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In January 2013, members of the TNM rallied at the state capital in Austin to promote the resolution, resulting in one mention of secession by one lawmaker on the opening day of the legislative session. [21] In May 2016, the Texas GOP narrowly rejected bringing a resolution for secession to a floor vote at the 2016 Texas Republican Convention. [39]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... The 1948 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, ... 1948. By winning over 50% of the vote, Jester avoided a run ...
The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949, to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.
The Federal Marriage Amendment has been introduced in the United States Congress four times: in 2003, 2004, 2005/2006, and 2008 by multiple members of Congress. [50] It would define marriage and prohibit same-sex marriage, even at the state level. The last Congressional vote on the proposed amendment occurred in the House of Representatives on ...
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Homa Jackson Porter, usually known as H. J. Porter or Jack Porter (February 21, 1896 – December 7, 1986) was an American businessman and political activist. A key figure in building a competitive Republican Party in his home state of Texas after a century of dominance by the Democratic Party, Porter was best known as future president Lyndon Johnson's general election opponent in the 1948 ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; ... 1948 Texas elections (5 P) S. 1948 in sports in Texas (19 P) Pages in category "1948 in ...
1960 – U-2 incident, wherein a CIA U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission over Soviet Union airspace 1960 – Greensboro sit-ins, sparked by four African American college students refusing to move from a segregated lunch counter, and the Nashville sit-ins, spur similar actions and increases sentiment in the Civil Rights Movement.