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85th Texas Legislative Session Convenes With Straus As Speaker

Red River Radio | By Chuck Smith
Published January 11, 2017 at 12:14 PM CST
Courtesy: State of Texas Legislature

The 85th Texas State Legislature convened in Austin Tuesday, Jan. 10th and one of the first orders of business was to re-elect Representative Joe Straus (R) of San Antonio as Speaker.  Straus was unanimously re-elected by house members and sworn in.  Afterward he addressed the chamber and offered some thoughts on issues before the 2017 session including a so-called: "Bathroom Bill" similar to what North Carolina legislature passed last year.  Also he shared thoughts on problems facing education and foster care in the Lone Star State.

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Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.
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