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The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.

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This week, the team discusses:

The Texas House passing two major border bills in the fourth special session
Thousands of pro-Palestine activists gathering at the Texas Capitol to demand a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
Major metropolitan mayors requesting the Biden administration help with illegal immigration
State and local rewards offered for information relating to suspects in a Pearland shooting
Eight Republicans helping to block the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Galveston County Treasurer succeeding in abolishing his own office
Congressman Michael Burgess announcing he will not run for re-election in 2024
A judge allowing the Attorney General Ken Paxton “whistleblowers” to seek new discovery and depositions
A Montgomery County church suing its utility district for attempting to collect a “backdoor tax”
A mistrial in the murder case against Austin police officer Christopher Taylor
Congressman Pat Fallon reversing course on returning to the Texas Senate

And more.

Weekly Roundup - November 17, 2023

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