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Cornyn Blasts ‘Bureaucrats’ For Delaying Post-Harvey Funding
Posted on · The senator, Governor Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz and several members of the Texas congressional delegation, are asking the federal government to speed up the process.
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News
Watch: Government Shutdown Temporarily Ends Amid Protests In Downtown Houston
Posted on · Federal employees in Houston have had to dip into savings, use food pantries and borrow money to survive the government shutdown.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Violence In Schools, Confederate Symbols, And NPR’s Carrie Johnson (Jan. 25, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Federal workers protest the shutdown. A new study examines violence in HISD schools. We discuss the messages Confederate icons convey to the public. We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And NPR's Carrie Johnson talks about covering the Justice Department.
Houston Matters
Why Don’t Term Limit Proposals Usually Pass?
Posted on · Sen. Ted Cruz recently proposed a Constitutional amendment to establish term limits for Senators and members of Congress. We examine why such efforts don't usually succeed.
Houston Matters
Texas Policy Makers Praise “First Step Act” A Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Bill
Posted on · The First Step Act say it would overhaul criminal justice. Some Texas policy leaders are praising the U.S. Senate’s passage of a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill.
National
Cornyn’s Push For Federal Prison Reform Helps First Step Act Clear U.S. Senate
Posted on · The bill, which calls for an overhaul in how prisoners are treated and prepared for release, has wide bipartisan backing. It is expected to pass the U.S. House and garner President Trump's signature.
Politics
Beto O’Rourke Still Undecided As 2020 White House Buzz Grows
Posted on · The outgoing Congressman from Texas is rising among top potential Democratic presidential candidates.
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Texas Lawmakers Say Farm Bill Passed By Congress Provides Certainty And Stability
Posted on · Senator John Cornyn highlights the crop insurance programs and funding for foreign access programs.
Politics
Beto O’Rourke No Longer Ruling Out 2020 Presidential Run
Posted on · U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, said at a town hall in El Paso Monday that he and his wife had "made a decision not to rule anything out."
News
What Does The Closeness Of Ted Cruz’s Election Win Say About Texas’ Political Future?
Posted on · Only three percentage points separated Ted Cruz from Beto O’Rourke.
Texas Elections 2018
Cruz Fends Off O’Rourke In Texas Senate Race
Posted on · The Republican incumbent Senator argued that his opponent's support for gun control and universal health care were too liberal for Texas.
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O’Rourke A Possible Target of Suspected Pipe Bomber
Posted on · The FBI also warned State Rep. Poncho Nevarez, a Democrat from Eagle Pass, that they had found his name and address in Cesar Sayoc's home
TEXAS ELECTIONS 2018
What Do Voters Think About Immigration in The Hometowns of Sen. Ted Cruz & Rep. Beto O’Rourke?
Posted on · When it comes to Texas cities, Houston and El Paso couldn’t be further apart geographically - but they do have some things in common: large immigrant populations and they happen to be the hometowns of the two men vying for the U.S. Senate.
Houston Matters
First Day of Early Voting Could Signal Higher Turnout in Harris County Than 2014 Midterms
Posted on · Besides the Cruz–O’Rourke contest, political expert Bob Stein thinks the races for the U.S. House of Representatives and county level contests can motivate the electorate
Politics
Trump Rally in Houston Moved to Toyota Center Due to High Ticket Demand
Posted on · The President is coming to Houston to campaign for Ted Cruz and other Republicans