Todd M. Smith was arrested Thursday and released from Travis County Jail on Friday, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday, his attorneys said he did nothing wrong and is cooperating with police.
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Texas GOP’s voting restrictions bill could be rewritten behind closed doors after final House passage
In a 78-64 vote, the House on Friday passed a pared down version of priority GOP legislation to place new restrictions on voting. Now the bill likely will be reshaped in conference committee with the Senate, largely out of public view.
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Medical cannabis gave us our family back
Blake Novacek’s traumatic brain injury caused seizures, PTSD and migraines. He’s finding relief through medical cannabis. Now, his family is advocating to expand the Compassionate Use Program to help others.
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Democrat revives Texas bill restricting transgender students’ sports participation in apparent act of retaliation against his party
The bill previously lacked the votes to advance out of House committee. After House Democrats spiked one of his bills, Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, revived it.
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Texas must lead the future of carbon capture development
By Matt Welch Conservative Texans for Energy InnovationMatt Welch is the state director of Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation, a statewide organization that promotes free enterprise, increased competition and less government regulation in the energy economy.Opportunity is knocking at Texas’ door. We should quickly open it to welcome technology that allows us to continue to […]
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As hot-button issues dominate Texas legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott sends clear signals on some conservative priorities
His approach differs somewhat from past sessions, when Abbott kept legislators in suspense on whether certain hot-button proposals would have his support.
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Medicaid expansion for uninsured Texans had bipartisan support, but lawmakers won’t pass it this session
Nothing is truly dead until the session ends. But committee chairs in both chambers have blocked bills from getting hearings, and supporters have dim hopes that Republican leaders will revive it in time.
