John C. Moritz
Chief Political Reporter at Austin American-Statesman
Chief Political Reporter for the Austin American-Statesman. Unverified on this platform since 2009. Past lives include @startelegram, @kxan and @quorumereport.
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5 days ago |
statesman.com | John C. Moritz |Bayliss Wagner
Sunday was the second to the last day of the 2025 legislative session, and more importantly, the final day to push legislation over the finish line and onto the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott. Much of the action in both chambers focused on measures not identified as priorities of either Abbott or legislative leaders. But a few pieces of significant legislation were debated and a couple of priorities of top state leaders fell by the wayside.
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1 week ago |
statesman.com | John C. Moritz |Bayliss Wagner
With the 2025 legislative session heading into its final week, lawmakers spent much of the Memorial Day weekend in the Capitol in the homestretch push to either pass the hundreds of bills waiting in the queue or risk seeing them die when the final gavel falls on June 2. Here's a roundup of some the weekend's top action.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | John C. Moritz |Bayliss Wagner
With the 2025 legislative session heading into its final week, lawmakers spent much of the Memorial Day weekend in the Capitol in the homestretch push to either pass the hundreds of bills waiting in the queue or risk seeing them die when the final gavel falls on June 2. Here's a roundup of some the weekend's top action.
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1 week ago |
statesman.com | Bayliss Wagner |John C. Moritz
Schoolchildren would have increased exercise and nutrition course requirements, and food manufacturers would be required to label products containing a long list of potentially harmful ingredients under legislation preliminarily passed by the House. However, its sponsor warned on Sunday that last-minute changes could render part of the bill ineffective. SB 25 was filed and made a legislative priority to address documented increases in obesity, diabetes and some cancers, said state Rep.
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2 weeks ago |
statesman.com | John C. Moritz
The winner of the Feb. 17 Lotto Texas jackpot worth $83.5 million has filed a lawsuit in Travis County seeking to compel the Lottery Commission to pay up. The winning ticket, purchased through a courier company, has been ruled valid but the commission has refused to pay it out because the Texas Rangers are investigating the use of courier companies in Texas.
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