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Houston-area School Districts Clarify Policies for On-Campus Interactions With ICE
Districts have clarified policies despite the fact federal authorities have not announced plans to target enforcement actions in schools.
Aggressive Lottery Ticket Offers Join Ongoing Texas Lottery Controversies
Questions continue to rise as more light is shone on the Texas Lottery Commission and the state lottery.
New Poll Reveals Majority of Texans Want Education Savings Accounts
Polling shows 67 percent of Texans support ESA legislation that would benefit all parents, while 72 percent said they would support it for low-income parents.
Burrows Blocks Amendments on House Staff Citizenship, Pronouns, and Restrooms
By opting to bypass a vote, Burrows effectively blocked consideration of numerous pre-filed amendments, some of which touched on high-profile issues.
The Archive
DallasBlog notes TFR’s launch
DallasBlog.com contributor (and editor of the Lone Star Report) Will Lutz noted the formation of TFR in a posting this morning. You can read his post here. TEXANS FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY FORMED Michael Quinn Sullivan, formerly vice president of the Texas Public...
Austin American-Statesman notes TFR formation
On the "Postcards from the Lege" section of the Statesman's website, reporter Mike Ward noted the formation of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. Check out his actual posting here. Fiscal policy watchdog formsBy Mike Ward | Tuesday, December 5, 2006,...
Sullivan to lead Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
New organization offers vision, leadership on tax relief, spending reformsAdvocacy efforts focused on promoting sound fiscal policy among lawmakers, taxpayersAUSTIN, Texas – Unveiled in Austin today is a new organization, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, developed...
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...