Andrew Schneider

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Senior Reporter, Politics and Government at Houston Public Media (Houston, TX)

Senior Reporter, Politics and Government for @HoustonPubMedia, Houston's NPR station. For story pitches, DM or email [email protected]

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It’s crunch time for Texas House bills as three key deadlines hit this week | Houston Public Media

3 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Andrew Schneider

Time is running out for the Texas House of Representatives to pass its own bills in the regular session of the 89th Legislature. A series of key deadlines for the chamber to act is coming up this week. Monday marks the last day on which House committees can approve House bills and House joint resolutions. It’s going to be a day of frustration for lawmakers whose bills have yet to come up for a committee vote.
Immigrant rights group sues Trump administration over end of TPS for Afghans, Cameroonians | Houston Public Media

6 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Andrew Schneider

The immigrant rights group CASA is suing the Trump administration over its decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for migrants from Afghanistan and Cameroon. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will end TPS for both groups in less than a month unless a federal court intervenes. CASA named Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and DHS as defendants in the lawsuit.
Texas bill allowing school prayer presented as ‘voluntary,’ but constitutional questions remain | Houston Public Media

1 week ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Andrew Schneider

A bill to allow Texas schools to hold prayer and Bible reading sessions received its hearing before the House Committee on State Affairs, more than a month after it passed the Senate. The committee left the bill pending at the end of Wednesday’s committee meeting. Senate Bill 11 would allow the board of trustees of a public school district or the governing body of a charter school to vote on whether to allow prayer or Bible reading in school. SB 11's author, state Sen.
Texas bill allowing school prayer presented as 'voluntary,' but constitutional questions remain

1 week ago | keranews.org | Andrew Schneider

A bill to allow Texas schools to hold prayer and Bible reading sessions received its hearing before the House Committee on State Affairs, more than a month after it passed the Senate. The committee left the bill pending at the end of Wednesday’s committee meeting. Senate Bill 11 would allow the board of trustees of a public school district or the governing body of a charter school to vote on whether to allow prayer or Bible reading in school. SB 11's author, state Sen.
Let's Talk Knoxville - Senator Chuck Grassley

1 week ago | kniakrls.com | Andrew Schneider

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley discusses the latest in Washington D.C.
Many Afghans living in the US fear being tortured or killed if they get deported

1 week ago | opb.org | Andrew Schneider

Sayedyaqoob Qattali moved to Houston with his family after legally entering the United States in late 2023. Sayedyaqoob Qattali spent years aiding U.S. forces as a security commander for the Afghan Interior Ministry in Herat province. He was caught there when Afghanistan’s government fell to the Taliban in August 2021 and was unable to get U.S. help to evacuate. “I went to Iran, and I applied for Brazil, [to get a] humanitarian visa. That was just the option that was left.
Many Afghans living in the U.S. fear being tortured or killed if they get deported

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Andrew Schneider

Consumers are being warned not to eat them. Apparently, these snacks should have never been sold in the U.S. in the first place. We just can’t help …
Texas Senate's property tax relief bills passed by House committee

1 week ago | kwbu.org | Andrew Schneider

The Texas House Ways and Means Committee passed two Senate bills Monday that would reduce property tax bills. Additional property tax relief is one of Gov. Greg Abbott's seven emergency items for the biennial legislative session. He named it alongside school vouchers as items he said "must pass this session," suggesting that the failure to pass it could lead him to call a special session.
Texas Senate’s property tax relief bills taken up by House committee | Houston Public Media

1 week ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Andrew Schneider

The Texas House Ways and Means Committee left two bills pending Monday that would reduce property tax bills, but appeared poised to approve them. Additional property tax relief is one of Gov. Greg Abbott's seven emergency items for the biennial legislative session. He named it alongside school vouchers as items he said "must pass this session," suggesting that the failure to pass it could lead him to call a special session.
Bill requiring Ten Commandments display in public schools advances in Texas House | Houston Public Media

1 week ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Andrew Schneider

A proposed law requiring all public-school classrooms in Texas to display the Ten Commandments has advanced in the state’s House of Representatives. The House Committee on Public Education passed the controversial Senate bill without amendment on Thursday, following a pre-dawn hearing earlier this week. The full House could vote on the bill as early as next week.

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