{"id":6727,"date":"2018-11-22T09:46:09","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T09:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/85th-session-of-texas-legislature-starts-tomorrow-in-austin\/"},"modified":"2018-11-22T09:46:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-22T09:46:09","slug":"85th-session-of-texas-legislature-starts-tomorrow-in-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/85th-session-of-texas-legislature-starts-tomorrow-in-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"85th session of Texas Legislature starts tomorrow in Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Piz7a9UxO4I\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>More info on 85th session of Texas Legislature starts tomorrow in Austin<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=85th+session+of+Texas+Legislature+starts+tomorrow+in+Austin&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">85th session of Texas Legislature starts tomorrow in Austin - 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=6645bc2841a64793bbf23bdf469934e6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Feducation%2F2024%2F05%2F15%2Fdemocratic-texas-lawmakers-want-education-funding-boost-abbott-defies-request%2F73685855007%2F&amp;c=16993078771810775244&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas lawmakers call for special session on education funding. Why Gov. Abbott is resisting\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>Texas House Democrats are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to call for a special session to increase education funding. Why Abbott says it won't pass.<\/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=6645bc2841a64793bbf23bdf469934e6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.albawaba.com%2Feditors-choice%2F33rd-abu-dhabi-international-book-fair-start-tomorrow-1563808&amp;c=16641291574279109161&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t33rd Abu Dhabi International Book Fair to start tomorrow\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>Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the 33rd Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) kickstarts tomorrow ... a range of sessions, such as ...<\/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=6645bc2841a64793bbf23bdf469934e6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scmp.com%2Fbusiness%2Fbanking-finance%2Farticle%2F3260547%2Faustin-texas-based-start-episode-six-banking-hong-kong-demand-virtual-payments-sme-lending&amp;c=3785287619768637144&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin, Texas-based start-up Episode Six is banking on Hong Kong demand for virtual payments, SME lending\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>Episode Six, or E6, an Austin, Texas-headquartered global provider of ... lending is another area that the start-up will focus on this year. \u201cWe know there\u2019s a push from the regulators to ...<\/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=6645bc2841a64793bbf23bdf469934e6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegazette.com%2Fstaff-columnists%2Fiowas-2024-legislative-session-by-the-numbers%2F&amp;c=7618844911045588232&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIowa\u2019s 2024 legislative session by the numbers\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>Writing about the Iowa Legislature and its ... action and inaction of the the 2004 session. The final general fund budget for Fiscal year 2025, which starts July 1, approved by lawmakers ...<\/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=6645bc2841a64793bbf23bdf469934e6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.centralmaine.com%2F2024%2F04%2F28%2Fjim-fossel-legislative-session-could-have-been-worse%2F&amp;c=15946191582097725214&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJim Fossel: Legislative session could have been worse\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>A couple of well-placed vetoes could make the outcome even better. The good news is that the Legislature has adjourned, and for once, it (technically) did so on time. Absent future surprises ...<\/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=6645bc2841a64793bbf23bdf469934e6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pressherald.com%2F2024%2F04%2F28%2Fjim-fossel-legislative-session-could-have-been-worse%2F&amp;c=11000213882178462968&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJim Fossel: Legislative session could have been worse\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>A couple of well-placed vetoes could make the outcome even better. The good news is that the Legislature has adjourned, and for once, it (technically) did so on time. Absent future surprises ...<\/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=6645bc2841a64793bbf23bdf469934e6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fus%2Fut-austin-suspends-pro-palestinian-student-group-anti-israel-protest&amp;c=15729052634554884100&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUT Austin suspends Pro-Palestinian student group after anti-Israel protest\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>A Pro-Palestinian student group at the University of Texas at Austin shared on Friday that it was placed on interim suspension following the arrest of several students earlier this week.<\/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=6645bc2841a64793bbf23bdf469934e6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startribune.com%2Fwhat-happened-when-uber-and-lyft-shut-down-in-the-texas-capital%2F600362133%2F&amp;c=9581438184110222146&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat happened when Uber and Lyft shut down in Austin, 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>The Legislature gets involved. It could be Minneapolis in 2024, as it tussles with Uber and Lyft over a minimum wage for drivers. But it's also Austin, Texas ... so others may start their own ...<\/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=6645bc2841a64793bbf23bdf469934e6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kvue.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas-law-marijuana-ban-2024-delta-8-thc%2F269-3871829c-fb4d-40bc-9296-9aed1f19af8b&amp;c=11515927892820087733&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas lawmakers to study potential delta-8 and delta-9 ban before next legislative session\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>Patrick instructed lawmakers to look into banning delta-8 and delta-9 before the next session starts ... RELATED: AG Ken Paxton sues Texas cities, including Austin, for decriminalizing weed ...<\/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=6645bc2841a64793bbf23bdf469934e6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fcampuses-across-texas-had-pro-221306909.html&amp;c=3259520031538760033&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCampuses across Texas had pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Why did only UT-Austin crack down?\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>But only one protest drew mass arrests \u2014 the demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin. No one accused the people gathered of turning violent. But 57 were hauled away by police 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=6645bc2841a64793bbf23bdf469934e6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fnation%2F2024%2F04%2F25%2Fprotests-texas-abbott-gaza%2F&amp;c=14474686600114509754&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCriticism, praise of Texas governor after dramatic use of troopers on protesters\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>A protester is taken into custody during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the The University of Texas at Austin on April 24, 2024. (Brandon Bell\/Getty Images) AUSTIN \u2014 As word got out that pro ...<\/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=6645bc2841a64793bbf23bdf469934e6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F04%2F26%2Fut-austin-student-protest-arrests-texas%2F&amp;c=15793246693682106938&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCampuses across Texas had pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Why did only UT-Austin crack down?\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>They crowded a plaza at Texas A&amp;M. But only one protest drew mass arrests \u2014 the demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin ... problematic from the start, school officials have suggested.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More info on 85th session of Texas Legislature starts tomorrow in Austin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[148,3183,1001,1387,187,1484],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Piz7a9UxO4I.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6727"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6727"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6727\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}