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- Excise Tax: Not a Four-Letter Word The Texas Legislature is spending the next few months grappling with a massive budget and considering thousands of pieces of legislation. Technically, their only job is to balance our state’s multi-billion-dollar budget. (Considering thousands of pieces of legislation is “extra.”) And despite a surplus this year, many battles will be waged in Austin about where and ... Read more
- A Ban on Powdered Alcohol Should Be Our Only Option Every other year when the Texas Legislature is in session, the issues we care about are examined under a unique legislative lens. We begin to track bills as they are filed; we focus on legislation we will be opposing or supporting; and we share our findings with coalitions, advocates, and supporters. One of the most important ... Read more
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- Excise Tax: Not a Four-Letter Word The Texas Legislature is spending the next few months grappling with a massive budget and considering thousands of pieces of legislation. Technically, their only job is to balance our state’s multi-billion-dollar budget. (Considering thousands of pieces of legislation is “extra.”) And despite a surplus this year, many battles will be waged in Austin about where and ... Read more
- A Ban on Powdered Alcohol Should Be Our Only Option Every other year when the Texas Legislature is in session, the issues we care about are examined under a unique legislative lens. We begin to track bills as they are filed; we focus on legislation we will be opposing or supporting; and we share our findings with coalitions, advocates, and supporters. One of the most important ... Read more
Recent Action Alerts
- Action Alert: Are you concerned about tobacco? Marijuana? Powdered Alcohol? TST’s 2016 Statewide Summit August 3-4. Issues you care about. Action Alert Join us Aug. 3-4, 2016 at TST’s Statewide Summit Dive into… Tobacco -Jennifer Cofer, MD Anderson Cancer Center, will draw on personal experience to teach coalitions how to fight for sustainable funding. -Dr. Phil Gardiner, University of California Office of the President, will speak about the triangulum between tobacco, ... Read more
- Action Alert: Remind Anheuser-Busch InBev America isn’t for sale Action Alert: Remind Anheuser-Busch InBev America isn't for sale Read more
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Facebook Updates:TST member organization Vikings Kicking Out Tobacco VKOT received the national Group Youth Advocate of the Year Award from Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids last night. Two members of this organization, Veronica & Nick, additionally both serve as Youth Leadership Council members for Texans Standing Tall!...
Bryan High School students recognized in D.C. for their work
Along with the recognition, Vikings Kicking Out Tobacco is also receiving scholarships to continue its anti-tobacco advocacy. Vikings Kicking Out Tobacco is a student-led organization at Bryan High School.
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