rgratcliffe

Long-time Texas political writer and sometimes policy ninja. Rarely on Twitter any more. I can be found on Facebook.

[Austin Chronicle @AustinChronicle]

UT-Austin faculty say they’ve lost confidence in the university president after protest arrests. https://t.co/rZu9OCyaL3

[Tony Plohetski @tplohetski]

UPDATE: Texas DPS releases a statement in the arrest of an Austin news photographer, saying that they are doing “further investigation” after the case was dismissed.

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@IAmMarcAlexandr My point is it is not a savings account. It is a government subsidy.

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Texas reporters, STOP calling the Republican plan an education savings account. One already exists for savings for college or K - 12 private schools, but the families are the ones doing the savings. If vouchers is too hot, call it a private school grant or subsidy.

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@BudKennedy Bud, despite having a FWST subscription, I cant get this to open.

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@v2aggie2 I spent 40 years in the MSM. I know how editors think. So i am trying to make a working suggestion to get around the gaslighting. .

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If you call the Republican voucher plan a savings account, you are just being a private school propagandist.

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https://t.co/pPIreFpsj9

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@ChronFalkenberg Sadly, I only momentarily thought it was possible after the former Rangers testimony. But looking at the member list, I never could get beyond 18 votes to convict because of partisanship. We need to get rid of the party primaries.

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@scottbraddock @DanPatrick Scott, can you give us more information on Patrick speaking to the senators?

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The silver lining today is that again I can quit reading X, once known as Twitter.

[Forrest Wilder @Forrest4Trees]

Look, we're basically Hungary with better food

#txlege

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Q: If the Senate votes to impeach Paxton and bar him from office, would that keep him from running for Congress or US Senate?

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Buzbee withdraws his objection on privilege. The look on Patricks face was priceless.

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Patricks ruling on privilege may have a huge impact. If he rules in Buzbee’s favor, it will be difficult to introduce whistleblower evidence against Paxton.

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@jayrosen_nyu I guess you ignored anything written by the Texas political press corps since Rick Perry said Texas could secede in 2009, you New York-centric elitist know-nothing. Story after story in Texas newspapers would have told you this was coming.

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@EvilMopacATX I can remember riding down the old 2222 in a friends MG when we were young, I’ve lived on Burnet Road since 1985, so I guess we are married, and who hasn’t suffered on South Lamar?

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@LoewyLawFirm I started masking even when Fauchi said don’t wear one in 2020. Saved me from the worst I kept masking. Still caught it three weeks ago and still recovering. While sick, I wore one to protect other people if I couldn’t avoid going out.

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@VinceLeibowitz @BetoORourke Summer campaigning in rural areas helps generate turnout. But you’ve also got to remember that in 2018 every statewide Republican, including Sid Miller, got more votes than Beto. His fall media campaign sucked.