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2 weeks ago | 
thederrick.com | Karen Harper |Karen Harper
AUSTIN, Texas — As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott considers whether to allow the state to ban gummies, vapes and edibles made with tetrahydrocannabinol — or THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana – he’ll dive into months of passionate arguments from parents, veterans, business owners and police. Many of them are his loyal voters. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
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3 weeks ago | 
gazettextra.com | Karen Harper |Philip Jankowski
AUSTIN, Texas - For 140 days during the 89th Texas Legislature, 150 members, state representatives and 31 senators took thousands of hours of committee testimony from those who might be impacted by their myriad proposals. They spent thousands more in floor deliberations, moments of fiery partisan contention and surprising across-the-aisle teamwork, and high-stakes votes taken with election season looming. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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3 weeks ago | 
thederrick.com | Karen Harper |Philip Jankowski
AUSTIN, Texas — For 140 days during the 89th Texas Legislature, 150 members, state representatives and 31 senators took thousands of hours of committee testimony from those who might be impacted by their myriad proposals. They spent thousands more in floor deliberations, moments of fiery partisan contention and surprising across-the-aisle teamwork, and high-stakes votes taken with election season looming.
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3 weeks ago | 
union-bulletin.com | Karen Harper |Philip Jankowski
AUSTIN, Texas — For 140 days during the 89th Texas Legislature, 150 members, state representatives and 31 senators took thousands of hours of committee testimony from those who might be impacted by their myriad proposals. They spent thousands more in floor deliberations, moments of fiery partisan contention and surprising across-the-aisle teamwork, and high-stakes votes taken with election season looming.
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3 weeks ago | 
swoknews.com | Karen Harper |Philip Jankowski
AUSTIN, Texas — For 140 days during the 89th Texas Legislature, 150 members, state representatives and 31 senators took thousands of hours of committee testimony from those who might be impacted by their myriad proposals. They spent thousands more in floor deliberations, moments of fiery partisan contention and surprising across-the-aisle teamwork, and high-stakes votes taken with election season looming.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailyitem.com | Karen Harper |Philip Jankowski
AUSTIN, Texas — For 140 days during the 89th Texas Legislature, 150 members, state representatives and 31 senators took thousands of hours of committee testimony from those who might be impacted by their myriad proposals. They spent thousands more in floor deliberations, moments of fiery partisan contention and surprising across-the-aisle teamwork, and high-stakes votes taken with election season looming.
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1 month ago | 
thederrick.com | Karen Harper |Karen Harper
AUSTIN — A hefty expansion to the state’s narrow medical marijuana program won overwhelming approval in the Texas House on Monday, giving veterans broad access to THC treatments and raising the number of dispensaries allowed in the state. The bill also would nearly double the number of medical conditions non-veterans would now be eligible for treatment under the Texas Compassionate Use Program.
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2 months ago | 
thederrick.com | Karen Harper |Karen Harper
AUSTIN, Texas — Business owners could exempt up to $25,000 in computers, furniture and other company equipment from their taxes under legislation approved Wednesday by the Texas Senate. Senate Bill 32, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, raises the business personal property exemption from $2,500. Supporters say the bill would particularly benefit small businesses that struggle to stay afloat with lower revenues than larger companies.
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Feb 26, 2025 | 
union-bulletin.com | Talia Richman |Karen Harper
Texas Republicans’ demand for a school voucher-style program appears poised to clear a major hurdle as a slim majority of House members have signaled their support. Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated Wednesday that 75 Republican representatives signed on as co-authors to House Bill 3, priority legislation to create education savings accounts, which would give families access to public dollars to pay for private school tuition. Joining the author, Republican Rep.
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Feb 26, 2025 | 
thebrunswicknews.com | Talia Richman |Karen Harper
By Talia Richman and Karen Brooks Harper, The Dallas Morning News Texas Republicans' demand for a school voucher-style program appears poised to clear a major hurdle as a slim majority of House members have signaled their support. Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated Wednesday that 75 Republican representatives signed on as co-authors to House Bill 3, priority legislation to create education savings accounts, which would give families access to public dollars to pay for private school tuition.
