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Recent News About State of Texas
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Morath on first TEA ratings since 2019: 'Statewide policy in Texas continues to remain focused on meeting the needs of students'
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its first public school A–F accountability ratings on Monday since before the COVID-19 pandemic, per Austin-based media outlets.
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Texas GOP leaders decry Mar-a-Lago raid: 'This weaponizes power to squelch dissent'
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted a raid on Monday on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to an Associated Press (AP) report that was ran by Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.
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Berry on gubernatorial appointment: 'I look forward to ensuring Texas has the best police officers in the world'
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed an Austin police officer, who is among the more than a dozen indicted for excessive force in connection with the May 2020 racial injustice protests that occurred in the Texas state capital, to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) on Friday, Austin-based media outlets reported.
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Abbott: Bill 'will help Texas leverage our investments in the semiconductor industry'
Gov. Greg Abbott urged lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to approve a bill on Thursday that intends to promote the research, development and fabrication of semiconductors within Texas and the U.S., per the Office of the Texas Governor, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.
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Abbott: 'Because of President Biden's open border policies, deadly fentanyl is flooding America'
Gov. Greg Abbott visited the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Region II Headquarters on Thursday where he discussed the state’s efforts to address the fentanyl crisis, per a press release issued by the governor’s office.
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Abbott on state’s plan to be energy leader: Renewable energy ‘tied with Texas’ prosperity’
Texas is planning to overtake California as the renewable energy leader in the U.S. within the next three years, but the state will need to boost battery capacity to fully take advantage of the benefits of green energy.
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'The number of convictions are disappointing': Paxton's office sees fewer human trafficking convictions during pandemic
Despite receiving more funding to help tackle human trafficking in Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton's Office secured less than half the number of convictions during the pandemic than it did four years ago.
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'It doesn’t really make sense': State leaders call for anti-China policy despite billions of Texas dollars already invested in the country
Texas lawmakers are calling for the state to adopt an anti-China approach, but the state has already invested billions in the country.
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Texas outlines welcome efforts for Tokyo businesses
The business expansion agreement will aid Japanese businesses looking to expand into the state.
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'This is a post-pandemic recovery': McCaul criticizes new CDC advisory to wear masks again
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Austin) has criticized the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).