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UISD's associate superintendent recently discussed the impact of SB 2, stating it may drain millions from public schools ...
Abbott hinted a special session may be needed because the Legislature didn’t pass a ban on cities, counties and school ...
After vetoing the ban, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the hemp market needs regulation and he called lawmakers back for a ...
The spending package will give schools more money for staff pay raises, operational expenses, special education and more.
Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to choose a new state comptroller in the next few weeks, who will have an outsized role in the state’s rollout of private school vouchers.
Governor Greg Abbott faces a tough choice between warring factions of his party on whether or not to sign the ban.
An agenda driven by conservative priorities, schools’ financial duress and teacher needs led to an $8.5 billion boost, new ...
Lawmakers passed more than 1,200 bills during the 89th Texas Legislature, nearly 800 of which were sent to the governor in ...
Other topics that could be covered in a special session include redistricting and banning municipalities from hiring ...
In 2021, only 29 members of the 150-seat chamber registered support for vouchers by voting against the measure. On paper, those were the odds confronting Gov. Greg Abbott when he grabbed the reins ...
When Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick goes after political figures who get in his way, he almost never lets his adversary off the ropes. How his latest battle seems a little different.
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a bill that will inject $8.5 billion of new funding into public schools — one of the largest such cash boosts in state history. “More than anything, this ...