On this week’s Tribcast, Aman talks to Evan Patrick and Alexa about U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the marathon House budget debate coming on Thursday, and the NCAA’s stance on the bathroom bill.
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How the Texas “bathroom bill” compares to North Carolina’s revised law
After North Carolina revised its controversial bathroom law last week, the NCAA announced it would again consider the state for future championship games. So is the proposed Texas bill more like the new North Carolina law or its predecessor?
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State Government
Analysis: At the Texas Capitol, a bill is merely dead, not sincerely dead
You might rejoice or bewail the death of a piece of legislation, but remember this time-proven adage: Nothing is really dead while the Texas Legislature is still in Austin.
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Immigration
Lawmakers try to add bathroom amendment to Railroad Commission bill
In the Texas Political Roundup: Lawmakers attempt to add bathroom and immigration amendments to a Texas Railroad Commission bill, legislators are getting closer to a state budget, and how to interact with police may become required learning for Texas teens.
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State Government
Analysis: In Texas, principles matter, but exceptions may apply
Things almost never come out of the Texas Legislature — if they come out at all — in the same shape they went in. Principles give way to exceptions and compromise, and the final product can differ greatly from the original idea.
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Politics
Texas Republicans defend “bathroom bill” as North Carolina tweaks its law
As North Carolina lawmakers voted Thursday to revise that state’s “bathroom bill,” Texas Republicans pushing a similar measure said they are not backing away from their proposal.
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Demographics
Railroad Commission bill could revive debate on bathrooms, immigration
House Republicans will look to force a vote on the regulations in the Senate’s “bathroom bill.” And a Democratic lawmaker has an amendment aimed at forcing the business community to take sides in the sanctuary cities debate.
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Politics
Straus condemns “bathroom bill,” talks local control
House Speaker Joe Straus said the controversial bathroom bill felt “manufactured and unnecessary.”
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Economy
Texas cities predict dozens of canceled events if “bathroom bill” passes
Tourism officials in the state’s four biggest cities expect to lose at least $407 million in revenue from upcoming events if the “bathroom bill” becomes law. Scores more event planners are likely to bypass Texas entirely in the future, they say.
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Politics
In Texas House, uncertain fate of bathroom bill could reverberate
The Texas “bathroom bill” has made it to the House but chamber leaders are hinting that the controversial legislation may never reach the chamber’s floor for a vote.