Texas lawmakers and charter leaders push back on the $870K paid to Valere schools’ superintendent
The rebuke from lawmakers and charter school leaders came after an investigation from ProPublica and The Texas Tribune ...
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State lawmakers, friends honor former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s legacy at Texas Capitol
Turner, who most recently served as a United States Congressman, died last week at age 70 from enduring health complications.
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Orator, conscience, advocate: State lawmakers honor Sylvester Turner with bipartisan accolades in Capitol ceremony
Former Texas House member and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner remembered as a passionate Democrat who worked across the aisle.
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Abbott highlights school choice support at Texas Pastor Council briefing
Gov. Greg Abbott highlighted support for school choice and parental rights at a Texas Pastor Council briefing in Austin. The state also has launched an investigation ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out second round of Texas Senate priorities. Here's the list.
Ten of Patrick's 40 priorities have already passed out of the Senate, including three of the items on the new list released ...
Texas House bill aims to lock up cell phones during the school day
State Rep. Ellen Troxclair cited mental health issues related to social media as her motivation for filing the bill.
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Meet Rep. Helen Kerwin, a grandmother of nine and freshman North Texas lawmaker for HD 58
Rep. Helen Kerwin, 77, was elected in November to represent District 58 in the Texas House. While Kerwin was born in ...
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Texas Governor Abbott Orders TEA Probe into Bellaire High School Over Allegations of Socially Transitioning Student Without Parental Consent
Gov. Abbott orders TEA to investigate Bellaire High School over claims of a student being "socially transitioned" without ...