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https://texasscorecard.com/podcasts/6-28-2023-second-special-session-begins-and-house-members-paid-for-not-showing-up/Texas Minute 6.28.2023: Second special session begins, and House members paid for not showing up.
Texas’ Special Session Ends With Zero Results…
Members Receive Full Month’s Per Diem Despite Working Less Than 1 Day…
Here is the Texas Minute for Tuesday, June 27, 2023.https://blast.texasscorecard.com/t/d-e-vqtke-urdyljtid-jk/
DeSantis Unveils Border Policy: 'Use Force'• Speaking at an event in Eagle Pass on Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would “use force to repel” criminal illegal aliens attempting to enter the U.S. Sydnie Henry has the details.
• The Republican presidential hopeful also promised not to entertain asylum claims from those who passed through multiple other countries on their way to claim “asylum” at the southwest border.
• “The state of Texas has a right to declare an invasion,” said DeSantis. “When I’m president, your state, people here, will be able to deport across the border, 100 percent. But I think they should be doing that right now.”
Texans Call For Impeachment of Joe Biden• As the Biden administration refuses to address the border crisis and the Hunter Biden scandal continues to plague the president, Emily Medeiros reports two Texans serving in Congress are explicitly calling for Joe Biden to be impeached.
• In the U.S. House, U.S. Rep. Chip Roy blasted the Biden administration and Democrats for expressing false compassion toward illegal aliens while allowing dangerous cartels to infiltrate the United States.
• U.S. Sen. Cruz is also urging the House to begin impeachment proceedings against President Biden after two IRS whistleblowers gave testimony alleging that the U.S. Department of Justice covered up Hunter Biden’s tax fraud investigation.
New Poll Shows Texans Want School Choice• While the Texas House killed school choice legislation, a new poll from the University of Texas shows an exponential increase in support for the concept.
• The results of the UT poll show 66 percent of rural voters in support of school choice legislation, along with 59 percent of urban voters and 55 percent of suburban voters.
• School choice advocate Corey DeAngelis criticized Texas House members who have opposed school choice by claiming it is unpopular in rural areas.
• “Times have changed and now the fake Republicans in the Texas House who have historically opposed parental rights in education need to get with the program.” – Corey DeAngelis
Number of the Day0Number of pieces of "special session" legislation passed by both chambers of the Texas Legislature and sent to the governor. (Also, the amount of actual property tax relief adopted during the special session.)
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