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      <title>The Picket Fence Protection Act: Reclaiming Single-Family Homes for Texas Families</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Texans will no longer rent the picket fence dream. Greg Abbott has sold away the picket fence dream to corporations. Ban corporate purchases of 1-4 single-family homes, mandate corporate divestment, abolish HOA home foreclosures, and provide expedited permits for corporations to build new supply.]]></description>
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      <title>Statewide Early College: The Navarro Economic Blueprint</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why Texas must integrate tuition-free Early College high schools to prepare the next generation, elevate working-class families, and build long-term economic independence.]]></description>
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      <title>Texas Farms to School Lunches: Nutrition &amp; Agricultural Sovereignty</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Connecting Texas farmers directly with our public school cafeterias to serve fresh, locally sourced, healthy meals to every Texas student while keeping dollars in our rural communities.]]></description>
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      <title>Lessons from the 2024 Independent Congressional Signature Drive</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[An honest breakdown of Texas ballot access hurdles, petition gathering dynamics in TX-22, and key takeaways for working-class candidates seeking public office.]]></description>
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      <title>Why We Must Focus on the Standard Deduction: Our Common Ground</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Advocating for a $100K Single / $150K HOH / $175K Couples standard deduction offset by a $150 Schedule C flat fee, reducing tax rates down to 1% on income under $250K before normal federal brackets resume after $250K.]]></description>
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      <title>The ITIL Framework for Renters: Holding Landlords to Service Level Agreements</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Applying proven software-infrastructure ITIL workflows to tenant habitability. A county ticketing registry holding landlords legally accountable for HVAC, pest, and mold repairs.]]></description>
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