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#1151
20 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

Why did she tag Luke Skywalker?

Don’t stop,

pop that pussy

let me see you doo doo brown!

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#1152
5 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Don’t stop,

pop that pussy

let me see you doo doo brown!

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#1153
30 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

The really interesting thing is that one of Paxton's MAGA allies actually made sure everybody in the House knew that Trump and Cruz were backing Paxton by commenting on it during the proceedings today, and yet 62 Republicans still voted in favor of taking Paxton out.

Trump's influence in Texas is waning a bit (and Cruz's is non-existent), because we all know there's more than 23 MAGA types in the Texas House.

Rep. defending Ken Paxton warns Republicans in the TX House during impeachment hearing that Trump and Ted Cruz just posted statements in support of Paxton on social media.

 

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#1155
NEW: An effort to ban tenure at Texas public universities has failed. @McGeeReports, reporting on a decision overshadowed by Ken Paxton’s impeachment: https://t.co/LdFPAJ2c11

Damage has already been done, imo.

#1156
Damage has already been done, imo.

Yep. Anyone with any sense knows there’s a real risk it’ll happen sooner or later. The ability of Texas universities to recruit quality faculty just went in the shitter, never to recover. MAGAts got what they wanted: hamstrung Texas education.
#1157
HUGE: A bill to create a voucher-style school choice program in Texas has died after negotiators failed to reach agreement. This sets the stage for a special session, as Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed. @brianlopeztx: https://t.co/NrgJAmIkTa

 

#1158
6 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said:
HUGE: A bill to create a voucher-style school choice program in Texas has died after negotiators failed to reach agreement. This sets the stage for a special session, as Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed. @brianlopeztx: https://t.co/NrgJAmIkTa

 

The special session is the Texas version of the "strenuous objection."

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#1159

But are we still getting the dumb fucking evangelical ministers masquerading as impartial, unlicensed counselors in the schools?

#1161
I just learned you were in the Texas House when I read your bio.
Thats cause you are inept. You are Chair and dont know the members of your own party. Thats your job moron.Remember when you wanted to deport American Citizens calling ICE just cause they were brown. You are a spineless weasel, that ran away like coward. https://t.co/43xnFMXxor

 

#1162
10 hours ago, dcbc said:

The special session is the Texas version of the "strenuous objection."

It’s the difference between paper law and trial law!

#1164
8 hours ago, HenryJames said:
I just learned you were in the Texas House when I read your bio.
Thats cause you are inept. You are Chair and dont know the members of your own party. Thats your job moron.Remember when you wanted to deport American Citizens calling ICE just cause they were brown. You are a spineless weasel, that ran away like coward. https://t.co/43xnFMXxor

 

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#1165
10 hours ago, HenryJames said:
I just learned you were in the Texas House when I read your bio.
Thats cause you are inept. You are Chair and dont know the members of your own party. Thats your job moron.Remember when you wanted to deport American Citizens calling ICE just cause they were brown. You are a spineless weasel, that ran away like coward. https://t.co/43xnFMXxor

 

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#1166
To be fair, Legislative budgets have been flat the last few years, but the result is that teachers don't get raises but political staffers will.

 

#1167
I'm hearing there's a last-minute push to pass property tax reforms tonight, including a $100k homestead exemption but no appraisal cap changes. It would take some manurvering of the rules but could save legislators from an immediate special session.Developing...#txlege

 

#1168
Texas House conferees have signed the conference committee report and are waiting for their Senate counterparts to sign the largest property tax cut in American history. #txlege

 

#1170

Both chambers at ease as they hash out the ptax bill. I’m guessing house sent a f you proposal to senate and gonna force their hand on declining 

#1173
23 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

Can someone get me the backstory on why the house and senate seem to hate each others guys? 

Because the House is much more moderate owing to the difficulties in gerrymandering such small districts. 
 

There are 150 house members. In a state of about 30 million people. That means each House district has only about 200,000 people.  When the districts are that small, it makes it real tough to do a good gerrymander. One precinct moved to a neighboring district can throw off that district.  So they’re not quite clean districts, but they’re a lot more representative of the populace.

The Senate only has 31 members. So each senator represents 1 million. That’s a lot easier to gerrymander, and the body represents that. It’s a lot more extreme.

#1175
56 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

Because the House is much more moderate owing to the difficulties in gerrymandering such small districts. 
 

There are 150 house members. In a state of about 30 million people. That means each House district has only about 200,000 people.  When the districts are that small, it makes it real tough to do a good gerrymander. One precinct moved to a neighboring district can throw off that district.  So they’re not quite clean districts, but they’re a lot more representative of the populace.

The Senate only has 31 members. So each senator represents 1 million. That’s a lot easier to gerrymander, and the body represents that. It’s a lot more extreme.

Fucking Math Nerd!  actually this ^   and also the Senate is led by a self-hating far-right extremist lunatic with an IQ of probably 85.  The House is led by, even though he's not wildly popular on this forum, a rather intelligent and pragmatic Speaker who believes in being moderate, except with bourbon.  

