October 23, 2024
October 2024 ADAPT of Texas celebrates their 40th Anniversary. Over the past four decades, this all volunteer, grassroots disability rights activist organization has fought for the right of people with disabilities to live and thrive in our state and nation.
From ADAPT
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October 16, 2024
Meet the Candidate: Jennifer Lee for Texas House District 55
Belton, TX – Jennifer Lee is excited to continue her candidacy for Texas House District 55. She intends to bring a fresh voice and dedicated leadership to a community in need of representation. As a public school teacher, single mother and active community member, Lee embodies the spirit and values of the diverse constituents she seeks to serve.
From Black Caucus Texas Democratic Party
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October 21, 2024
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Adam Hinojosa, conservative Republican candidate for Texas Senate, announced his campaign is launching a new TV ad featuring former Texas Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
From Blakemore & Associates
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October 25, 2024
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Adam Hinojosa, Republican candidate for Texas Senate, released the following statement today.
“President Trump is in Texas today, rallying Patriots across the state to get out and vote. I am proud and pleased to have earned his support and endorsement,” said Hinojosa.
From Blakemore & Associates
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November 5, 2024
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Adam Hinojosa, conservative Republican candidate for Texas
Senate, released the following statement.
“The election results in our District are nothing short of historic. Our campaign has
changed the balance of power in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley,” said Adam
Hinojosa.
From Blakemore & Associates
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October 17, 2024
UVALDE, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) attended and participated as a guest speaker at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Uvalde Regional Behavioral Health Campus. The new inpatient facility will service 32 counties in rural Texas and provide critical mental health resources to an underserved region that stretches from the Bexar County line (San Antonio) to the Texas-Mexico border.
From Congressman Tony Gonzales - 23rd District of Texas
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October 22, 2024
Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) penned an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal published online on October 21, 2024, and in print on October 22, 2024. Former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX) contributed to the article.
From Congressman Tony Gonzales - 23rd District of Texas
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November 14, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Federal Election Commission (FEC) Commissioner Trey Trainor welcomed the Commission's adoption of the Notice of Availability for a proposed rulemaking aimed at addressing the growing concerns surrounding untraceable electronic payment methods, particularly prepaid and gift cards, in the context of political contributions. This rulemaking is in response to a Petition for Rulemaking submitted by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, calling for changes to current FEC regulations to prevent potential circumvention of federal campaign finance laws.
From Federal Election Commission
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November 5, 2024
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott yesterday mobilized south Texas voters to go out and vote for Representative Janie Lopez for re-election to House District 37 and Adam Hinojosa for Senate District 27 during his final Get Out The Vote event before Election Day in Harlingen.
From Governor Greg Abbott Press Office
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October 21, 2024
HOUSTON – Harris County Deputies’ Organization (HCDO), Houston Police Officers’ Union
(HPOU) PAC, Chambers County Officers’ Association (CCOA), Pasadena Police Officers’
Union (PPOU) and Constable Ted Heap and will formally announce their endorsements for all
10 Republican candidates for the 1st and 14th Courts of Appeals on Tuesday, October 22, 3:00pm
CT at HCDO at 3130 North Fwy, Houston, 77009.
From HCRP Communications By Harris County Deputies' Organization
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October 22, 2024
AUSTIN — On Thursday, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) will participate in a fireside chat with U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (TX-10) at the 2024 Texas Semiconductor Summit hosted by the Texas A&M Semiconductor Institute, where they will discuss Texas’ leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and the impact of their Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, which was signed into law in 2021. Sen. Cornyn and Rep. McCaul authored the legislation and led the effort to pass it in their respective chambers.
From John Cornyn - United States Senator for Texas
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November 8, 2024
AUSTIN, TX – Following the successful partywide effort to secure a Republican Senate majority, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that he raised nearly $33 million during the 2024 election cycle to support Republican Senators and candidates nationwide and close to $415 million overall during his time in the Senate.
From John Cornyn - United States Senator for Texas
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October 23, 2024
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and other members of the Biden-Harris Administration for refusing to comply with federal law requiring them to assist States in verifying the citizenship status of potentially ineligible people registered to vote.
From Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas
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November 7, 2024
AUSTIN, TEXAS (November 7, 2024) – In a recent column in Texas Insider, Orlando Sanchez, former Harris County Treasurer and Houston City Council Member, argues that legalizing sports betting would provide Texas with a substantial new revenue stream without raising taxes on Texans. Highlighting the example of nearly 40 other states that have already legalized sports betting and generated over $6 billion in tax revenue, Sanchez notes the opportunity for Texas to generate millions in additional revenue annually.
From Lauren Clay Consulting By Texas Sports Betting Alliance
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October 15, 2024
(Houston, TX) - Today, New Economy for Working Houston (NEW Houston) released a statement condemning the proposed HISD school bonds for deliberately excluding basic worker protections and pay standards. Houston ISD Propositions A and B, which, according to the Houston Landing, would saddle Harris County taxpayers with a nearly $9 billion tax increase, fail to contain requirements that maximize community benefits by ensuring the jobs created on the bond are safe, with fair pay and and pipelines to long-term, family-sustaining careers.
From New Houston
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October 23, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Today, NextGen PAC announced its final round of endorsements, supporting progressive candidates and issues in crucial states Arizona, Nevada, and New Hampshire.
From nextgen PAC
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November 14, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas – The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) today approved the first plan submitted by an electric utility to strengthen the resiliency of its electric systems and facilities and protect Texans against natural disasters and other threats.
From Public Utility Commission of Texas
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October 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, today published an op-ed for the Dallas Morning News about legislation he led to streamline the process for approving microchip manufacturing plants, which is critical to enabling manufacturing jobs to Texas, boosting investment in Texas, and decreasing American dependency on Chinese manufacturing. Sen. Cruz worked with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) to introduce and secure passage of the legislation. It received widespread bipartisan support, unanimously passed the Senate last December and the House last month, and was signed into law by President Joe Biden.
From Senator Ted Cruz Press Office
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October 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a statement following the Senate passage of the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act to crack down on the smuggling of contraband cellphones into federal prisons by upgrading the charge for smuggling a contraband cellphone into a federal prison from a misdemeanor offense to a felony. The bill is now headed to the House of Representatives.
From Senator Ted Cruz Press Office
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October 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas-21) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers about the growing presence of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Argua (TdA) in Texas and across America.
From Senator Ted Cruz Press Office
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October 30, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) wrote in a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed that the past four years of runaway inflation has strained the ability of countless American families to make ends meet. In the piece the senators lay out the ways that the “bundled” effect of runaway inflation means families could be struggling for decades to get back to their pre-Biden-Harris economic stability.
From Senator Ted Cruz Press Office
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November 8, 2024
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC (TLRPAC) and its sister organization, Judicial Fairness PAC (JFPAC), closed out the 2024 election cycle with decisive victories for every TLRPAC- and JFPAC-supported candidate, including 26 rule-of-law judges on five intermediate appellate courts across the state.
From Texans for Lawsuit Reform Political Action Committee
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October 31, 2024
AUSTIN, TX -- The Texas Alliance for Life Fed PAC has launched two powerful ads revealing the extreme abortion positions of Kamala Harris, running for U.S. President, and Colin Allred, vying for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas. Both ads expose the candidates' support for late-term abortion, even up to birth, a stance that most Texans find deeply troubling.
From Texas Alliance for Life
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November 12, 2024
From Texas House of Representatives By Representative Jared Patterson - District 106
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November 12, 2024
AUSTIN — State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) has filed House Bill 219, known as the
“Verified Citizen Voting Act,” to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in Texas. U.S.
citizenship has long been a requirement to vote in Texas, but voters have been on the honor system.
From Texas House of Representatives By Representative Brooks Landgraf
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November 13, 2024
AUSTIN — State Representative David Spiller unveils legislation prohibiting foreign entities identified on the Annual Threat Assessment of the United States National Intelligence Community from purchasing or acquiring title to real property in Texas.
From Texas House of Representatives By Representative David Spiller - District 68
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October 28, 2024
AUSTIN - State Representative Cody Harris CR-Palestine) delivered a letter to the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence on behalf of Nikki Curtis' family. The letter, which is signed by Nikki Curtis' brother, aunt and grandfather, lays out the facts of the case against Robert Roberson who was found guilty of brutally murdering 2-year-old Nikki Curtis in 2002.
