health care, but under their leadership Texas ranks dead last.

20/07/2022

High-ranking Republican elected officials have all indicated their support for raising taxes on all Texans.

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Top Republican elected officials in Texas voiced their support for hiking the sales tax.

20/07/2022

An expecting mom in Kingwood was forced to make a horrific choice due to an abortion ban passed by Texas Republicans in 2021.

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A mother in Kingwood was forced into a nightmare situation due to the sweeping abortion ban Republicans passed in the Texas Legislature in 2021.

20/07/2022

WATCH: Local weatherman's power goes out while reporting on the unstable electric grid.

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20/07/2022

FIFA announced that Dallas will be one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup.

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Dallas will be a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

19/07/2022

For decades, Texas women have relied on Alamo Women’s Reproductive Services to provide lifesaving care. But an abortion ban passed by Republicans may force this clinic to shut their doors permanently.

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A new Republican abortion law may force a lifesaving women’s health clinic to permanently close after serving San Antonio and South Texas for 50 years.

19/07/2022