Led by U.S. House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, a Republican from The Woodlands, the U.S. House took their first major step to drastically change the country’s tax code.
Claire Allbright
Claire Allbright was a media relations fellow, a reporting fellow in Washington, D.C. and an investigative reporting fellow. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and government. She was a member of the Liberal Arts Honors Program and minored in Arabic. She served as The Daily Texan's news editor, and previously reported on the 85th Texas Legislature for the student-run campus newspaper. Claire loves spending time with her family and listening to the boss, Bruce Springsteen.
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After Sutherland Springs shooting, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn files bill on background checks
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced the release of bipartisan legislation Thursday aimed at strengthening the federal background check database following the recent mass shooting in Sutherland Springs.
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Economy
“Bathroom bill” would be bad for Texas’ economy, business leaders say
The newly established Texas House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness held its first hearing on how to effectively enact policies that bring business to the state.
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A “glitch” on U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s website asked for visitors’ Social Security numbers
An error on U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s website temporarily required visitors to submit a Social Security number in order to send a comment to the Texas Republican’s office.
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Congress
Cruz, Cornyn withdraw endorsements of Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore
Texas’ two U.S. senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, on Monday withdrew their support for Roy Moore, the embattled GOP nominee for Senate in Alabama.
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Congress
Cornyn and Cruz under pressure over allegations in Alabama Senate race
Texas’ two U.S. senators found themselves under intense pressure Thursday after explosive allegations surfaced that a candidate both men have endorsed pursued underage teenage girls decades ago.
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Energy
Rick Perry ties fossil fuel use to sexual assault prevention
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said in an interview Thursday that increasing fossil fuel use could prevent sexual assault.
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Congress
A Russian Facebook page organized a protest in Texas. A different Russian page launched the counterprotest.
Newly released Facebook ads revealed Wednesday show that two Russian-linked Facebook groups organized opposing protests last year at the same time outside an Islamic center in Houston.
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Criminal Justice
Federal appeals court blocks undocumented teen’s request for immediate abortion
The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Friday that an undocumented teenager in Texas is not allowed to immediately have the abortion she has requested.
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Politics
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders face off in tax code debate
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, defended the recently unveiled GOP plan to overhaul the tax code in a Wednesday night debate against U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.