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15,712 gifted and talented students were taught in Bexar County schools in the 2022-23 school year

By Austin News | Jun 20, 2024

Bexar County enrolled the seventh highest number of gifted and talented students among Texas counties in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Analysis: Texas among 26 states not part of 'hyper-partisan' voter data group

By Austin News | Jun 20, 2024

Texas is among 26 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Austin News found.

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Senator Cornyn criticizes Biden's judicial nominee over controversial statements

By Austin News | Jun 20, 2024

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) addressed the Senate floor today, criticizing Judge Mustafa Kasubhai, President Biden’s nominee for the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. The Majority Leader postponed Judge Kasubhai’s confirmation vote due to insufficient support.

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Cruz introduces No Tax on Tips Act with bipartisan support

By Austin News | Jun 20, 2024

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the No Tax on Tips Act, a legislative proposal aimed at exempting tips from federal income tax. The bill is co-sponsored by Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.). Industry groups, including the National Restaurant Association, have expressed support for the initiative.

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Governor Abbott announces small business summit in Lufkin on June 27

By Austin News | Jun 20, 2024

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the next 2024 Governor’s Small Business Summit will be held in Lufkin on Thursday, June 27. These summits, held throughout the year across various regions of Texas, aim to assist small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs by providing access to essential resources and information needed for business development.

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Travis County schools enroll 15,712 gifted and talented students in the 2022-23 school year

By Austin News | Jun 19, 2024

Travis County enrolled the seventh highest number of gifted and talented students among Texas counties in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Senator Cornyn commemorates significance of Juneteenth on Senate floor

By Austin News | Jun 19, 2024

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) commemorated Juneteenth on the Senate floor, highlighting its significance in American history. Juneteenth marks the day when enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom, more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

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Cornyn introduces bill aimed at improving career opportunities for ex-inmates

By Austin News | Jun 18, 2024

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Workforce Reentry Act, aiming to strengthen and make permanent a pilot program that funds organizations with a successful track record of providing career development opportunities to formerly incarcerated individuals.

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Senators introduce bipartisan act targeting deepfake revenge porn

By Austin News | Jun 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act to protect and empower victims of non-consensual intimate image abuse—also known as “revenge pornography.” The bill would criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated NCII (or “deepfake pornography”), and require social media and similar websites to have procedures in place to remove such content upon...

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Senator Cruz criticizes President Biden's executive action on immigration

By Austin News | Jun 18, 2024

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement criticizing President Joe Biden's executive action to grant mass amnesty to undocumented immigrants.

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Cornyn supports new San Antonio passport agency establishment

By Austin News | Jun 18, 2024

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has issued a statement following the U.S. Department of State's announcement regarding the establishment of a new U.S. passport agency in San Antonio, Texas.

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Senator Cruz introduces bipartisan act addressing deepfake revenge porn

By Austin News | Jun 18, 2024

Bipartisan legislation would require social media sites to take down such explicit imagery and make publishing it a federal crime

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Senators urge implementation of new declassification law

By Austin News | Jun 18, 2024

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) and other committee members, has urged the Biden administration to implement the Sensible Classification Act of 2023. The senators addressed a letter to U.S. Office of Management and Budget Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana, seeking an update on the development of a technology solution for classification and declassification processes.

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Cornyn introduces bipartisan resolution recognizing Juneteenth

By Austin News | Jun 18, 2024

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Rep. Doggett votes ‘No’ on bill to ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency

By Austin News | Jun 17, 2024

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX-D) voted against a bill that would ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency.

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Cornyn criticizes Biden's executive actions as election stunts

By Austin News | Jun 17, 2024

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Senate Judiciary Committee advances JUDGES Act to address judicial shortages

By Austin News | Jun 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a statement following the Committee's unanimous advancement of the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act. This bill, led by Sen. Cruz and other senators, aims to increase the number of federal district judges to address judicial shortages and backlog.

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Cruz and Weber propose bill to expedite benefit claims for injured officers

By Austin News | Jun 17, 2024

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas-14) will introduce the Officer John Barnes Act this week to ensure timely support for law enforcement officers and their families in times of crisis. The legislation aims to address delays in receiving benefits from the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program (PSOB). The Officer John Barnes Act mandates that the Department of Justice (DOJ) issue a determination on benefit claims within 270 days of receipt.

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Senators introduce resolution against new overtime rule impacting small businesses

By Austin News | Jun 17, 2024

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Braun (R-IN), and 30 of their Senate Republican colleagues have introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act. The resolution aims to overturn the U.S. Department of Labor’s new Overtime Rule, which would raise the minimum salary threshold for overtime pay from $35,568 to $58,656.

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Senators question Biden administration's dismissal of over 350K removal cases

By Austin News | Jun 17, 2024

U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) have sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland, questioning the Biden administration’s dismissal of over 350,000 removal cases. The senators expressed concerns about the impact of these policies on the U.S. legal immigration system.