Cain outlines priorities and local concerns as freshman lawmaker
Cain says he would support real property tax relief and ban sanctuary cities, aligning with governor and lieutenant governor priorities. He notes border issues as top among residents and cites transportation and school bond tax effects as local worries. He plans to meet superintendents on school funding and backs education savings accounts. He will consult petrochemical firms and legislators to guide industry policy.
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Cain
Austin
River split decides District 128 runoff Cain holds edge
In the Texas House District 128 runoff, Briscoe Cain edged Wayne Smith due to western precinct turnout. Cain led 2,087 1,207 on the west of the San Jacinto River while Smith carried 1,820 963 on the east in Baytown Highlands Crosby areas. Deer Park La Porte and east Pasadena supported Cain, sealing the race.
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Briscoe Cain
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House of Representatives
Cain
San Jacinto River
Baytown
Highlands
Crosby
Smith
la Porte
East Pasadena
Deer Park
Mark Fleming
Young Houston lawmaker promotes education and transit balance
A 31 year old Deer Park native, Cain, discusses community colleges lower costs and hands on training, port competition, and transportation policy including toll roads and rail. He cites Deer Park roots and education path from San Jacinto College to UH Downtown and South Texas College of Law, aiming to be youngest House member.
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Cain
Harris County
Deer Park
Seabrook
San Jacinto College
University of Houston
South Texas College of Law
Houston
Funding report shows split on Cain Smith election funding
Campaign finance filings show Empower Texans PAC led Cain’s fundraising with at least 21 000 from the Dunn family while Smith drew major corporate and individual gifts. Charles Butt contributed 25 000 and PACs for Texans for Lawsuit Reform and Realtors also gave 25 000 each. Cain had more small-amount donors. Smith’s list mixes corporate backers with local names from Baytown.
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Midland
Texas Ethics Commission
Empower Texas Pac
Smith
Charles Butt
H.E.B
Texans For Lawsuit Reform
Texas Association of Realtors
Texas
At&t
CenterPoint
Time Warner
Valero
Koch
NRG
Baytown
Wayne Smith
PAC
Associated Republicans of Texas
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al Hartman
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ARS
Standard & Poor
Barclays Capital
Bofam
MIN Invest
Wely At&t Inc
Allstate
AEP
Ashland
BP PLC
Boeing EkotAm
Chevron
Cisco Citigroup
CocaCola
ConAgra
ConocoPhil
CrownHold
Disney
Kroger
NRG Egg
Soman
Tan Saad
Dow Jones Industrials
Mae
FED
Vanguard
National Vanguard OH
Lehman
U.S. Hi Lehman
Treasury Lehman
iMoneyNet Inc
Chambers Co
Carl Linda
Ana Ree
Carl Michelle
Ferry
Massey Tompkins Baytown
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