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School leaders say Texas’ campus safety funding doesn’t cover new state mandates
KRGV Rio Grande Valley· 3 hours agoSign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the...
Texas Secessionsts win GOP backing for independence vote: 'Major step'
Newsweek· 4 days agoThe Republican Party of Texas is calling for a referendum on whether the state "should reassert its...
Education in Crisis: Q&A with Texas School Finance Experts
The 74 via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoAs school districts across Texas – including El Paso – prepare to set their budgets for the 2024-25...
Drew Landry: The resolve of Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal· 6 days agoTexas House Speaker Dade Phelan had quite the year. Constant battles with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick...
Arkansas lawmakers to consider income tax cuts, Game and Fish budget during special session
Arkansas Advocate via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoIt’s not February, but it’s feeling a bit like Groundhog Day at the Arkansas Capitol as the governor...
New Mavs owners with casino ties preach patience on gambling in Texas as they plan for new arena
Houston Chronicle· 2 days agoNew Dallas Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont, part of the two families with casino ties that bought...
Abbott touts school voucher deal with House leaders, but others reluctant to say if bill will pass
KRGV Rio Grande Valley· 1 day agoGov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced he had “reached an agreement” with Speaker...House leaders on...
Voter advocacy groups ask DOJ to step in to protect Texas ballot privacy
San Antonio Express-News· 2 days agoA coalition of watchdog and voter advocacy groups this week asked the U.S. Department of Justice to...
To fight poverty, some Texas cities gave aid with no strings attached. Conservatives are pushing...
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDiscussion in Texas over guaranteed income programs could intensify next year, as Lt. Gov. Dan...
For the first time, West Texas has a permanent LGBTQ+ community center
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoContributing to this harsh reality in Texas is a Legislature that has introduced scores of bills...