Texas view on education funding and budget cuts
The Texas Legislature faces a $7 billion shortfall with calls to trim education funding. A House plan would defund Gov Abbotts pre K expansion while colleges face basic funding losses. Proposals on border security, a bathroom bill, fetal remains burial, and Convention of the States are criticized as misaligned priorities. The piece urges careful budget cutting with focus on education and savings elsewhere.
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Child Protective Services
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Lawmakers and Federal Officials Contact Directory
A compiled contact list for federal and state lawmakers in Texas, including U S representatives Mike Conaway John Cornyn Ted Cruz William Hurd Randy Neugebauer and state officials Tom Craddick Brooks Landgraf Kel Seliger and Carlos Uresti with office addresses phone numbers and email links for constituents seeking assistance or information.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
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Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
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Hart Senate
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Dirksen Senate
Cruz
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Helotes
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D.C
Hurd
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Lubbock
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Tom Craddick
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Capitol
Austin
Tinyur
Brooks Landgraf
West 4Th St
Capitol Extension
P.O
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State
Sen
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
Eastridge Road
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Trump defends due process in gun rights clash
Jacob Sullum critiques a Social Security Administration rule that would bar gun purchases by SSI and SSDI beneficiaries with paid guardians. He notes lack of due process, risk of stigmatizing disabled citizens, and weak evidence linking disability to violence while detailing editorial reactions and the rule’s demise.
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Rick” Starks
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