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This is the Texas Minute for Thursday, March 14, 2024.

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Attorney General Proposes New Reporting Requirements for Local Prosecutors With Democrat prosecutors around the state refusing to prosecute crime, Attorney General Ken Paxton will require them to make regular reports that provide more transparency to citizens. Sydnie Henry has the details [[link removed]].

Even though district and county attorneys are elected independently of the Office of the Attorney General, state law already allows the OAG to require reports from them on criminal matters. Paxton's new rules include a definition for "violent crime" to which the reports must adhere.

Among other things, local prosecutors will be required to report quarterly on any decision not to indict a person who was arrested for committing a violent crime.

“District Attorneys who choose not to prosecute criminals appropriately have created unthinkable damage in Texas communities.” – Ken Paxton [[link removed]]

The new rule would apply only to counties with a population of 250,000 or more. Currently, only 20 of the 254 counties fit that parameter—including Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, Travis, and El Paso.

Last year, legislators enacted a law prohibiting the DA or county attorney from adopting a policy that refuses to prosecute a certain class of crime. Ahead of Landslide Loss, Glenn Rogers Set Stage for School Shenanigans Losing in a landslide on Super Tuesday was State Rep. Glenn Rogers (R-Graford), who was bested by conservative activist Mike Olcott by a margin of 63.4 percent to 36.6 percent. Leading up to his defeat, Rogers laid the groundwork for school districts to advance his campaign with taxpayer resources. Now, as Luca Cacciatore reports [[link removed]], those districts could be facing legal jeopardy as a result.

One district placed Rogers' highly politicized commentary as a featured item in its newsletter. In another district, a school principal recorded an endorsement video on the school property.

State law does not allow school officials to “knowingly spend or authorize the spending of public funds for political advertising.” Attorney General Ken Paxton has been active this year in pursuing school district electioneering cases, having already filed civil lawsuits against seven school districts. TEXAS TOMORROW: Job Growth in the Lone Star State In the latest episode of Texas Tomorrow [[link removed]], Charles Blain explains the booming job growth in the Lone Star State. However, he cautions that reckless policies from local officials could undermine the state's economic success. "We want to be wary of those who want to challenge our success. This includes people we elect. This includes people who move here." – Charles Blain [[link removed]] Federal Judge: Biden Must Continue Building the Border Wall A federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to continue funding the construction of a border wall. Will Biagini has the story [[link removed]].

During the Trump presidency, Congress allocated approximately $1.4 billion to fund the construction of a barrier system along the southwest U.S.-Mexico border. When Joe Biden assumed office, he ordered federal agencies to redirect the funding.

Texas and Missouri sued, resulting in this order being issued. Texas' Ken Paxton said Biden's “actions demonstrate his desperation for open borders at any cost, but Texas has prevailed.”RELATED NEWS Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham has condemned [[link removed]] the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s newly proposed plan for a Joint Processing Center in Webb County. She described it as "an expensive Band-Aid on a gunshot wound." A former United States Border Patrol agent has pleaded guilty [[link removed]] to allowing illegal aliens and narcotics into the country. ANALYSIS: Dennis Bonnen Coalition Clings to Power If Republican House members are “smart,” they will ignore the loud repudiation of the culture in Austin by voters in Texas and continue to let Democrats run the show. That’s what they are being told by Austin insiders. Brandon Waltens examines [[link removed]] the effort by disgraced former Speaker Dennis Bonnen to keep his (shrinking) coalition of Democrats and Republicans in charge.

As recently as this week, Bonnen was approvingly noting that the legislative math still means [[link removed]] the next House speaker could be elected by 50 to 60 Republicans and 20 to 25 Democrats—simply ignoring the remaining GOP members and labeling them (and their constituents) as "extreme." 🔒 Donate to Texas Scorecard 🔒 [[link removed]] Quote-Unquote

"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value."

– Albert Einstein (born March 14, 1879)

Number of the Day

3.14

The ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. it is denoted as π. So... happy Pi Day!

[Source: Scientific American [[link removed]]]

Today in History

On March 14, 1964, Jack Ruby was convicted of murdering Lee Harvey Oswald.

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