Texas Legislature Opens With Filings and Leaders Shaping Session
The 140 day session begins January 13 as 371 bills were filed by day’s end. Abbott and Patrick lead a new era with a conservative Senate and potential clashes over spending caps. House Speaker Joe Straus may anchor a moderating influence amid party strains and fiscal debates on roads education and health care.
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On This Date In History November 20 2014
This date marks events from 1962 Kennedy ends naval quarantine of Cuba 1969 Nixon halts residential DDT use 1984 Michael Jackson inducted into Hollywood Walk of Fame 1992 Windsor Castle fire and 1993 Kerry Afghan pact talk. Thought by Tolstoy.
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Chickens Come Home to Roost in Queensland?
A fringe letter links Wanda Orton's quitting tobacco to a broader scare over marijuana legalization. The writer rails against tobacco and cannabis, mocks political tax policy, and likens local school bond plans to party chickens.
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Share the Holiday Meal and Spread Thanksgiving Spirit
Jane Howard Lee urges readers to extend Thanksgiving hospitality to the lonely and hungry. She highlights local efforts and national drives, suggests inviting neighbors or delivering meals, and shares personal stories of generosity to inspire action this holiday season.
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