#1176
Also: Never believe it if anyone says "oh it'll be a short special session with a narrowly focused agenda." The 30-day special session that led to @wendydavis' filibuster started out as what was sold as a 3 day special session on redistricting. #txlege

 

#1177

Property tax is all but special session bound. House wants appraisal caps on everything, senate says no caps, and Abbott is rumored to request only rate compression to be heard in special. 

#1180
The speaker's desk is clear. Speaker @DadePhelan says he expects a proclamation from @GregAbbott_TX in the next 12 hours so "I would not pack your bags just yet." Rep @charliegeren moves the House adjourn Sine Die. That's a wrap, for now. #TxLege

 

#1181
1 hour ago, GreenspointTexas said:

I see abbott is about to sign massive tax cuts for oil and gas…. Why? Or can someone explain this to me like im 5?

Oil and Gas donates a fuck ton to Abbot. 

#1182
Sen. West asks Qs of Sen. Huffman & Creighton concerning HB1 & HB100 https://t.co/KcnUFB7z2B via @YouTube This is worth listening too. Creighton & Huffman are straining so as to not reveal that Senate Rs are holding teacher pay hostage to passing #vouchers #txlege So #pathetic

Posting here after accidentally posting in the Paxton thread. Apologies. I can’t keep up with all the fuckery.

#1183

Special sesh 1 is under way as of 9pm. Prop tax and border security first up. Abbott appears to have hamstrung the ptax talks to rate compression only, not even homestead bumps or caps. 

#1184
1 hour ago, bluto said:

Special sesh 1 is under way as of 9pm. Prop tax and border security first up. Abbott appears to have hamstrung the ptax talks to rate compression only, not even homestead bumps or caps. 

Wtf are they trying to do with border security?? I was literally on FM170 between Ruidosa and Presidio this morning at 9 and saw a BP truck about every 10 miles, they're swarming. 

Although we did also come across a pretty recent abandoned and torn up camp site from someone passing through the ranch. Really surprising to find a not old looking burnt out fire and abandoned tent and scattered belongings when you're hiking to the petrified wood

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#1185
24 minutes ago, Captainant said:

Wtf are they trying to do with border security?? I was literally on FM170 between Ruidosa and Presidio this morning at 9 and saw a BP truck about every 10 miles, they're swarming. 

Although we did also come across a pretty recent abandoned and torn up camp site from someone passing through the ranch. Really surprising to find a not old looking burnt out fire and abandoned tent and scattered belongings when you're hiking to the petrified wood

So a 'fear boner'???

 

#1188

Really? Y'all take issue with that

#1191
1 hour ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

Really? Y'all take issue with that

 

29 minutes ago, BearSchlong said:

I chortled.

Yeah....that was just smartass gallows humor.  I find no fault there.

#1192

House proposed a bill with only monster cuts to school tax rate at abbotts order, senate offered less rate cut but included a homestead exemption bump. Phelan just ruled that since senate bills included HS exemption bump and Abbott didn’t approve that being discussed then house won’t even listen to senate bills. The shit show drags on

#1193

Wow. Better wash your hands after you're done holding your dick, Lt. Dan.

Strengthening the border✅Providing Texans with the largest state property tax cut in American history✅Sine Die✅#txlege
#1194
58 minutes ago, BearSchlong said:

Wow. Better wash your hands after you're done holding your dick, Lt. Dan.
 

Strengthening the border✅Providing Texans with the largest state property tax cut in American history✅Sine Die✅#txlege

Danny Boy getting it on both ends.

My statement following the Texas House passing substantial property tax cuts. More: https://t.co/456gseE9W1

 

#1196

Hey Dan, that was the Governor, the Speaker, and most of your caucus telling you, "Uh-Oh"

Patrick, "Uh-Oh, what?"

Them, "You're fucked" 

You wanna go down with Ken Paxton, be my guest.  They got plenty of rope and bridges to hang it from where he's headed.  Pick our a smart pants suit so you look good dangling you dumbfuck.  You really think his backup plan was gonna involve you running for Governor in 2026.  Fucking shit for brains Lane Bryant fupacunt.

#1197
5 hours ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

If he ends up being the guy that slips a knife between Paxton's ribs, I might move back to SETX just to vote for him. 

Obviously you haven’t been there in a while. 

#1198
This is the part where I know exactly what I'm talking about: This special session is flaming out already because Abbott has the same amount of respect for the legislators and the legislative process as he did when he advised Rick Perry a decade ago #txlege https://t.co/fsAS7Mhu4L

 

#1199

Abbott is so bad at special sessions. I think he’s probably called a dozen of them as governor. But I can’t think of a single one that went to his satisfaction.

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#1200
5 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

Abbott is so bad at special sessions. I think he’s probably called a dozen of them as governor. But I can’t think of a single one that went to his satisfaction.

His desire to ditch property taxes, while not coming up with a way to cover the revenue they produce, is pretty telling.

Something is wrong with him.  A lot of us noticed it last year when he veered hard right in the primaries, when it seemed like Huffines ,who had no chance, was making him freak out and go far right.

Yeah, there is the notion that Republicans know they can count on moderate Republicans to show up, but they need the batshit types who don't show up a lot, to carry them across the finish line, and maybe it's true, but something is just weird with him. He's willing to destroy his legacy and make himself a laughing stock over things that will not come to bear no matter how hard he cosplays as Professor X.

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