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Land Commissioner George P. Bush  told the editorial board of Bryan-College-Stationâs The Eagle that  he  believes Confederate Heroes Day should not be a Texas state holiday.  He  said some consider it a âslap in the faceâ to celebrate the holiday the same week as Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The younger Bush  son of former Governor Jeb Bush  and the grandson of the 41st president   George H.W. Bush   was reported to have had an hour-long meeting with the editorial board on Friday â Confederate Heroes Day.
 Bush  told the board  he  would honor the law by offering  his  employees a skeleton crew day  but  he  does not think the holiday should continue to be recognized.
Elected in 2014 after having no formidable opposition in the primary   Bush  is now facing three Republican opponents in March.
One of  his  opponents  former Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson told Breitbart Texas on Sunday that  Bush  is about a 0-20 no-show at political forums in Texas.  Bush  is being criticized for  his  efforts with âReimagine the Alamo â as reported by the San Antonio Express-News and other outlets.
George P. Bush: Confederate Heroes Day Should Not Be a Texas Holiday

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt  will have a soundproof communication booth. (Susan Walsh/AP)
The Environmental Protection Agency is spending nearly $25 000 to construct a secure  soundproof communications booth in the office of  Administrator Scott Pruitt   according to government contracting records.
 Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt  addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 25 in Oxon Hill  Md. (The Washington Post)
In recent months   Pruitt  and  his  top deputies have taken other steps aimed at heightening security. Some EPA employees have been asked to surrender their cellphones and other digital devices before meetings in the administrator’s office  in much the same way visitors do when visiting the president in the Oval Office.
[ Scott Pruitt  says  it ’s not the time to talk climate change. For  him    it  never is.]
 Pruitt  also has shied away from using email at EPA  often preferring to deliver instructions verbally and hold face-to-face meetings. The shift stems in part from public disclosure by the New York Times in 2014 — following an open-records request of emails — of how  Pruitt  and other attorneys general had worked closely with the oil and gas industry to oppose Obama administration environmental safeguards.
Thousands more pages of emails from  his  time as Oklahoma’s attorney general  released earlier this year after the Center for Media and Democracy sued for them to be made public  detailed an often-chummy relationship between  Pruitt ’s office and Devon Energy  a major oil and gas exploration and production company based in Oklahoma City.
In addition   Pruitt  has largely avoided the agency’s decades-long practice of publicly posting the administrator’s appointment calendars. Only last week were details on months worth of meetings released after media outlets filed repeated Freedom of Information Act requests for that information; they showed  he  has met regularly with corporate executives from the automobile  mining and fossil fuel industries — in several instances shortly before making decisions favorable to those interest groups.
Pruitt  who has become a polarizing and high-profile figure as  he  seeks to roll back Obama-era policies and shrink the EPA’s footprint  has essentially tripled the personal security detail that served past administrators. The detail now includes about 18 people to cover round-the-clock needs and  his  frequent travel schedule. Such 24/7 coverage has prompted officials to rotate in special agents from around the country who otherwise would be investigating environmental crimes.
EPA spending almost $25 000 to install a secure phone booth for Scott Pruitt

Catalan regional police officers walk through a street covered with ballots for the banned independence referendum thrown by people outside People ' s Party ( PP ) regional headquarters during a protest in Barcelona   Spain   October 3   2017 . REUTERS / Jon Nazca MADRID ( Reuters ) - Leaders of Spain ’ s industrialised northeastern region of Catalonia said the regional population had voted for independence in a ballot on Sunday that the central government said was illegal and non - representative . With 95 percent of the vote counted   authorities said the “ Yes ” vote stood at 90 . 1 percent   albeit with a turnout of just a little over 40 percent - 2 . 26 million out of 5 . 34 million registered voters . On Tuesday   Barcelona metro stations were closed   pickets blocked main roads and civil servants walked out in response to a strike called by pro - independence groups . The stand - off could now take three different paths . TENSIONS ESCALATE  Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont  continues with  his  pledge to declare unilateral independence   likely prompting the central government to trigger Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution   which would strip the region of  its  autonomous status and put  it  under direct Madrid rule . If Article 155 is triggered   the next step would be snap elections in Catalonia . Pro - independence parties only hold the majority in the regional parliament with the help of the far - left group CUP   and polls   before Sunday ’ s ballot   suggest these groups could lose their hold on power if a new election was called . However   after events on Sunday   when police swung truncheons and fired rubber bullets in the direction of mostly peaceful demonstrators to shut down the referendum   pro - independence parties may again win the election . Such a result would raise doubts surrounding Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy ’ s ability to govern . Students   wrapped with Esteladas ( Catalan separatist flags )  walk through a street as they arrive to attend a protest two days after the banned independence referendum in Barcelona   Spain   October 3   2017 . REUTERS / Jon Nazca Rajoy ’ s immediate opposition in the national parliament lacks the numbers to force him out through a no - confidence vote   but without cross - party support on Catalonia   he may be forced to call a snap national election himself . Rajoy was voted in as a minority leader twice in last year ’ s two elections and a fractious parliament suggests a snap election may prompt a similar result . TALKS Students hold Catalan separatist flags during a demonstration two days after the banned independence referendum in Barcelona   Spain October 3   2017 . REUTERS / Enrique Calvo If the Catalan parliament gives up the push for independence   Rajoy may sit down with  Puigdemont  to hammer out a new deal for the region including a better tax deal and greater fiscal autonomy . Budget Minister Cristobal Montoro and Economy Minister Luis de Guindos have suggested this may be a possibility if the independence drive is completely abandoned .  Puigdemont  has yet to make a unilateral declaration of independence   instead calling for a period of reflection   leaving the door open for such a scenario . However   after the violent scenes on Sunday and continued protests on Tuesday via a partial strike across the region   the Catalan leader may be keen to keep face and avoid being seen bowing down to Madrid . COURTS If the Catalans do not go ahead with a declaration of independence but also fail to sit down for talks with Rajoy as the two party ’ s positions diverge beyond a possible compromise   Madrid may refer the matter to the constitutional courts . Legal and financial action against Catalan leaders is likely to fuel animosity and could prompt further protests   pushing leaders on both sides into difficult positions .

Factbox: Tensions talks courts