Texas bill that lets families use tax dollars for private schools swiftly sails through Senate
Senate Bill 2 now heads to the House, where top officials say they have the support to create education savings accounts.
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Texas Senate passes bill creating $1 billion school voucher-like program
After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...
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 ...
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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The Capitol’s Ultimate Insider Has Had Enough
He has covered state politics for 36 years, 27 of them as owner of the Quorum Report, a subscription-only website that trades ...
Gov. Greg Abbott sets an agenda that could succeed, but the Capitol is a volatile place
Throughout his 10 years as governor, Abbott has experienced highs and lows in getting his agenda passed. Now, after a 2024 ...
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After speaker’s race loss, Texas lawmaker gets back to business with anti-crime bill
Mansfield Republican David Cook is taking the lead on legislation to fight “jugging” thefts, robberies targeting people near ...
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The Capitol’s Ultimate Insider Has Seen It All
He has covered state politics for 36 years, 27 of them as owner of the Quorum Report, a subscription-only website that trades ...
The angry online attacks targeting the Texas House speaker’s race? This firm says they were bots
The bot accounts blasted Texas state Rep. Dustin Burrows as a “RINO,” “traitor,” and “Democrat shill,” and they promised GOP ...
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Column: I'm disappointed by Texas' choice for Speaker
Despite a conservative push, Dustin Burrows was elected Speaker of the Texas House with support from Democrats and moderate ...
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Texas budget writers prioritize border security, education funding in initial drafts
House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, ...
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Gov. Abbott congratulates Lubbock on 2nd Digital Media Friendly Texas Certified Community designation
Governor Greg Abbott congratulated the City of Lubbock on being designated as the second Digital Media Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Film Commission.