Debbie Ratcliffe

@NormCasse how is Hero Status?

Austin Energy will be out in the community today from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. to answer storm-related outage questions You can find us at: 🔹 Delores Duffie Recreation Center - 1182 N. Pleasant Valley Rd. 🔹McCallum High School (band parking lot area) - 5600 Sunshine Dr.

State Preservation Board official checks out broken windows on the Capitol Dome after heavy rains hit downtown this evening @TXCapitol #txlege Water reported in the Rotunda @Madison_927 @gromerjeffers

When asked why he is opposed to mandating the Ten Commandments in public schools, Texas State Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin), in seminary to become a Baptist minister, calls the bill un-American and unchristian. "...Forcing my religion down throats through government action is not love."

Please watch this video. Bobby Ott explains the big problems with the Senate’s version of the school finance bill.

Rep. @jamestalarico is now laying out an amendment that would send a school voucher/ESA proposal to Texas voters.

@Hollie_Plemons It’s allowed. The absent member tells his or her desk mate how he or she wants to vote and the members casts the vote for them.

How are all members voting when they aren’t at their desk & I’m watching others push the button on desks that are NOT theirs??

SB 2 will be debated today on the House floor. We continue to believe vouchers are bad policy for Texas public schools. Learn more about school vouchers at raiseyourhandtexas.org/school-voucher…. #TxLege #TxEd #SB2

In the Texas House GOP Caucus now, per sources: Gov @GregAbbott_TX's telling Republican members to stick with Public Education Chair Buckley on all amendments to the school voucher bill. President Trump is calling, now on speakerphone with them rallying the troops #TxLege

The state is not live streaming the Public Education meeting on school finances and vouchers, so Texas House Democrats decided to #txlege

DOH, fixed the date on this one. (Sorry)

At the press conference outside of USAID headquarters, Senator Brian Schatz: "If you want to change an agency, introduce a bill and pass a law. You cannot wave away an agency that you don't like or that you disagree with by executive order, or by literally storming into the building and taking over the servers. That is not how the American system of government works." Nailed it!

On Jan 10, 1901, the Lucas Gusher at Spindletop transformed Texas forever: 100K barrels/day, birthed oil giants like Texaco & Exxon, turned Beaumont into a boomtown!

⭐️From Dec. 2–6, we celebrate Inclusive Schools Week & Special Education Staff Appreciation Week! This year’s theme: Every Voice Counts! 🗣️ Let’s foster inclusion by creating supportive learning environments & sharing books about disabilities. #AISDProud @AustinISD #AISDjoy⭐️

For all the yammering about "Fake News" and "enemies of the people," how much would we know about Pete Hegseth's mistreatment of women and his apparent problem with alcohol if not for probing by intrepid journalists, who have done the vetting Trump did not? This is why a free media is essential to a working democracy--to shine a bright light in dark corners.

Nobody says it better than Michelle. Watch this – and then make sure you’re ready to vote tomorrow: IWillVote.com

BREAKING – Vanderbilt has installed temporary netting at FirstBank Stadium ahead of the matchup with Texas. AD Candice Storey Lee said putting the net in front of the visiting section was precautionary. Lee also noted the netting may stay for the Tennessee game later this year.

Here's my message to young people: you wouldn't let a bunch of old people decide what music you're going to listen to or what clothes you're going to wear – so don't let them decide your future. Make a plan to vote today: IWillVote.com/Obama

There are five races this November that could potentially change the makeup of Texas' Board of Education, which currently has 10 Republicans and four Democrats. Here are the candidates running for office. bit.ly/4fdZE2Y

@AustinFireInfo @TXForestService Is this the 969 fire?