Law enforcement and school officials joined Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives in Fort Worth on Thursday for a town hall responding to the shooting at an Uvalde elementary school. Rep. Chris Turner, a Grand Prairie Democrat, and Fort Worth Democrats, Rep. Nicole Collier and Rep. Ramon Romero, Jr. hosted the town hall
(Austin, TEXAS) – Today, the Texas House passed a joint resolution to increase the homestead exemption — which is a homeowner’s exemption from ad valorem taxes for school finance purposes — from $25,000 to $40,000. Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner (D-Grand Prairie) issued the following statement in response: “Texas House Democrats have been
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If you were unable to attend State Representative Chris Turner’s February 13, 2021 virtual Town Hall, you may watch the recording by clicking here. You may access the slide show here: 2.13.2021_Town Hall
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Click here to register for the February 13, 2021 Town Hall. It will begin promptly at 10:00 AM. We look forward to seeing you (virtually) on Saturday!
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We all want schools to be open as soon as possible, but it has to be safe for students, as well as the faculty and staff. Less than two weeks ago, Tarrant County public health officials ordered school buildings closed until late September, to hopefully allow for our dangerously high COVID-19 case counts to decline substantially.
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It has now been just over a week since we all first saw the video of George Floyd’s murder and listened to his final, strained words as he struggled to breathe. The video is heart-wrenching and shocking — but at the same time, it tells a story we have seen all too often before. Next
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