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Eli Hartman/The Texas TribuneReps. Tom Craddick and Brooks Landgraf want to divert 10% of taxes collected on oil and gas production to help budget-strapped counties keep up with growth. -
Mitch Borden/Marfa Public RadioThe Odessa City Council approved a controversial policy in November that barred transgender people from using restrooms that align with their gender identity. But after a new city council took office, the policy was effectively abandoned and never went into effect.
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Last session, GOP lawmakers passed a drag bill, a ban on gender-affirming surgery and other legislation targeting the LGBTQ community. With the Republican Party growing more conservative, experts say it's likely the theme will continue. -
The proposal comes after the state’s oil and gas regulatory agency said it needs more money to plug wells that are in some instances erupting. -
The ban makes it a crime for anyone to use a bathroom that doesn’t match their “biological sex.” The new ordinance also allows people who violate the ban in any building - city-owned or not - to be sued for up to $10,000. -
Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote decided by the Republican members of the Senate.
