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Did the Texas House kill school choice? How Gov. Greg Abbott says he'll keep fighting.
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe ball is back in Gov. Greg Abbott’s court after the Texas House on Friday decisively cut out his...
Education committee passes school choice bill for a full Texas House vote
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA school choice bill will advance to the Texas House for the first time this year after a House...
Texas Republicans propose a Florida-style election police force and harsher penalties for illegal...
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTexas Republicans are laying the groundwork to move quickly on a number of new changes to the...
Abbott vowed to campaign against anti-voucher GOP House members. Why did these six candidates get...
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGov. Greg Abbott during a property tax cut bill signing ceremony in New Caney, on Aug. 9, 2023....
Rep. Harris appointed to Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment
Palestine Herald-Press, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 14—Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan appointed State Representative Cody Harris (R-Palestine) to the House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment Committee Monday ...
After impeachment acquittal, Texas AG Ken Paxton is out for revenge
NBC News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is endorsing candidates who are challenging the Republican...
School voucher supporters bask in primary wins, say goals are within reach
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAfter facing decades of fierce bipartisan resistance to the idea of using state dollars to pay for private school tuition, school voucher supporters in Texas emerged from the Tuesday primaries ...
Commentary roundup: What newspapers around the state are saying
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSan Antonio Express-News Jan. 18 editorial, "A new term, but all-too familiar talking points." Using lyrics from “Texas, Our Texas” as a guide, Abbott, who won decisively over Democratic challenger ...
School voucher critics remain largely unswayed during Texas House hearing
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHouse Bill 1, which stagnated during the previous special session, finally received a hearing in the...
Texas House votes to remove school vouchers from massive education bill
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe outcome was an embarrassment to Gov. Greg Abbott, who spent seven months lobbying two dozen...