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Senators on Texas Education Committee Advance Teacher Pay Raises
The measure would also expand teachers’ opportunities to receive performance-based bonuses and provide them with free pre-kindergarten.
Dustin Burrows Is in a Position To Bring Republicans Together
I hope he takes it.
Houston Public Works Has 1,400 Unresolved Work Orders Amid Infrastructure Issues
Officials acknowledged the significant backlog and pointed to two primary causes: aging infrastructure and adverse weather conditions.
House Chairman Blocks Resolution Honoring Late Conservative Activist Jill Glover
Shelley Luther says Jared Patterson also disallowed her resolution honoring the hospital that saved her life.
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Lawmakers File Measures To Evaluate Higher Education Accreditation Agencies
Texas lawmakers have proposed establishing an accreditation commission and implementing biennial reviews of university accrediting agencies. House Bill 1870, introduced by State Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson (R-Galveston), would create an accreditation commission within the...
Mother Slams Huntsville School’s Response to Assault of 12-Year-Old Girl in Class
After her daughter was attacked in class, a mother was stunned by Mance Park Middle School's initial response, which dismissed the assault and insisted her daughter was "perfectly fine." Hailey Evans, the mother of a 12-year-old student at Mance Park Middle School in...
Amarillo Police Chief Suspended After Supporting Child-Predator High School Coach
Amarillo Police Chief Martin Birkenfeld has been suspended. City officials have not stated a reason for Birkenfeld's suspension on Monday, but the move comes after he defended a local high school football coach who sexually abused a 15-year-old student-athlete. Cole...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Exposes Illicit Lottery Ticket Reseller After $83M Jackpot Win
After an $83 million lottery jackpot was won in Austin, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick paid the outlet that sold the winning ticket an impromptu visit and discovered a warehouse of printing machines run by an illicit lottery ticket reseller. Patrick’s visit to the printing...
‘The Man Behind the Curtain’: Democrat Obama Lawyer Retains Power in Texas House
After it was revealed that he helped craft controversial House rules that expanded Democrat power in the Texas House, Democrat lawyer Hugh Brady was not reappointed as parliamentarian by Speaker Dustin Burrows this session. However, recent revelations show that Brady...
House Committee Unilaterally Raises Office Budgets, Gives Democrat Vice Chairs $3.6M in New Pay
In an unprecedented move, the Texas House Administration Committee has unanimously approved significant increases to legislative office budgets without a vote from the full House. Traditionally, such budgetary changes are enacted through a housekeeping resolution,...
Texans for Vaccine Choice Rally Celebrates Medical Liberty
State and federal lawmakers spoke out in support of medical liberty and family values at the 10th anniversary celebration of Texans for Vaccine Choice. The rally was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Capitol. A lineup of speakers, including U.S. Rep. Chip Roy...
Lorena ISD Sides With District Against Mom Cut From Substitute Teaching
Lorena ISD school board members sided with the district in a parent's complaint over why embattled Primary School Principal April Jewell cut the mom’s substitute teaching position. During a special meeting Monday night, Lorena Independent School District trustees...
Dallas County GOP Censures 2 Lawmakers Over House Speaker Vote
The Dallas County Republican Party has censured Republican State Reps Morgan Meyer of Dallas and Angie Chen Button of Richardson for actions deemed “in opposition to the core principles of the Republican Party of Texas’s Platform and the Legislative Priorities.” The...