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Abbott vowed to campaign against anti-voucher GOP House members. Why did these six candidates get spared?
Read full article: Abbott vowed to campaign against anti-voucher GOP House members. Why did these six candidates get spared?With the March 5 election just a few days away, six anti-voucher House GOP incumbents managed to sidestep Abbott’s revenge warpath.
School voucher critics remain largely unswayed during Texas House hearing
Read full article: School voucher critics remain largely unswayed during Texas House hearingHouse Bill 1, which stagnated during the previous special session, finally received a hearing in the lower chamber, a crucial step that will decide whether the proposal gets a full vote.
Texas Senate again advances proposed restrictions on lessons about gender identity and sexual orientation
Read full article: Texas Senate again advances proposed restrictions on lessons about gender identity and sexual orientationFor the third time, the Senate is pushing a proposal critics say will ignore the existence of LGBTQ people in every grade level. Two other bills that contained similar language missed key legislative deadlines.
Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him.
Read full article: Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him.Although no evidence of widespread voter fraud has been found, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been actively pursuing election-related crimes since he took office in 2015.
More political turmoil for city of La Marque; another recall effort underway
Read full article: More political turmoil for city of La Marque; another recall effort underwayThe La Marque resident who launched a recall effort against Mayor Keith Bell is now focusing similar efforts on first-term councilmember Kimberley Yancy.
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City of La Marque loses city manager, fire chief, police chief and other top-ranking officials in mass exodus
Read full article: City of La Marque loses city manager, fire chief, police chief and other top-ranking officials in mass exodusThe City of La Marque is looking to fill six high-level positions after the people who held them resigned on the same day.
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22-year-old man fatally shot by La Marque police officer, department says
Read full article: 22-year-old man fatally shot by La Marque police officer, department saysLA MARQUE, Texas – A 22-year-old man was fatally shot by an officer Wednesday, according to the La Marque Police Department. According to officials, the man, identified as Joshua Feast, got out of a vehicle and ran across the street into a driveway when a La Marque officer opened fire. Jackson said La Marque residents have made reports of gunshots in the area. Mayor Pro Tem Keith Bell of La Marque said he knew the man because he went to one of his childcare facilities. At approximately 11:15 p.m., on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, a La Marque Police Officer was involved in a fatal shooting... Posted by La Marque Police Department on Wednesday, December 9, 2020According to the La Marque Police Department, Santos will be placed on administrative leave during an internal investigation.