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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Could lawmakers abolish the Texas Lottery? The Tribune's Ayden Runnels and Jasper Scherer look at the controversy involving the sales of tickets via third-party services that led to two major jackpot wins and why top officials are demanding answers and changes. www.texastribune.org/2025/02/21/t...

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Texas Lottery ticket sales to third-party services fuel controversy and questions about the agency’s future

While the Lottery Commission says it can’t regulate sales to couriers, lawmakers want changes after two major jackpots were won using those services.

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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 14/01/2025

Breaking: Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was voted speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, elevating him to one of the most powerful positions in state government. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/14/d...

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Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker, in blow to insurgent GOP movement

Burrows defeated Rep. David Cook with a coalition of Republican and Democratic votes.

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Happy opening day of the 89th Texas Legislature to all those who celebrate. You can watch the Texas House in action now as lawmakers try to select a new speaker. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/14/t...

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Watch: Texas House voting on new speaker, setting the stage for 2025 legislative session

Dustin Burrows, who represents the GOP establishment, and David Cook, supported by the party’s rightmost faction, are vying for the gavel.

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Continued an adopted tradition of adding the annual White House Christmas ornament to my tree. This year’s ornament honors former President Jimmy Carter. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone!

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs chair predicted how some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks would fare with the U.S. Senate during a wide-ranging with The Texas Tribune. Story by @matthewchoi.bsky.social www.texastribune.org/2024/12/18/m...

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Rep. Michael McCaul calls Tulsi Gabbard a “baffling” pick to lead intelligence community

The Austin Republican leads the House Foreign Affairs Committee and predicted Gabbard’s nomination would fail in the Senate.

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Not on Spotify but do subscribe to Apple Music. Here’s my Replay’24 of my Top 5 artists.

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

The only thing I was asked to contribute to the family Thanksgiving feast was whipped cream for the pies. My reign of terror of burning the dinner rolls is over.

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

My favorite sentence in this excellent story on Rep. Vicente Gonzalez by @matthewchoi.bsky.social: In a recent interview with The Texas Tribune, the four-term Democratic congressman, with a penchant for going rogue, took a shiv to the Democratic playbook. www.texastribune.org/2024/11/26/t...

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"Somebody needs to get fired": Vicente Gonzalez blasts Dem strategy on abortion, trans issues

After Democrats underperformed nationally and in Texas, the McAllen Democrat had some sharp commentary for his party and said he won't be taking their advice.

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Texas offers Trump administration more land and support for mass deportations. Two events in the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday made clear Texas officials will work with the Trump administration on immigration. Reporting from @beregarcia.bsky.social www.texastribune.org/2024/11/26/t...

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Texas offers Trump administration more land and support for mass deportations

Two events in the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday made clear Texas officials will work with the Trump administration on immigration.

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OpenSorceress @opensorceress.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

@beregarcia.bsky.social just wanted to say I <3 the Texas Trib and I just canceled my NYT and WaPo subscriptions and I'll be splitting them between donations to TT and MoJo. Don't ever change, yall.

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Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Trump's nominee to lead USDA, Brook Rollins, is president of America First Policy Institute, and previously led the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Far-right Texas oil billionaire Tim Dunn is on the board of both think tanks. Heritage/Project 2025 leader Kevin Roberts is TPPF's former CEO.

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Trump picks Texan Brooke Rollins to lead Agriculture Department

Rollins, who grew up in Glen Rose and once led the Texas Public Policy Foundation, will need Senate confirmation before becoming agriculture secretary.

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

My dogs are obsessed with these treats. Unfortunately, if they want more, they’re going to have to get jobs.

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Having a good Saturday. Brunched on waffles, had air put in my tires and gave the dogs a long walk. Now I might go out and get some wonton soup and egg rolls. I needed a day like this.

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Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Follow Juan!!!

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

It has come to my attention that Thanksgiving is next week. Maybe I'll make shrimp and grits this year.

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

JLo was the star of one of my dreams overnight. It was one of those situations where I woke up saying, "What? Why?"

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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 18/11/2024

Hello! We’re holding this space while planning our Bluesky approach. Feel free to follow our staff. 👇 go.bsky.app/Pp9Zwtm

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Mark Hughes @unsungheromark.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I'm asking people to help me reach 1k by the end of the day, to all of you that have followed me please ask your followers to do the same.Im one terminally ill man taking on the government to change the law for a 2nd time, fast track benefits to anyone diagnosed with a terminal illness immediately

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

There's a weird, strong, sweetish smell in the back yard that I can't ID. It's not decomp. So now I'm googling "Are my neighbors making meth?"

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

My cat, Batman, has been feeling poorly for the last couple of days, and I just saw him drink water on his own. What a relief. Now the wounds I got when he fought my attempts to keep him hydrated can heal. Here's a poorly lit pic of him from a couple of years ago when he was a baby.

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Yesterday, I took my typically terrible monthly shots of the full moon. As I was walking away from the evening shot, I heard a voice. It was a man at the house, whom I hadn’t noticed, asking me if I had taken his picture. Uh, no, dude.

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

My work tonight was interrupted when I noticed Ralphie had a mouse in his mouth. Naturally, I started screaming, which caused him to run to the bedroom and onto my bed, where I gained control of the baby, which I released outside. Ralphie’s still searching for his prey on my bed.

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Sandra Santos @sandrasantos.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Hello, Blue Sky-ers. Going to be posting here more often. Happy to be here.

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