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The Texas Lottery and billions in school funding in limbo as deadline nears at Capitol
Lawmakers must act on two bills in order to ensure the lottery continues past September, or find a way to make up the $2 ...
Will Florida follow behind Texas with litter box legislation for public schools? | Opinion
Texas bill that addresses debunked claim of kitty litter boxes in public schools is ripe for copycat lawmakers in Florida ...
Bill mandating AC for renters meets resistance in Texas Legislature
At the height of Texas summers, residents whose homes lack air conditioners have no escape from the extreme heat. And it's ...
Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill creating Education Savings Accounts program in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation into law on Saturday that creates Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) ...
Texas Legislature sends bill targeting 'harmful materials' in schools to Abbott's desk
The Texas House fiercely debated a bill striking criminal penalty exemptions for "harmful" content shared with minors for ...
Memes, meanness, lies: How rhetorical flourish can still impact the Texas Legislature
The issue was the use of doctored images in campaigns, but a lawmaker's message called out the meanness of politics.
Texas Senate Approves Legislation to Clarify Exceptions to Abortion Ban
Following ProPublica’s reporting, Republicans acknowledged women were denied care because medical providers were unsure what ...
Texas Legislature in final stretch: FOX 7 Focus
In this FOX 7 Focus, John Krinjak sits down with Scott Braddock, editor of the Quorum Report, to talk about the final weeks ...
Texas legislature overrules free speech concerns with passage of bill requiring schools adopt definition of antisemitism
The Texas House passed a bill on Tuesday that would require public schools and colleges to adopt the International Holocaust ...
Give Texas voters chance to plug gubernatorial loophole for evading veto overrides
We urge the Texas House to follow the Senate’s lead in giving voters a chance to plug a loophole in the state Constitution ...
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Lawmakers want to expand Texas’ teacher pay raise program, many educators will still be left out
The Teacher Incentive Allotment gives raises to teachers based on performance. But it leaves out many educators and school ...
Texas AG sues a major school district over classroom materials tied to CRT
In a new lawsuit, the Texas Attorney General's Office claims Austin ISD is violating state law prohibiting public schools from teaching CRT, or the core idea that racism isn't the result of individual ...