Tag: texas
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Texas fund adopts shareholder voting approach opposing ESG
The Texas Permanent School Fund announced last week that it will use a new proxy voting option from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) referred to as the ESG skeptic option, which was developed by Bowyer Research. The move came after the fund generated headlines last month when it removed $8.5 billion from BlackRock’s asset management over…
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Federal judges block greenhouse gas emissions rule
Two federal judges in Texas and Kentucky ruled against the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) greenhouse gas emissions rule, which would require states to set goals to reduce vehicle emissions. Judge James Wesley Hendrix of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled on March 27, 2024, that the FHWA did not…
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Thirteen Republican primary runoffs for the Texas House of Representatives are taking place on May 28, 2024
Thirteen Republican primary runoffs for the Texas House of Representatives are taking place on May 28, 2024. There were 59 contested Republican primaries on March 5, 2024, 46 of which had an incumbent on the ballot. Nine incumbent House Republicans lost in the primaries and 29 advanced to the general election without going to a…
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All candidates for Texas State Senate District 15 Democratic primary runoff complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the May 28, 2024, Democratic primary runoff election for Texas State Senate District 15 — Molly Cook (D) and Jarvis Johnson (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to…
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All candidates for U.S. House Texas District 32 Republican primary runoff complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the May 28, 2024, Republican primary runoff election for Texas’ 32nd Congressional District — David Blewett (R) and Darrell Day (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses…
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All candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 55 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Texas House of Representatives District 55 — Hillary Hickland (R) and Jennifer Lee (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the…
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All candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 6 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Texas House of Representatives District 6 — Daniel Alders (R) and Cody Grace (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the…
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All candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 139 Democratic primary runoff complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the May 28, 2024, Democratic primary runoff election for Texas House of Representatives District 139 — Angeanette Thibodeaux (D) and Charlene Ward Johnson (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’…
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Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) and Brandon Herrera (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District
Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) and Brandon Herrera (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District on May 28, 2024. Gonzales and Herrera were the top two finishers in the five-candidate primary on March 5, 2024, receiving 45.4% and 24.2% of the vote, respectively. The two advanced to a runoff because…
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Texas education fund pulls $8.5 billion from BlackRock
The Texas Permanent School Fund (TPSF) on March 19, 2024, pulled roughly $8.5 billion from BlackRock’s asset management. Texas State Board of Education Chairman Aaron Kinsey (R) argued that since BlackRock supported environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing through its boycott of the fossil fuel industry, state law prohibited BlackRock from managing public funds.…