From Texas House of Representatives By Representative Cody Harris - District 8
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October 18, 2024
LANCASTER – State Representative Carl Oscar Sherman (D-109) is pleased to announce that Dr. Kendall Taylor, DHL, will be the keynote speaker for the 4th Annual HOPE Summit this fall. As the CEO of Salute 1st, Dr. Taylor is dedicated to empowering men from diverse backgrounds by challenging outdated perspectives and fostering strong character development, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.
From Texas House of Representatives By Representative Carl Oscar Sherman
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November 6, 2024
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas House Republicans Caucus won strategic victories across
Texas last night, enlarging its membership from 86 to 88. Most importantly, the caucus
successfully defended EVERY incumbent seat despite millions of dollars spent in support
of democrat challengers, as well as opposition from some retiring Texas House
members. Chairman Oliverson noted, “This amazing victory was not random but made
possible by the combined efforts of many allies, most notably Governor Greg Abbott, and
organizations like Texans for Lawsuit Reform, Texans United for a Conservative Majority,
Associated Republicans of Texas, and many others.
From Texas House Republican Caucus PAC
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November 11, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (November 11, 2024) – The Texas Nuclear Alliance (TNA) is proud to announce that NuScale Power, a leader in bringing small modular reactor (SMR) technology to the global energy market, has joined as a Founding Member.
From Texas Nuclear Alliance
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November 4, 2024
AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Texas Water Conservation Association (TWCA) announced today it will now do business as the Texas Water Association.
This change is designed to clarify the Association’s role as a nonprofit policy organization for Texas water organizations and stakeholders, reducing confusion about its focus and scope.
From Texas Water Association
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November 11, 2024
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is proud to celebrate Texas veterans for their service and dedication, especially on Veteran’s Day. TWC provides veterans with the tools for success through employment, education, and training opportunities.
From Texas Workforce Commission
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November 11, 2024
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton sued U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to prevent potential destruction of any records from Jack Smith’s corrupt investigation into President Donald Trump.
From The Attorney General of Texas By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas
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November 14, 2024
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an $83 million statewide opioid settlement with Kroger to resolve claims by the State of Texas and its Political Subdivisions for practices that contributed to the opioid epidemic in Texas.
The settlement is the latest in a series of agreements Attorney General Paxton has negotiated to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for worsening the national trend of overdoses and deaths from prescription opioids. To date, Attorney General Paxton has obtained over $3 billion in legal settlements with drug manufacturers and other entities for their roles in the national opioid epidemic. Funds from statewide opioid settlements are dedicated to opioid abatement and overseen by the Texas Opioid Council.
From The Attorney General of Texas By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas
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November 14, 2024
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton and a multistate coalition of Attorneys General called on New York Attorney General Letitia James, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, and Special Prosecutor Jack Smith to end their unfounded prosecutions targeting President Donald Trump. The coalition of 23 states issued a cease-and-desist letter demanding an immediate end to these cases.
From The Attorney General of Texas By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas
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November 11, 2024
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed Texas’s 100th lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration, an historic milestone demonstrating the extent of the federal government’s abuses of power under the current leadership.
From The Attorney General of Texas By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas
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October 30, 2024
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton sued an El Paso doctor for illegally providing “gender transition” treatments to Texas children. In some cases, the patients were as young as twelve.
Senate Bill 14, a Texas law that took effect in September 2023 and was upheld by the Texas Supreme Court in June 2024, prohibits “gender transition” medical interventions such as surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones for minors. Growing scientific evidence strongly suggests that “gender transition” interventions prescribed to or performed on children in an attempt to anatomically or hormonally alter their biological sex characteristics have damaging, long-term consequences. Additionally, the prohibited treatments are experimental, and no scientific evidence supports their supposed benefits.
From The Attorney General of Texas By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas
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November 8, 2024
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a final judgment permanently blocking the Biden-Harris Administration’s unlawful “parole in place” policy that would have provided a path to citizenship for over a million illegal aliens who have not satisfied the clear requirements set by Congress.
From The Attorney General of Texas By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas
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November 4, 2024
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has deployed an Election Day Rapid Response Legal Team in major counties throughout the State to monitor day-of election activity and address litigation arising from the election, as necessary.
