The Houston Democrat previously forced an impeachment vote on the U.S. House floor in late 2017, when Republicans held the majority. It was soundly defeated by a 364-58 margin.
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Texas Legislature 2019
A fight over paid sick leave is turning into a fight over LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinances
A now-erased provision in Senate Bill 15 explicitly said a potential new state law would not supersede local nondiscrimination ordinances. Without that language, many LGBTQ advocates fear Texans could be exposed to some discriminatory employment practices.
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Beto O’Rourke plans Iowa trip as 2020 announcement nears
The former El Paso congressman is expected to visit the critical early voting state to stump for a state legislative candidate.
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Texas Voting Rights
Texas again mistakenly flags voters for citizenship reviews
A spokesman for the secretary of state said a vendor is to blame for the voters being listed as potential noncitizens. The new names were mistakenly added while the state was testing its data.
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In special election runoff for Texas House seat, Democrats work to avoid repeat of 2018 upset
Tuesday’s special election runoff for House District 125 is drawing many comparisons to the state Senate race that Democrats lost last year — but this time, the party isn’t leaving anything up to chance.
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Immigration
Juan Sanchez stepping down as CEO of Southwest Key Programs
In the wake of the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy that separated thousands of migrant children from their parents — in turn swelling the number of kids in Southwest Key’s shelters — Sanchez came under fire for a series of controversies.
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DNC passes over Houston for 2020 convention, picking Milwaukee
“The Democratic Party is the party of working people, and Milwaukee is a city of working people,” Democratic National Chairman Tom Perez said in a statement.
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The Taking
Legal experts: Emergency declaration may not be quickest way to build wall
Even if President Donald Trump gets his way, eminent domain lawyers say a variety of legal issues would arise surrounding private land seizures that could delay wall construction for years — and even derail it entirely.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Analysis: The Texas Legislature wasn’t built for harmony. It was built for debate.
As the Texas Legislature digs into the busiest half of the session, early harmony is giving way to difference and debate. The House and Senate are easing into their traditional roles — as rivals.
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Higher Education
Former University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers has died
Powers presided over the university from 2006 to 2015.
