Republicans crafting Trump's big bill hit a familiar roadblock: How to pay for it
After fours years of criticizing budget deficits under Joe Biden, Republicans now have a math problem of their own.
Texas senators take up expanded, multi-billion-dollar school vouchers-like legislation
For the first time, but almost certainly not the last time, a Senate committee in the Texas Capitol took up legislation that ...
Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school
Senate Bill 2 starts a new debate on a school voucher program in Texas. A funding proposal would allow up to 100,000 K-12 ...
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. Here's what's proposed.
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Texas lawmakers get behind Gov. Greg Abbott’s $11 billion request for border security reimbursement
Several members of the Texas Legislature are expressing their support after Gov. Greg Abbott asked the federal government to ...
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Several bills filed to weaken vaccine mandates as more Texas families opt out of immunizations
There is even a House joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Texas Constitution that would preserve Texans’ right to refuse a vaccination. The proposal is among more than 20 bills ...
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Texas Legislature: Hearing set for Texas school voucher bill
First hearing on the school voucher plan will take place Jan. 28 Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he would fast track the ...
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Several Bills Filed to Weaken Vaccine Mandates as More Texas Families Opt Out of Immunizations
Several Bills Filed to Weaken Vaccine Mandates as More Texas Families Opt Out of Immunizations When speech pathologist Rebecca Hardy recalls her up-close seat to lawmaking during the 2015 state ...