After Harris County’s move to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, Texas lawmakers disagree about whether local jurisdictions have the discretion to enact such policies.
Dan Patrick
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Politics
Stadium exemption in “bathroom bill” won’t be enough, opponents say
An exemption for stadiums and convention centers in Texas’ “bathroom bill” may not be enough to avoid economic fallout in the state, opponents warn.
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Politics
Rainy Day Fund takes center stage at first House budget hearing
Budget writers in the Texas House are considering tapping the state’s savings account because they have a lot less money at their discretion this session.
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Politics
After Super Bowl, NFL raises prospect of Texas “bathroom bill” impacting future games
An NFL spokesman on Friday said “discriminatory” proposals signed into law would be taken into consideration in awarding future events.
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Public Education
Texas parents: Help us understand your school choices
As we examine school choice proposals before the Legislature, The Texas Tribune wants to hear directly from families who would be affected by changing state and national policies.
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Demographics
Like the Texas Legislature at large, committee chairs are mostly white men
Most of the members of the Texas Legislature are white men — and so are the committee chairs.
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Criminal Justice
Religious leaders turn to debate over Texas “bathroom bill”
While Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick huddled with pastors at an Austin church Thursday to discuss the proposed “bathroom bill,” other religious leaders organized at another church nearby to decry it as discriminatory.
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TribCast
“Sanctuary” cities, Syrian refugees and stolen jerseys (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Aman and Patrick about the hunt for Tom Brady’s missing jersey, the Texas Senate’s fight over “sanctuary” cities and Syrian refugees arriving in Texas amid President Trump’s travel ban.
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State Government
Analysis: Playing chicken with the “bathroom bill” in the Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature is having a hard time with the “bathroom bill.” The Senate is trying to pull together the votes, and the House is trying to find some motivation. Both are waiting to see what the governor thinks.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Senate debates “sanctuary city” bill and ethics reform (live video)
The Texas Senate took up its first two bills of the session on Tuesday: a wide-ranging ethics reform measure and a bill to punish local cities, counties and college campuses that act as sanctuary jurisdictions.
