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Texas Creates Massive Private School Choice Plan
The Texas Senate voted on Thursday to send legislation creating a statewide private school voucher program to Gov. Greg ...
This week in the 89th Texas Legislature: No-knock warrants, online safety & more
Texas lawmakers have until June 2 to pass bills during the regular session. This week is full of public hearings on a wide range of bills, from criminal justice reforms to online safety, veteran ...
Texas House and Senate at odds over how to boost public school funding and teacher pay
The House would raise base funding for public schools, while the Senate has more targeted increases, including bonuses for ...
Wesley Hunt has met with White House aides about entering the Texas Senate primary, AP sources say
U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas may enter his state’s Republican primary for a Senate seat, adding more intrigue to what is ...
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Texas Senate bans future universal basic income programs
An outright ban of any future government universal basic income distribution has won approval in the Texas Senate. Sponsored by Houston Republican Paul Bettencourt, the statewide prohibition was ...
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Texas tried to address its water crisis in the ’60s. A new proposal echoes that historical debate.
That’s when Texas lawmakers advanced a plan through the Legislature to save the state’s water system. It would have diverted ...
Texas Senate advances bill restricting what bathrooms trans people can use
Trans Texans said they are concerned about the threats that SB 240 could create for their safety, physical health and ability ...