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Search results for "how many constitutions has texas had over its history"

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Gretchen Carlson stated on March 10, 2010 in an episode of Fox & Friends:
Says the Texas State Board of Education is considering eliminating references to Christmas and the Constitution in textbooks.
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 12, 2010
Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally for a Colorado U.S. Senate nominee:
"There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices."
By Bobby Cervantes• November 23, 2016
Ron Paul stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina:
Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913.
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 31, 2012
Nikki Haley stated on January 31, 2024 in a radio interview:
If Texas says, “‘We don’t want to be part of America anymore’ … that’s their decision to make.”
By Sara Swann• February 5, 2024
Mark Pocan stated on April 09, 2015 in a news conference:
"When the Constitution was written, (only) 20 to 25 percent of the people in the country could vote."
By Dave Umhoefer• April 16, 2015
Patrick McHenry stated on March 29, 2010 in a press release:
"This census is also the shortest and least intrusive count in modern history."
By Robert Farley• April 7, 2010
Threads posts stated on June 08, 2024 in a Threads post:
“Trump can’t be on the Texas ballot because of our state constitution.”
By Amy Sherman• June 14, 2024
Kamala Harris stated on July 21, 2023 in in a speech in Jacksonville, Florida:
"Some states have “tried to ban teaching Latino and Hispanic history.”
By Marta Campabadal Graus• August 7, 2023
Meria Carstarphen stated on April 01, 2011 in a radio interview.:
Austin’s Pease Elementary "is a school that was created as part of the Texas Constitution."
By W. Gardner Selby• April 10, 2011
Facebook posts stated on July 01, 2020 in in a post:
“America was the ONLY country that ended” slavery
By Emily Venezky• July 31, 2020
Ted Cruz stated on July 13, 2021 in an interview:
"There is clear legal authority to handcuff and put in leg irons legislators that are trying to stop the legislature from being able to do business."
By Brandon Mulder• July 16, 2021
Dan Flynn stated on February 14, 2011 in a column:
"Our children do not spend any time in school learning about our own U.S. Constitution."
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 2011
Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“California has six extra” congressional representatives “because illegals are counted” in the census.
By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2020
Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2020 in Facebook posts:
A 2018 executive order gives Trump the ability to impose martial law
By Noah Y. Kim• December 18, 2020
Jay Carney stated on August 16, 2011 in an interview.:
Says Rick Perry "wanted to secede from the union."
By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2011
Chain email stated on February 19, 2012 in an email:
Says Texas retained the right to have a navy when it joined the United States.
By Sue Owen• April 4, 2012
Glenn Hegar stated on June 24, 2015 in a tweet:
"Texas still owns all of its public lands. If the federal gov't wants to create a park, they must ask permission!"
By W. Gardner Selby• July 17, 2015
Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting:
"The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar."
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2010
Andrew Napolitano stated on April 23, 2014 in an interview on "Hannity":
"The Constitution simply does not authorize the federal government to own any of this land (in the Western states)."
By Jon Greenberg• April 28, 2014
Terral Smith stated on September 09, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman:
Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish.
By Sue Owen• November 16, 2012

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By • March 12, 2010

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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 20, 2010

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He's not from here

By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2011

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