{"id":4171,"date":"2018-08-09T15:36:30","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T15:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/the-rundown-in-texas-politics-news-week-of-jan-17-2011\/"},"modified":"2018-08-09T15:36:30","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T15:36:30","slug":"the-rundown-in-texas-politics-news-week-of-jan-17-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/the-rundown-in-texas-politics-news-week-of-jan-17-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rundown in Texas Politics News: Week of Jan 17, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EYbo0qv97Tw\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Austin, TX.  A look back at the week that was in Texas politics, for the week of Jan 17, 2011.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on The Rundown in Texas Politics News: Week of Jan 17, 2011<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=The+Rundown+in+Texas+Politics+News%3A+Week+of+Jan+17%2C+2011&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">The Rundown in Texas Politics News: Week of Jan 17, 2011 - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663a316404ed4579b192f6f3cf7d8ed0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phillytrib.com%2Fcommentary%2Fwhat-s-happening-in-texas-is-an-assault-on-american-democracy%2Farticle_49c84e46-1907-5996-b2d4-2c0730d9ab73.html&amp;c=7955078464414278965&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat\u2019s happening in Texas is an assault on American democracy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>CNN \u2014 For nearly a decade, I have been honored to be a faculty member at the University of Texas at Austin. As a scholar whose research ... s newly enforced compliance in the wake of Senate Bill 17, ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663a316404ed4579b192f6f3cf7d8ed0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxan.com%2Fnews%2Fut-austin-demonstrators-set-to-protest-against-israel-hamas-war-again-sunday%2F&amp;c=15925952844589443678&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUT Austin demonstrators set to protest against Israel-Hamas war again Sunday\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Protestors are expected to gather again at the University of Texas Austin campus on Sunday afternoon in a demonstration against the Israel-Hamas war, according to Austin\u2019s Palestine Solidarity ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663a316404ed4579b192f6f3cf7d8ed0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fcolumns%2F2024%2F05%2F05%2Frobert-f-kennedy-jr-factor-texas-down-ballot-election-races-top-of-ticket%2F73556441007%2F&amp;c=2881610134936821596&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is running for president. How can it affect Texas down-ballot races?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Kennedy name might dampen enthusiasm for Democrat Joe Biden, but RFK Jr.'s nontraditional campaign could also sway some Donald Trump voters.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663a316404ed4579b192f6f3cf7d8ed0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas%2Ftexas-dei-ban-job-cuts-sb17%2F285-021f010e-47b1-48f7-84f8-ac0bba1c9eca&amp;c=2700009301911574941&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas universities see jobs cut as state law's implementation eliminates DEI initiatives\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>HOUSTON \u2014 Texas university jobs are on ... moves forward with the implementation of SB 17. The bill banning DEI initiatives went into effect on January 1. Government leaders and students met ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663a316404ed4579b192f6f3cf7d8ed0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fbad-week-us-constitution-ted-cruz-says&amp;c=14353409901609970705&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis week was a 'bad week' for the US Constitution, Ted Cruz says\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told \"Sunday Morning Futures\" anchor Maria Bartiromo that the past week was \"really bad\" for the United States Constitution. The Texas Republican's comments came as the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663a316404ed4579b192f6f3cf7d8ed0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Ftechnology%2F2024%2F04%2F21%2Fsocial-media-trump-biden-politics-instagram-facebook%2F&amp;c=405389625344935309&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAs Meta flees politics, campaigns rely on new tricks to reach voters\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>on Jan. 17, 2023. (Kimberly White\/Getty Images for ... Mark Zuckerberg touted his company\u2019s influence in politics. The CEO proclaimed he was \u201cproud\u201d Facebook had given many \u201ca voice ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663a316404ed4579b192f6f3cf7d8ed0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftulsaworld.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgovernment-politics%2Frundown-of-eight-republican-primaries-in-oklahoma-set-for-june%2Farticle_fd8cf758-fdaa-11ee-a819-6b9672be9a9c.html&amp;c=2723189888161507907&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRundown of eight Republican primaries in Oklahoma set for June\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Oklahoma state politics, the most consequential elections ... He has been a Bixby city councilor since 2011 and became mayor in April 2019, just ahead of that year\u2019s Arkansas River flood.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663a316404ed4579b192f6f3cf7d8ed0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwno.org%2Fnpr-news%2F2024-04-20%2Fweek-in-politics-jury-selection-in-trump-trial-house-vote-and-speaker-johnson&amp;c=11350330346846536220&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWeek in politics: Jury selection in Trump trial, House vote and Speaker Johnson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>SIMON: Of course, another big story this week - Israel's strike on Iran and ... Has this been, in a way, encouraging news for President Biden, who has been trying to deescalate tensions in the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663a316404ed4579b192f6f3cf7d8ed0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2024%2F04%2F20%2Fpolitics%2Fsurprises-news-week-what-matters%2F&amp;c=15032563722692443058&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6 surprises from a major news week\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first of four potential criminal trials of Trump is happening. Opening arguments get underway next week. We can\u2019t say exactly who will testify because the prosecution won\u2019t tell Trump\u2019s ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663a316404ed4579b192f6f3cf7d8ed0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2024%2F04%2F20%2Fpolitics%2Fsurprises-news-week-what-matters%2Findex.html&amp;c=8205546609954167604&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6 surprises from a major news week\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first of four potential criminal trials of Trump is happening. Opening arguments get underway next week. We can\u2019t say exactly who will testify because the prosecution won\u2019t tell Trump\u2019s ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663a316404ed4579b192f6f3cf7d8ed0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheweek.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fthe-week-unwrapped-sudan-tackling-homelessness-and-fake-news&amp;c=4595484797743657355&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Week Unwrapped: Sudan, tackling homelessness and fake news\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. A podcast for curious, open-minded people, it delivers fresh perspectives on politics ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663a316404ed4579b192f6f3cf7d8ed0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2024%2F04%2F19%2Funemployment-numbers%2F73373434007%2F&amp;c=12108542213405175707&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUnemployment claims in Ohio declined last week\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Ohio dropped last week compared with the week prior ... localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin, TX. A look back at the week that was in Texas politics, for the week of Jan 17, 2011. 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