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Senator Cruz comments on Israeli operations against Hezbollah

By Austin News | Sep 28, 2024

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has released a statement following Hezbollah's confirmation that Israel eliminated its leader Hassan Nasrallah and significant parts of its command structure.

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There were 6 multiracial students enrolled in Promesa Public Schools District in 2022-23 school year

By Austin News | Sep 27, 2024

Multiracial students made up 0.6% of Promesa Public Schools District's student body in the 2022-23 school year.

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How many Pacific Islander students were enrolled in Valor Public Schools District in 2022-23 school year?

By Austin News | Sep 27, 2024

Pacific Islander students made up 0% of Valor Public Schools District's student body in the 2022-23 school year.

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Senator Cruz introduces act requiring fair assessment of Secret Service protection requests

By Austin News | Sep 27, 2024

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has introduced the Counter Secretary Negligence In Protecting Election Runners (SNIPER) Act. This legislation mandates that the Secretary of Homeland Security determine a presidential candidate’s eligibility for new or enhanced United States Secret Service (USSS) protection in a timely, impartial, and transparent manner. The House version of this bill was introduced by Representative August Pfluger (R-Texas-11).

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Senator Cornyn criticizes Vice President Harris' recent visit to Arizona border

By Austin News | Sep 27, 2024

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has criticized Vice President Kamala Harris following her visit to Douglas, Arizona, marking her first trip to the border in over three years. This visit comes amid record-breaking illegal immigration attributed to the policies of the Biden-Harris administration.

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Senator Ted Cruz discusses semiconductor legislation and other key issues

By Austin News | Sep 27, 2024

America's reliance on foreign manufacturing for advanced semiconductors poses a risk to national security and economic stability, according to a recent statement. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) highlighted the issue, emphasizing the importance of microchips in various devices from cell phones to military weapons. To address this dependency, Cruz collaborated with Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on bipartisan legislation designed to expedite the construction of semiconductor manufacturing plants by streamlining environmental reviews and permits.

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Cruz and Cornyn introduce bill to protect LNG permits from court challenges

By Austin News | Sep 27, 2024

U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, both Republicans from Texas, have introduced the Protect LNG Act. This legislation aims to prevent courts from vacating previously authorized liquefied natural gas (LNG) permits, clarifies the venue for LNG-related lawsuits in federal courts, and requires expedited court decisions in relevant cases.

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Enrollment Analysis: Pacific Islander students comprised 0.2% of University of Texas at Austin High School District's student body in 2022-23 school year

By Austin News | Sep 26, 2024

University of Texas at Austin High School District had two Pacific Islander students enrolled in their schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Average cost of college went up for students in Travis County in 2022-23 school year

By Austin News | Sep 26, 2024

College tuition fees rose 0.5% in Travis County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Inflation in Texas outpaces national average as of August 2024

By Austin News | Sep 26, 2024

As of August 2024, Texas experienced a 20.4% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.3% increase.

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There were 8 multiracial students enrolled in Trinity Charter School District in 2022-23 school year

By Austin News | Sep 26, 2024

Trinity Charter School District had eight multiracial students enrolled in their schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Senators Cornyn and Britt respond to Mexico seizing U.S.-owned deep-water port

By Austin News | Sep 26, 2024

U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Katie Britt have issued a statement following the Mexican government's seizure of a deep-water port owned by Vulcan Materials Company, a U.S.-based firm. The directive came from President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO).

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GOP senators introduce bill opposing Biden-Harris visa waiver initiative

By Austin News | Sep 26, 2024

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and 11 other Republican colleagues have introduced the Visa Integrity Preservation Act. This legislation aims to close a loophole in current immigration law that the Biden-Harris administration used in June 2024 to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants who entered the United States without inspection or overstayed their visas.

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Bipartisan effort to protect teens from deepfake 'revenge porn' blocked in Senate

By Austin News | Sep 26, 2024

Senator Ted Cruz's bipartisan effort to pass the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act faced an unexpected hurdle when Senator Cory Booker objected without providing a reason. The bill, co-sponsored by Senator Amy Klobuchar, aims to criminalize the publication of non-consensual, sexually exploitative images, including AI-generated deepfakes. It also mandates social media platforms to implement notice and takedown processes.

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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Texas Empowerment Academy School District in 2022-23 school year?

By Austin News | Sep 25, 2024

Multiracial students made up 2% of Texas Empowerment Academy School District's student body in the 2022-23 school year.

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There were 3 Pacific Islander students enrolled in The Excel Center (for Adults) School District in 2022-23 school year

By Austin News | Sep 25, 2024

Pacific Islander students made up 0.3% of The Excel Center (for Adults) School District's student body in the 2022-23 school year.

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End Wokeness: 'Former Chief BP Agent Aaron Heitke was ordered by Biden-Harris to cover up the disaster at the border'

By Austin News | Sep 25, 2024

The social media account End Wokeness recently said that the former border patrol chief was ordered by the current administration to cover up the disaster at the border.

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Cruz supports continuing resolution with disaster relief and security funding

By Austin News | Sep 25, 2024

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has expressed his support for a short-term continuing resolution, which he voted in favor of recently.

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Bipartisan chip plant permitting reform heads to President's desk

By Austin News | Sep 25, 2024

Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Mark Kelly’s (D-Ariz.) semiconductor plant permitting reform bill cleared the House after unanimously passing the Senate last December. The bill, S.2228 as replaced by the Kelly-Cruz full substitute amendment, is now headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The legislation aims to expedite constructing semiconductor manufacturing plants by removing environmental reviews and permits for microchip projects.

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Senator Ted Cruz supports transportation nominees at Senate Commerce Committee hearing

By Austin News | Sep 25, 2024

In his opening statement at the Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) expressed support for Lanhee Chen's nomination to the Amtrak Board of Directors. He also emphasized the roles of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in protecting consumers and promoting transportation safety.