Texas deer breeders say that excessive oversight from Texas Parks and Wildlife is constraining their industry. Supported by the Texas Deer Association, several bills would make major changes to deer breeding across the state.
Cody Permenter
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Bidness As Usual
Data App: Ethics Explorer
With the addition of more than a dozen statewide elected officials to our Lawmaker Explorer — including Attorney General Greg Abbott and Comptroller Susan Combs and the state’s railroad commissioners and Supreme Court justices — we’re renaming it the Ethics Explorer.
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State Government
Cable and Satellite Providers Square Off Over Tax Break
Cable TV providers are asking lawmakers to let them out of $200 million in sales taxes to offset local franchise fees their satellite competitors don’t have to pay. Some lawmakers are worried about the state programs that would go unfunded as a result.
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Energy
Blue Mound Residents Boiling Over Water Rate
In the North Texas town of Blue Mound, the water system is owned by a private corporation. Residents say this results in painful rate hikes. Private water companies say their rates reflect the high costs of providing water to far-flung areas.
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Criminal Justice
Barratry Charges Against State Lawmaker Are Dropped
Barratry charges against state Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, were dropped on Wednesday following allegations of misconduct by the investigator who pursued the case against him.
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Public Education
Bill Seeks to Protect Religious Groups
State Rep. Matt Krause’s bill would require public schools to give religious and nonreligious groups the same access to facilities during noneducational time.
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Lawmakers Support Trade Deal With European Union
With the release of a study that indicates Texas could gain billions each year from a trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, Texas lawmakers urge Congress to support a deal.
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Bill Calls for Emergency Alarms at Texas Schools
Legislation filed by state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, would require Texas school districts to equip their campuses with electronic emergency alarms that could contact the police directly in the event of a school emergency.
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Guides
Texplainer: What Would Sequestration Mean for Texas?
Hey, Texplainer: All anyone is talking about right now is sequestration and the harm it might do to our government. How would Texas fare?
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Transportation
DPS Centers Aim to Keep Customer Traffic Flowing
Texas Department of Public Safety driver’s license offices have a reputation for long lines and exhausting wait times for customers. But new mega centers are drastically cutting the wait time for license renewals and replacements.
