Texas Senate school voucher proposal would give students $10,000 for private schooling
The Texas Senate is proposing $1 billion annually for a school voucher program. Sen. Brandon Creighton has now filed SB 2.
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The Texas Legislature Is a Mess. Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Look Away.
Why should you, an upright, law-abiding person, pay attention to the Texas Legislature? It is a mess in the same way Sodom ...
Relations between leaders of the Texas Senate and House are already off to a rocky start
AUSTIN – Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick ...
What happened today as the 89th Texas Legislature began?
Lawmakers will debate the future of public education, find ways to spend nearly $200 billion in tax money and wrangle over ...
Texas lawmakers push for historic $1 billion in school choice funding and pay raises for teachers
Texas lawmakers have proposed a historic budget plan that includes $1 billion in funding for school choice and $4,000 pay ...
Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts
Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two ...