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Lawmaker Proposes Public Medical Schools Require Nutrition Curriculum
The measure, inspired by the Make America Healthy Again movement, focuses on ensuring medical students gain more foundational knowledge in nutrition.
Gov. Abbott Sets Early State of the State Address To Accelerate Legislative Action
Less than three weeks into the session, Abbott will give lawmakers his emergency priority items.
Parents Back in Charge: Brandon Hall Joins State Board of Education
During Hall’s swearing-in ceremony, he told constituents he plans to put parents back in charge and approve high-quality instructional materials.
35 Republicans Stood Up Against a Motion to Kill Conservative House Policies
Under the first week of the Burrows regime, in what seems to be the first time ever, the House rules were rammed through without a single amendment being considered.
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State Auditor: Higher Ed High on the Hog
Today, the Texas State Auditor released a detailed report on the number of full-time equivalent employees in state government. The central conclusion of the report is that, while state agencies have reduced their number of FTE's by 8.4 percent since 1997, higher...
Suddenly Responsible?
The San Antonio Express-News has suddenly decided that lawmakers need to slow down when it comes to decisions on the budget. They need to proceed deliberately, waiting on revenue certifications and the like. Why this sudden concern for fiscal responsibility from the...