John C. Moritz
@JohnnieMo
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Chief Political Reporter for the Austin American-Statesman, and still part of the USA TODAY Network.
Austin, Texas
Joined July 2009
"This is going to be a federal government obligation," @GregAbbott_TX says about his recent offer to Trump. #txlege
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RT @reenajade: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is here at the White House for President Trump’s executive order on sports participation. This is sho…
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And a photo gallery by @photo_Brazziell and @jayjanner ...
The crowd swells to more than 1,000 and moved from the Capitol grounds to the streets of downtown Austin. Live and continuing reporting by @baylisswagner.
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The crowd swells to more than 1,000 and moved from the Capitol grounds to the streets of downtown Austin. Live and continuing reporting by @baylisswagner.
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Abbott ends his State of the State with an homage to freedom after delivering a laundry list of new (and somewhat new) initiatives and taking some victory laps for Operation Lone Star and other familiar topics. #txlege
Vouchers also an emergency item, Abbott says, but also promises a pay raise for teachers. And says school security needs a $500 million investment.
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Abbott endorses Attorney General @KenPaxtonTX's desire to prosecute voter crimes.
Vouchers also an emergency item, Abbott says, but also promises a pay raise for teachers. And says school security needs a $500 million investment.
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Vouchers also an emergency item, Abbott says, but also promises a pay raise for teachers. And says school security needs a $500 million investment.
"I want at least $10 billion in new property tax relief," @GregAbbott_TX says at the top of his state of the state address where he said the issue will be a legislative emergency. #state
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"I want at least $10 billion in new property tax relief," @GregAbbott_TX says at the top of his state of the state address where he said the issue will be a legislative emergency. #state
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RT @baylisswagner: NEW: A Texas federal judge set a July 8 bench trial for the Biden DOJ's challenge to Texas' Senate Bill 4, which would a…
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The Texas House pauses to remember the life of former Rep. and Sen. Joe Bernal of San Antonio, who died Saturday at 97. Here's the @ExpressNews obit. #txlege
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The operations were launched from bases in Fort Worth and Houston. Includes C-130s and Chinook helicopters. The force will join thousands of Texas National Guard soldiers already deployed as part of Abbott's ongoing $11 billion Operation Lone Star. #txlege
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RT @HeathKeri: From @JohnnieMo and I, House and Senate preliminary budgets released yesterday propose $1B for school vouchers and about $5B…
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RT @baylisswagner: NEW: Texas Heartbeat Act author @SenBryanHughes told me he agrees with Lt. Gov. @DanPatrick's statement that state abort…
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Exactly two months before her death, Richards was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She is remembered as a committed organizer for progressive causes.
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RT @TxPolProject: Texans' top concerns: Southern border, economy and health services, poll finds via @JohnnieMo for…
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The House adjourn until 2pm Wednesday for long MLK Day weekend and, presumably, the inauguration on Tuesday. #txlege
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House rules will be taken up Wednesday and will likely settle the question of whether Democrats get any chairmanships. #txlege
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