Gov. Abbott signs border security funding into law | American Military News

Sep 24, 2021 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    26% Medium Conservative

  • Reliability

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  • Policy Leaning

    26% Medium Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    28% Positive

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

Sentiments

Overall Sentiment

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"Gov. Greg Abbott last Friday signed House Bill 9 into law, which will provide an additional $1.8 billion in state funding for border security over the next two years."
Positive
28% Conservative
"That is why border security funding is crucial to our efforts to keep the entire state of Texas safe and secure."
Positive
16% Conservative
"Abbott's plan to secure the border also includes strategic fencing, barriers, and the construction of a border wall."
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8% Conservative
"There are currently DPS troopers, agents, Guardsmen, and rangers, who are engaged in the mission and working with local law enforcement."
Positive
6% Conservative
"House Bill 9 includes $32.5 million to the Office of Court Administration for court costs; $301.0 million to the Texas Military Department for additional persoel; $154.8 million to the Department of Public Safety for Operation Lone Star surge costs, replacement tactical marine units, and additional intelligence persoel; $273.7 million to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for increased corrections costs; $214,785 to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards for employee overtime and travel costs; $1.02 billion for barrier construction, local grants, and establishing processing centers; $3.75 million for Border Prosecution Unit funding; and $16.4 million to the Texas Department of State Health Services for contracted ambulance services."
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-8% Liberal
"Gov. Greg Abbott last Friday signed House Bill 9 into law, which will provide an additional $1.8 billion in state funding for border security over the next two years."
Positive
6% Conservative
"The Governor signed the legislation at the Fort Worth Police Officers Association headquarters and was joined for the ceremony by the bills authors, Senator Jane Nelson and Representative Greg Boen, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, FWPOA President May Ramirez, and other members of the legislature."
Positive
26% Conservative
"The Governor signed the legislation at the Fort Worth Police Officers Association headquarters and was joined for the ceremony by the bills authors, Senator Jane Nelson and Representative Greg Boen, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, FWPOA President May Ramirez, and other members of the legislature."
Positive
26% Conservative
"House Bill 9 includes $32.5 million to the Office of Court Administration for court costs; $301.0 million to the Texas Military Department for additional persoel; $154.8 million to the Department of Public Safety for Operation Lone Star surge costs, replacement tactical marine units, and additional intelligence persoel; $273.7 million to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for increased corrections costs; $214,785 to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards for employee overtime and travel costs; $1.02 billion for barrier construction, local grants, and establishing processing centers; $3.75 million for Border Prosecution Unit funding; and $16.4 million to the Texas Department of State Health Services for contracted ambulance services."
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-4% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : Gov. Greg Abbott last Friday signed House Bill 9 into law, which will provide an additional $1.8 billion in state funding for border security over the next two years.
58% : "That is why border security funding is crucial to our efforts to keep the entire state of Texas safe and secure.
54% : Abbott's plan to secure the border also includes strategic fencing, barriers, and the construction of a border wall.
53% : There are currently DPS troopers, agents, Guardsmen, and rangers, who are engaged in the mission and working with local law enforcement.
46% : House Bill 9 includes $32.5 million to the Office of Court Administration for court costs; $301.0 million to the Texas Military Department for additional personnel; $154.8 million to the Department of Public Safety for Operation Lone Star surge costs, replacement tactical marine units, and additional intelligence personnel; $273.7 million to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for increased corrections costs; $214,785 to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards for employee overtime and travel costs; $1.02 billion for barrier construction, local grants, and establishing processing centers; $3.75 million for Border Prosecution Unit funding; and $16.4 million to the Texas Department of State Health Services for contracted ambulance services.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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