Texas Senate Committee Revises School Funding Bill In Last-Minute Bid To Implement Voucher Program
A drastically different version of a school funding bill that’s being used as a last-ditch effort...
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Time Runs Out For Taxpayer-Funded Private School Tuition Bill As Special Session Looms
Gov. Greg Abbott has already signaled he would call a special session if lawmakers failed to pass a voucher-like program open to all students.
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Unanimous Texas Senate Supports Death Benefits For National Guard Serving Along Southern Border
The legislation was named for Bishop Evans, who drowned last year trying to rescue migrants in the Rio Grande.
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GOP border Bill Expanded To Stiffen Penalty For Human Smuggling, Create Border-Crossing Crime
State Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, tacks two of his stalled bills onto legislation that would create a border police unit and increase state spending in border communities.
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Texas Cotton Farmers Leading The Charge For More Government Insurance To Cover Climate, Inflation Challenges
The federal Farm Bill is must-pass legislation that Congress debates every five years. It includes billions of dollars in farm subsidies and pays for food assistance programs.
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