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An unspeakable tragedy unfolded in our nation’s capital last week after a mid-air collision between an Army Blackhawk helicopter and American Airlines flight 5342 in what may be one of the worst air disasters in decades. Our hearts and prayers are with the victims, their loved ones, our fearless first responders, and all those affected by this tragedy.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has released his top 25 legislative priorities as the legislative session gets underway, The Texas Tribune reported.
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Session is starting to heat up in Austin – the budget has been filed, committees have been appointed in the Senate, and our first hearings are scheduled. We hit the ground running this year and are prepared to accomplish as much as we can in the short time we have.
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L e g i s l a t i v e b u d g e t writers are proposing nearly $ 5 billion to increase teacher pay and $ 1 billion to implement a school voucher program in the next biennium, the Austin A m e r i c a n - S t a t e s m a n reported.
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The Legislature begins its work creating a state budget for the next two years with slightly less revenue available than it had during the previous biennium.
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The Texas Senate’s chief budget writer said state agencies and higher-education institutions have requested nearly $ 25 billion in funding as the legislative session gets underway. State Sen. Joan Huffman, R- Houston, told The Dallas Morning News the requests for new money reflect the growing functions and purposes of state agencies that serve the public.
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The 89th Texas legislative session begins Jan. 14 with a still- unresolved race for speaker of the House of Representatives.
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