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5/23/25 Food Stamps for Soda?

– House Passes Legislation Prohibiting Purchase of Soda With SNAP Benefits – Lawmakers Look to Slash School Superintendents’ Severance Pay – House Members Push to Pass Abortion Pill Ban Before Time Runs Out

5/22/25 Texas Cracks Down on THC

– Texas House Approves Crackdown on THC Products Following Push from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick – Texas House Advances Legislation to Block Local Abortion Travel Funding – Harris County Sheriff’s Office Plans Return of Outsourced Inmates

5/21/25 Illegals Self-Deporting

– First Charter Flight From Houston Returns Self-Deporting Illegals – Shaheen Claims Error, Then Doubles Down on Foreign Land Ban Loophole – Texas House Committee Advances Bill To Abolish Lottery Commission and Overhaul State Lottery

5/20/25 An Update on Property Tax Relief

– Texas House Approves Property Tax Relief Package, Rejects Effort to Expand Relief Further – Attorney General Paxton Announces Investigation Into US Masters Swimming – Legal Battle Over Harris County Commissioner Seat Heads To Appeals Court