From The Attorney General of Texas By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas
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November 4, 2024
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit supporting President Donald Trump’s claims that special prosecutor Jack Smith was illegally appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”).
The brief argues that the Biden-Harris Administration’s appointment of the special prosecutor in this case directly implicates Texas’s fundamental interest in preventing unlawful federal action. DOJ claims that the U.S. Attorney General—acting without any statutory guidance from Congress—may empower a private individual to spend tens of millions of dollars to enforce federal criminal laws.
From The Attorney General of Texas By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas
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November 5, 2024
AUSTIN – The U.S. Department of Justice agreed last night not to enter Texas polling and central count locations or otherwise interfere with the administration of Texas elections just hours after Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the DOJ over its announcement that it would send federal agents to "monitor" Texas elections.
From The Attorney General of Texas By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas
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November 8, 2024
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a second North Texas doctor for illegally providing “gender transition” drugs to more than a dozen children.
This is the third action Attorney General Paxton has taken to enforce Senate Bill 14, which prohibits doctors from illegally prescribing dangerous “gender transition” drugs to children. Attorney General Paxton recently sued a Dallas-area doctor in the first ever SB 14 enforcement action and another doctor in El Paso who provided prohibited interventions to children as young as twelve.
From The Attorney General of Texas By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas
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November 12, 2024
From The Senate of Texas By Senator Jose Menendez - District 26
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November 4, 2024
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today deployed additional wildfire response resources as part of the state's ongoing wildfire response in Bastrop County to support local firefighting efforts to contain and suppress the Hudson Fire which has burned over 400 acres.
From The State of Texas Governor By Governor Greg Abbott
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November 8, 2024
AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today:
“With the general election over, Texans are now looking ahead to the upcoming legislative session beginning in January.
“Every legislative session, the Texas Senate and the Texas House take turns introducing the state budget. This session, it is the Senate’s turn. Accordingly, Senate Bill 1 will be the state budget.
From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
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October 23, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas – In honor of National Retirement Security Month, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan today touted the many recent legislative achievements that enhance the retirement security of working Texans and provide momentous savings for taxpayers, including meaningful investments to improve public pension systems for members of the Employees Retirement System (ERS), Teacher Retirement System (TRS) and Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)—among other legislative efforts to remain fiscally conservative while ensuring Texas retirees have greater financial security and accessible health benefits after careers of service.
From The State of Texas Speaker By Speaker of the House Dade Phelan
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October 17, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan today announced several key staff changes within his administration’s policy and general counsel offices, effective immediately.
From The State of Texas Speaker By Speaker of the House Dade Phelan
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October 30, 2024
AUSTIN, TX – Time To Care: Save Texas Caregivers Now is proud to announce that San Antonio-based disability service organization Power to Marc has joined the coalition, further strengthening the statewide movement urging the Texas Legislature to provide enhanced support for community-based services for Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Power to Marc empowers individuals with disabilities, their caregivers, and professionals that serve them with tools, education, and training necessary to foster the active participation in their medical, dental, and personal care.
From Time To Care Texas
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October 18, 2024
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The future of our democracy and our fundamental rights are on the line this November, and the Travis County Democratic Party is calling all Texans to stand up and be heard. On October 21, 2024, we will kick off early voting with a press conference and rally at the Carver Museum Parking Lot at 10:00 A.M. This event is a call to action in the fight to protect the rights we hold dear — the right to vote, the right to bodily autonomy, and the right to live in a free and just society.
From Travis County Democratic Party
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October 18, 2024
AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that the Office of the Governor of Texas was awarded a federal grant of $12,324,824 to improve security through crisis intervention programs, including violence prevention and crisis response training for law enforcement and school resource officers, firearm safety training for community members, and data collection, technology, and information-sharing to reduce violence.
From United States Senator John Cornyn
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October 29, 2024
Woodside Energy will invest $650,000 in Louisiana through the end of 2025, reinforcing the company’s commitment to the region and local communities.
The investment will fund five community grant programs and enable initiatives that support a broad range of needs across communities in the Greater Bayou area, including environmental preservation, coastal protection, education, workforce development and capacity building.
From Woodside Energy Group Ltd.
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