Meridith Dyer

Check out the @TheTexanNews Weekly Roundup with @RobLauciusTX hosting and @MaryEliseOBar, Kim Roberts, and I discussing this week’s top stories 😄

Harris County Adopts Labor Union Consultation Policy for County Employees thetexan.news/texas-local-ne…

'Quinceañera Act': @RepMonicaDLC and @PulidoForTexas to Face Off in South Texas Congressional District thetexan.news/elections/2026…

Inbox: Senate passes @JohnCornyn's bill to end special TSA treatment for members of Congress. "We know trust in Congress is at an all-time low, but today, thank goodness, the Senate has taken an important step towards restoring the trust of the people we are here to represent."

On today's Daily Rundown podcast, @RobLauciusTX covers: 🔺@GregAbbott_TX announcing Texas will no longer celebrate Cesar Chavez Day 🔺GOP lawmakers against @AustinISD's March "Pride Week" 🔺Plans to replace the bridge between Galveston and Pelican islands thetexan.buzzsprout.com/2037132/episod…

Texas to No Longer Recognize Cesar Chavez Holiday After Sexual Abuse Allegations Surface thetexan.news/state/texas-st…

Galveston Officials Advocate for Land Bridge with Rail Access Between Galveston and Pelican Islands thetexan.news/issues/transpo…

Inbox: @KenPaxtonTX secures temporary restraining order stopping Double R Municipal Utility District No. 2A of Hunt and Collin Counties from any further action, which he said was done to stop its alleged “illegal scheme to support EPIC City.”

.@tdlrlicense expands reciprocity with Alabama, allowing licensed journeyman and master electricians to work in either state under a streamlined process, which @GregAbbott_TX says “ensures Texas has the electricians needed to spur economic growth and provide high-paying jobs.”

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Inbox: @RepMcCaul on FEMA's $625 million security grants to 11 cities hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026: "These grants will actively work to thwart those evolving dangers in today's heightened threat environment."

Inbox: @RepToniRoseTX supports appointing a new receiver for EMPOWER, a private nonprofit managing foster care across nine North Texas counties, an action authorized under SB 2034, after multiple failures led to two infant deaths and a third child being hospitalized.

Inbox: @txbiz urges Congress to avoid a federal shutdown and fund DHS, saying Texas “faces an outsized burden” from disruptions and that a shutdown could undermine preparations for the World Cup.

Inbox: @GregAbbott_TX announced FEMA approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the Corner Pocket Fire in Donley County, where an estimated 234 acres burned and nearly 340 homes were evacuated.

Austin ISD March 'Pride Week' Draws Scrutiny from Republican Lawmakers thetexan.news/issues/educati…

On today's Daily Rundown podcast, @RobLauciusTX covers: 🔺@RyanBinkley dropping out of his GOP runoff and endorsing @JaceYarbrough 🔺@GatesforTexas and @TeamBettencourt's letter to @TDHCA 🔺@GregAbbott_TX hosting the first meeting of the Texas Jobs Council thetexan.buzzsprout.com/2037132/episod…

Inbox: @GregAbbott_TX said Texas will not celebrate Cesar Chavez Day and will work with state legislatures in the upcoming legislative session to remove the holiday from state law.

Texas Lawmakers Demand Affordable Housing Rule Change, Citing Conflict with State Law thetexan.news/issues/texas-t…

.@RyanBinkley Drops Out of Congressional District 32 Runoff, Endorses @JaceYarbrough thetexan.news/elections/2026…

Inbox: @RepRamonRomero and @GeneforTexas send letter opposing Congressional hearing revisiting SCOTUS case guaranteeing children education regardless of immigration status, saying that overturning the case would "amount to telling millions of children across America that they don’t deserve to go to school."