State Rep. Dawnna Dukes has said she will resign on Jan. 10, likely prompting a special election in the Democratic-leaning district.
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Despite resignation, Dukes handily wins re-election to Texas House
Even after vowing not to serve her district in the next legislative session, state Rep. Dawnna Dukes was winning more than 70 percent of the vote in HD-46.
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Politics
Dukes resignation scrambles Austin state House race
Eleven-term state Rep. Dawnna Dukes will probably win re-election in the heavily Democratic 46th House district, even though she’s announced her retirement.
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Criminal Justice
Former Dukes Staffer: Lawmaker Sought Payment for Days She Wasn’t at Capitol
A former staffer for state Rep. Dawnna Dukes has claimed the Austin Democrat sought reimbursement from the state for travel payments she was not entitled to, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Rangers Join Criminal Probe of State Rep. Dawnna Dukes
The Texas Rangers have joined a Travis County District Attorney office criminal probe into state Rep. Dawnna Dukes’ use of staff, the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed.
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Criminal Justice
DPS Investigating State Rep. Dawnna Dukes’ “Concerns”
State Rep. Dawnna Dukes has asked the Texas Department of Public Safety for an investigation, the agency confirmed late Friday. Exactly what it will focus on is not clear.
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Email Shows Dukes Directed State Staff to Work on Festival
When state Rep. Dawnna Dukes sent out an email to her staff last month, her urgent instructions about an upcoming project made clear what she wanted. But the email from the Austin Democrat had nothing to do with state business.
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Dukes Staffers Recount Babysitting, Running Personal Errands
Two former staffers for state Rep. Dawnna Dukes say they found their work a hectic balancing act, fitting in legislative work with the Austin’s lawmaker’s ever expanding list of personal errands.
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Criminal Justice
State Auditor’s Office Investigating Rep. Dukes’ Use of State Staff
The State Auditor’s Office is investigating whether state Rep. Dawnna Dukes improperly required her legislative staffers to participate in work for a nonprofit group that she founded, a Capitol source told The Texas Tribune on Friday.
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The Brief: May 29, 2015
The Dallas Morning News takes a detailed look at the evolution of the deal on tax cuts this session and finds that at a few critical junctures, the deal almost derailed entirely.
