John Thomas
Executive Producer at KXAN-TV (Austin, TX)
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4 days ago |
kxan.com | John Thomas
AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Lawmakers worked into the final hours of the legislative session to reach an agreement to provide pay raises for Texas judges. The legislation led to a sharp divide between the House and Senate over how the raises would affect pensions for lawmakers. Senate Bill 293 calls for raising the pay for judges to $175,000 per year. That's a 25% increase from the current $140,000 salary. The legislation comes amid concern that Texas lags behind other states in judicial pay.
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5 days ago |
myhighplains.com | John Thomas
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5 days ago |
kxan.com | John Thomas
AUSTIN (Nexstar) - With time running out in the legislative session, lawmakers reached a deal to expand the state's medical marijuana program. Sunday evening, both the House and Senate approved a conference committee agreement on House Bill 46, relating to the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP). The legislation calls for expanding the number of licensed cannabis providers in the TCUP from three to 15.
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6 days ago |
kxan.com | Adam Schwager |Josh Hinkle |Matt Grant |John Thomas
AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Texas lawmakers sent legislation to ban non-medical THC products to Gov. Greg Abbott for approval. Passage of Senate Bill 3, has sparked intense backlash, with opponents across the political spectrum pushing for a veto. Amid the opposition, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick held a news conference on the legislation he calls "the most important bill this session," to call for more media coverage on the harms of unregulated THC.
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1 week ago |
kxan.com | John Thomas
AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Legislation to bolster our state's water supply is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. But the final decision on the multi-billion dollar plan rests in the hands of Texas voters. Friday night, the Texas Senate accepted House amendments to Senate Bill 7. The bill would dedicate $1 billion in sales tax revenue toward the Texas Water Fund each year for the next 20 years.
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