Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed a property tax-cut platform, which would put local governments in a tighter financial bind, and a spending cap on local governments, which could potentially hit fast-growing cities and towns the hardest.
Tag: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Posted inTexas Tribune
Texas May Give Every Baby $1,000 Investment, Inspired by Trump’s Federal Plan
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has proposed a state program to give every baby born in Texas $1,000 invested in the stock market, modeled after a federal plan created as part of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending legislation.
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Texas Universities Under Fire as Lawmaker Takes Stand Against LGBTQ+ Studies
Texas Rep. Brian Harrison has been using his social media platform to pressure universities to remove courses and programs related to LGBTQ+ topics, resulting in the removal of a course at Texas State University and the resignation of a professor and president at Texas A&M.
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Texas bill would increase oversight of universities’ hiring, curriculum and compliance
Senate Bill 37 would create a state office to investigate complaints against universities and require governing boards to ensure courses don’t endorse certain ideologies, while also giving boards more power to hire administrators and oversee curricula.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Texas lawmakers are pushing harsher criminal penalties while prison and jail populations soar
Texas lawmakers are pushing over 100 bills to increase criminal penalties, which could lead to overcrowding of jails and prisons, and strain law enforcement resources.
Posted inPolitics
Texas Senate majority unveils bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship
Jessika Morales, 33, helps Francisco Jubera, 63, register to vote at the Nueces County Courthouse in Corpus Christi on Sept. 11, 2024. Credit: Gabriel V. Cárdenas for Votebeat
Posted inBooks
Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans.
Senate Bill 13 would create school library advisory councils to recommend books for school libraries and give the final say over new books to school boards, rather than librarians, and would also make it easier for school districts to remove books that have “indecent content or profane content”.
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Under scrutiny from legislators, Texas university leaders attest to how they’re complying with the state’s DEI ban
By Sneha Dey, The Texas TribuneMay 14, 2024 “Under scrutiny from legislators, Texas university leaders attest to how they’re complying with the state’s DEI ban” was first published by The […]