{"id":4843,"date":"2018-09-06T16:30:25","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T16:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/the-rundown-in-texas-politics-news-week-of-feb-4-2011\/"},"modified":"2018-09-06T16:30:25","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T16:30:25","slug":"the-rundown-in-texas-politics-news-week-of-feb-4-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/the-rundown-in-texas-politics-news-week-of-feb-4-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rundown in Texas Politics News: Week of Feb 4, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/98r8Ur_JM3k\" 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 24, 2011.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on The Rundown in Texas Politics News: Week of Feb 4, 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+Feb+4%2C+2011&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">The Rundown in Texas Politics News: Week of Feb 4, 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=6634c16e2aee4e3a888fdb902c9e174f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc11.com%2Fhouston-area-faces-life-threatening-flood-conditions-as-severe-we%2F14757765%2F&amp;c=14276772000410266244&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHouston area faces 'life-threatening' flood conditions as severe weather hits Texas\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>Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for dozens of counties in Texas on Thursday as severe weather and flooding threaten the state.<\/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=6634c16e2aee4e3a888fdb902c9e174f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtontimes.com%2Fnews%2F2024%2Fmay%2F2%2Fheavy-rain-causes-flooding-and-closed-roads-in-sou%2F&amp;c=9049191411354076962&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHeavy rain leads to flooding and closed roads in southeast Texas\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>Torrential rain caused flooding Thursday in southeastern Texas and officials in one county were asking residents to leave.<\/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=6634c16e2aee4e3a888fdb902c9e174f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sacurrent.com%2Fnews%2Fbad-takes-texas-republicans-war-on-dei-is-a-war-on-public-institutions-34426166&amp;c=7152948057003212764&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBad Takes: Texas Republicans' war on DEI is a war on public institutions\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 chair of UT's Mexican American Studies program said those caught up in the layoffs are 'largely Black and brown, queer and trans folks.' ...<\/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=6634c16e2aee4e3a888fdb902c9e174f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fwildfires-texas-panhandle-smokehouse-fb5c7a80e1739e8b79536aa2920c1898&amp;c=10438591798191144087&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA committee finds a decayed and broken utility pole caused the largest wildfire in Texas history\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>Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing The deadly wildfires disrupted life in the Texas Panhandle after they started in late February ... and ...<\/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=6634c16e2aee4e3a888fdb902c9e174f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texasstandard.org%2Fstories%2Ftexas-politics-project-poll-presidential-election-trump-biden-voters-purple%2F&amp;c=4374262616758180367&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow Texas voters are feeling about Trump, Biden and more as election draws closer\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>Well, the response we\u2019ve seen in our polling since the combination of Texas\u2019 highly restrictive abortion laws passed in 2021, and then the Dobbs decision the following year, has been an increase in ...<\/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=6634c16e2aee4e3a888fdb902c9e174f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caller.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2024%2F04%2F18%2Funemployment-numbers%2F73373465007%2F&amp;c=13293813656511272973&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUnemployment claims in Texas increased 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 Texas rose 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            \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=6634c16e2aee4e3a888fdb902c9e174f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amarillo.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2024%2F04%2F18%2Funemployment-numbers%2F73373463007%2F&amp;c=16472877644967299407&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUnemployment claims in Texas increased 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 Texas rose 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            \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=6634c16e2aee4e3a888fdb902c9e174f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Fmark-menzies-wont-last-the-week-as-an-mp-ruth-davidson-predicts-13118007&amp;c=12457033927090515453&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMark Menzies won't last the week as an MP, Ruth Davidson predicts\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>Conservative peer Ruth Davidson does not think Mark Menzies will survive the week as an MP ... \"will always investigate matters put to them\". Politics latest: Tories hit historic low in new ...<\/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=6634c16e2aee4e3a888fdb902c9e174f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kcci.com%2Farticle%2Feast-union-school-district-iowa-approves-4-day-week%2F60535124&amp;c=13766915003136022534&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnother Iowa school district approves a 4-day school 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>ANOTHER IOWA SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS APPROVED A FOUR DAY SCHOOL WEEK. THE CRESTON NEWS ADVERTISER REPORTS THAT THE EAST UNION SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED THE CHANGE LAST NIGHT. THE DISTRICT SAYS THE GOAL IS ...<\/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=6634c16e2aee4e3a888fdb902c9e174f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2Frams%2FLos-Angeles-Spring-Training-Kicks-Off-This-Week-rks97&amp;c=4528188870701699445&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRams News: Los Angeles' Spring Training Kicks Off This 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 2024 NFL draft is a week away, and the Los Angeles Rams have an opportunity to choose a first-round pick for the first time in years. Although signs point to LA trading down and possibly out ...<\/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=6634c16e2aee4e3a888fdb902c9e174f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kvue.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas-power-grid-emergency-ercot-april-2024%2F269-aeb1894a-1296-423a-80be-ca8bcaf1e34c&amp;c=2689689774676851486&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tERCOT: Texas could face possible power grid concerns this 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>There is currently a possibility that ERCOT won't have enough power reserves on Tuesday and Wednesday as temperatures heat up this week ... bills. In February, some Texas Democrats in the U.S ...<\/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=6634c16e2aee4e3a888fdb902c9e174f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fjackiegutierrez%2F2024%2F04%2F16%2Ftatum-milazzo-and-alex-loera-earn-nwsl-week-4-awards%2F&amp;c=11735651313785252334&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTatumn Milazzo And Alex Loera Earn NWSL Week 4 Awards\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>City FC from scoring in the 32' minute during Week 4 of the NWSL regular season. However, Milazzo was able to correct the play and outran forward Alyssa Thompson to slide through and prevent Angel ...<\/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 24, 2011. 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