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Aman Batheja

Aman Batheja

Political Reporter at Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Grad student in economics at the University of Texas-Arlington. New York native.
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The longest #filibuster EVER took place in the Texas Senate. Bill Meier, 1977, 43 hours. http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/whatsNe... #txlege
Oreo = major SXSW sponsor. RT @fmanjoo: I AM NOT KIDDING. There's a panel at SXSW about how Oreo came up with that Super Bowl tweet.
Texas Republican Senator Proposes Tax Hike for #Transportation http://www.texastribune.org/2013... #txkege
Perry accidentally signed a bill making it a felony to steal a penny. Now the #txlege might undo the goof. http://www.texastribune.org/2013...
Rep. Pitts has concurred with changes Senate made to HB10, the Medicaid IOU bill. Could hit House floor tomorrow. #txlege
In 2011, Texas lawmakers accidentally made theft of a penny a felony offense. My story: http://www.texastribune.org/2013... #txlege
This story has everything: Tone Loc, a Liberace impersonator, the Texas Legislature. http://www.texastribune.org/2013... #StefanTweets
Have a story running tomorrow about how Texas law deals with penny thieves, truly our nation's greatest threat.
TX Senate today mimicked the House from last month. Role of TMF played by Wendy Davis. http://www.texastribune.org/2013... #txlege
RT @TexasTribune: TX a step closer to paying $4.5B #Medicaid IOU after senators OK supplemental bjt bill, @amanbatheja reports. http://www.texastribune.org/2013... #txlege
Davis withdraws amendmnet after Williams promises ed funding will be discussed in 2nd supplemental bill later in session. #txlege
Senate recesses after Davis offers amendment adding $400M to schools. Ds and Rs huddling on Senate floor strategizing. #txlege
Whitmire on campaign to lower A/C in Senate. Took a reporter's phone to Dewhurst. Showed temp. app with 58 deg. reading. #txlege
RT @ChristyHoppe: Bill that bans texting and driving is voted out of House Transportation Committee. #txlege
RT @ATXjj: “The policy’s stupid and we changed it." @amanbatheja: DPS Changes Security Policy at Governor's Mansion http://www.texastribune.org/2013...
RT @becca_aa: Rep Laubenberg files #FetalPain bill #HB2364 to ban abortions in Texas after 20 weeks #txlege http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLoo...
Florida House balking. Quasi-mirror image of TX situation. RT @sarahkliff: Florida may not expand Medicaid after all http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...
DPS Head McCraw says federal/state elected officials will no longer endure background checks when visiting Governor's Mansion. Post coming.
DPS head begins hearing on #txlege anger over Governor's Mansion security: "The policy’s stupid and we changed it.”
RT @Natalie_Choate: Hey, @TexasTribune is just $25 from hitting $1k! Help us get there! #AmplifyATX
RT @burgessev: Colons: Stop using us like that RT @BloombergNews: Exclusive: Tribune Co. looking to sell all of its newspapers to a single buyer: sources
Poll results. Any guesses? RT @TexasTribune: TribTomorrow: #Perry vs. #Abbott. #txlege
RT @BuzzFeedAndrew: Huffington Post, the Washington Examiner, and National Review have now all taken down Malaysia posts & replace with editor's notes.
Van #Cliburn memorial ad from Steinway & Sons in today's @nytimes http://www.flickr.com/photos...
.@nachoaguilar tweeting from Houston as #sd6 results roll in. Garcia leading Alvarado. #txlege
Program for Cliburn's funeral: symphony orchestra, 300-voice choir, eulogies from Perry, Bush 43 http://abpnews.com/ministr...
RT @jordanbreal: @ChrisKelly74 :) RT @ebertchicago "Dazed and Amazed." The Taxas Monthly on Richard Linklater's remarkable trilogy. http://www.texasmonthly.com/story...
Heard a guesstimate that 1000+ bills will be filed next week by Friday's deadline. #txlege
RT @pareene: $389,724.70! Jesus, I am on the wrong team. http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegr...
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