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.
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Texas Senate takes up GOP congressional map, last stop before Abbott’s desk
Texas lawmakers are poised to pass a new congressional map that would hand up to five additional U.S. House seats to Republicans, despite fierce Democratic opposition and accusations of racial voter suppression.
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Last Call in Austin: The Bills, Battles, and Power Plays Shaping Texas’ Future
The 89th Texas Legislative Session will come to a close on June 2. Ahead of the grand finale, many representatives and senators across Texas, especially in North Texas, are trying […]
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Educational Disparities Widen as Texas House Passes Voucher Bill That Funds Private Schools with Taxpayer Money
House Republicans have passed a bill that could severely limit Black students’ access to private school education in Texas, by increasing funding for individual private school students, reducing the use of less-experienced educators, and allowing for vouchers to be used to improve already up-to-standard private schools.
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Senate Bill 2: A Threat to Public Education
The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill that would divert over $10 billion from public funds to private schools, despite the state ranking 41st in education and public schools facing budget shortfalls.
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Texas Senate special election Saturday previews Democratic primary runoff coming later this month
Two Democrats, Jarvis Johnson and Molly Cook, are competing in a special election to fill the remaining months of John Whitmire’s term in the Texas Senate, previewing the Democratic primary runoff coming later this month.
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Ban on COVID vaccine mandates by private businesses, including health care facilities, passes Texas Senate
By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Oct. 13, 2023 “Ban on COVID vaccine mandates by private businesses, including health care facilities, passes Texas Senate” was first published by The […]
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Texas Senate to reconvene state redistricting hearings
DALLAS — Wednesday, the second day of the 2023 – 88th Session of the Texas Legislature, members of the Texas Senate voted unanimously to revisit redistricting, the process by which […]