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.@Menendez4Texas on who should take responsibility for the storm crisis among lawmakers, state leaders, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Public Utility Commission: "Let's all take some responsibility in this. We all own a piece of this." bit.ly/3qxtDco
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10 Mar
The U.S. House passed a massive spending bill that will send direct payments to millions of Texans and billions of dollars in aid for state and local governments and schools.

President Joe Biden is expected to sign the measure on Friday. bit.ly/2OdhDjc
The bill's scope is sweeping.

Broadly speaking, it will distribute stimulus checks as large $1,400 to millions of Americans, another $350 billion to cities and states that experienced a decline in tax revenue and increase in expenses and $130 billion toward education.
The bill also funds an additional $300 in unemployment payments per week until early September. bit.ly/2OdhDjc
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9 Mar
A report released Tuesday by a University of Texas at Austin committee found that the controversial alma mater, “The Eyes of Texas” debuted at a minstrel show where students likely wore blackface. bit.ly/30uHHZz
The report said that William Prather, the university president who coined the phrase at the turn of the 20th century, said he took it from stories he heard and read about Confederate leaders who used a similar phrase to urge troops on during the Civil War. bit.ly/3cdQUuO
But the 24-member committee could not find primary documents that specifically tied the phrase to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, despite it long being believed that Lee was part of the song’s origin story. bit.ly/30uHHZz
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9 Mar
.@utaustin released the findings of a report — months in the making — exploring the history of its alma mater song, "The Eyes of Texas."

Read it here: bit.ly/3cdQUuO
The song — played to the tune of "I’ve been working on the railroad" — was historically performed at campus minstrel shows, and the title is linked to a saying from Confederate Army Commander Robert E. Lee.
Emails we obtained show that hundreds of alumni and donors demanded that the school stand up to "cancel culture" and firmly get behind the song as students protested against it— or else donors were going to walk away. bit.ly/3bskLjM
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27 Feb
The U.S. House passed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package, but the provision to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour isn't likely to make it through the Senate. bit.ly/3uLsnWv
The Texas delegation voted along party lines: all Democrats supported the bill, while all Republicans voted against it.

In the larger House, passage nearly fell along party lines, with the exception of two Democrats who opposed it.
The bill will now head to the U.S. Senate where it is likely to face some changes — particularly on the minimum wage issue — and is expected to pass mostly along partisan lines before it heads back to the House.
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22 Feb
Thread: @FEMA has warned that scam artists tend to head to disaster areas to prey on people who have already endured hardships.

Here are some things for Texans to watch out for ⬇️
2/ According to @FEMA, people can pose as housing inspectors or building contractors, charge for free services, and make bogus donation pleas and fake offers of municipal or federal aid.

Read their list of tips for detecting scams here: fema.gov/news-release/2…
3/ Some of those tips include:

—Never pay in advance
—Do your research
—Get agreements in writing
—Verify insurance
—Don’t wire money or pay with reloadable debit cards or gift cards
—Report your concerns
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20 Feb
1/ Nearly half the state of Texas is facing water disruptions, ranging from having no running water at all to being forced to boil it.

Here’s what boiled and unboiled water can be used for: bit.ly/3pG5e3M
2/ Water needs to be boiled or come from bottles if used for:
• Brushing teeth
• Preparing and cooking food
• Feeding babies with formula
• Giving water to pets
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3/ Unboiled water is safe for:
• Showering and bathing if it doesn’t go in the mouth
• Laundry

For children, it may be safer to do a sponge bath with boiled water to ensure they don’t accidentally swallow untreated water. bit.ly/3pG5e3M
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