Texas bill that lets families use tax dollars for private schools swiftly sails through Senate
Texas families could use tax dollars to fund their children’s private school tuition under a Republican-backed bill that ...
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Texas Senate passes bill creating school voucher-like program
After seven hours of debate over SB 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so that they could expedite ...
Burglaries at homes of Joe Burrow and other star athletes were similar, authorities say
Federal authorities say the burglary at Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's home in December was similar to many ...
Texas Senate passes school voucher bill: 'Largest launch in American history'
By print deadline Wednesday, the Texas Senate was poised to pass a school voucher bill that would offer $10,000 to students ...
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Watch: Texas Senate debating creation of school voucher program
Senate Bill 2 would create state-managed education savings accounts that let families use public funds to subsidize private ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to meet with President Trump to discuss border security
Abbott is set to discuss border security with President Trump Wednesday afternoon, the White House announced early Wednesday ...
Gov. Abbott says he remains "very confident" school choice will pass this year
"Speaker Burrows, every time I've talked to him, he says school choice is going to pass," Abbott said. "I feel good about the Speaker's perspective. I have worked closely with Representative Brad ...
Texas House Speaker Burrows discusses water, school choice and small business priorities
With all eyes on Austin for the next few month, House Speaker Burrows talks about House and State goals for this session.
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Texas Republicans want more property tax cuts. Here’s how they may do it.
Gov. Greg Abbott said cutting taxes is a top priority, however, state lawmakers don’t have as much money to plug into tax ...
Abbott sticks by school choice plan without blanket increase in money for Texas schools
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says universal school choice must be approved. He backs new public school funding for teacher pay ...
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The Public Opinion Context of Governor Abbott's Legislative Agenda
Governor Abbott’s State of the State Address rolled out seven emergency items as well as a host of tone-setting policy signals. The emergency designation enables the legislature to bypass the ...