:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/63c70fcc0a5ee71fffe1589cba8ddabe/0420%20EPA%20Fifth%20Ward%20MF%2016.JPG?resize=627,376 "Sheila Jackson Lee Files For Reelection For U.S. House Seat After Losing In Mayoral Race")
U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat from Houston, has filed for reelection to her congressional seat following a loss in the Houston mayoral runoff. The race for Texas’ 18th Congressional District heats up as former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards and other candidates challenge the long-serving congresswoman.
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In a political standoff over school vouchers, Texas Governor Greg Abbott remains undecided about calling another special session, leaving lawmakers in suspense. Abbott’s endorsements of primary challengers and his determination to advance “school choice” have intensified as he seeks to replace Republicans who opposed vouchers, adding complexity to the ongoing legislative battle.
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Despite a recent vote in the Texas House blocking school vouchers, proponents of education savings accounts remain determined to push for vouchers in the Texas Legislature and during upcoming primary elections, while public school advocates are gearing up to fight for increased funding in the next legislative session. The article explores the ongoing debate over vouchers, their potential impact on public education funding, and the perspectives of various stakeholders in Texas education.
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Texas lawmakers recently approved Senate Bill 4, a contentious immigration law allowing Texas police to arrest individuals for illegally crossing the border from Mexico. The bill has raised concerns over potential racial profiling and constitutional conflicts, as it seeks to enforce immigration laws at the state level, with some hoping it might lead to a Supreme Court challenge.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/2bcb3659a97c26115490cf515fa5d55f/Cornyn%20Cruz%20REUTERS%20TT.jpg?resize=627,376 "John Cornyn And Ted Cruz Walk Out Of U.S. Senate Hearing As Democrats Vote On Harlan Crow Subpoena")
U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, along with other Republicans, walked out of a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting in protest of the subpoena of conservative donor Harlan Crow, who is being investigated for providing gifts and payments to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The move by Democrats to authorize the subpoena has sparked a partisan clash, with Republicans arguing it’s an unjust attack on a private citizen and a conservative Supreme Court Justice.
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