This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses:
- Congressman Tony Gonzales being censured by the Texas Republican Party
- Paxton associate and real estate developer Nate Paul being sentenced to jail for contempt of court
- Speaker Dade Phelan releasing more priority legislation, including a ban on “sexually explicit” library books
- A parliamentary maneuver to let lawmakers adjourn for extended periods of time
- New bills filed to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying
- Rep. Steve Toth filing a bill to restrict online access to abortion-related materials
- Sen. Bryan Hughes filing a bill to crack down on social, political, or ideological investing
- Rep. Jeff Leach filing a bill to require healthcare coverage for gender “detransitioners”
- Sen. Kevin Sparks filing a bill to reform local governments’ means of issuing new debt
- A Florida federal judge blocking a Biden administration “humanitarian parole” program to keep noncitizens in the country
- A lawsuit before the state Supreme Court to prohibit Austin from paying union employees with public funds
- Five women filing a lawsuit against the State of Texas and Attorney General Ken Paxton over Texas’ pro-life laws
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Daniel Friend
Daniel Friend is the Marketing and Media Manager for The Texan. After graduating with a double-major in Political Science and Humanities, he wrote for The Texan as a reporter through June 2022. In his spare time, you're likely to find him working on The Testimony of Calvin Lewis, an Abolition of Man-inspired novel and theatrical podcast.
