Pastors rally against school voucher programs, advocate for public education funding
"The people who have shown up here represent thousands of people who don't want our tax dollars subsidizing, affluent private schools."
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"The people who have shown up here represent thousands of people who don't want our tax dollars subsidizing, affluent private schools."
The House is adding language that the program will be capped for the first year to $1 billion.
Texas AG Ken Paxton is investigating whether Dallas ISD broke state law by allowing trans athletes in girls' sports.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he prioritized SB14 because he was inspired by President Donald Trump's creation of DOGE.
Crockett is facing criticism for referring to Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, as "Gov. Hot Wheels" while speaking at a banquet in Los Angeles.
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and a Speaker of the Texas House held a joint news conference for the first time since 2019.
The lack of affordable, high-quality childcare options is not only impacting working families, but the economy too.
Senate Bill 3 bans Delta 8, Delta 9, and all other forms of intoxicating THC, including beverages.
Republican and Democratic lawmakers have filed legislation in the Texas Senate and House to clarify medical exemptions to the state's near abortion ban.
The Texas Senate has passed a pair of bills to introduce religion in public schools.
The president can't shut down the agency by himself. Only members of Congress have the authority to do so.
"This is my first time in this amazing chamber and I'm begging you, do something."
Gov. Abbott said he is proud the Texas House has the votes to pass the $1 billion plan to spend public tax money for students to attend private school.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar spoke with Jack Fink to speak about some of the top economic issues facing the state.
The bill represents a pivot from GOP legislators who have defended the abortion ban in the face of lawsuits and medical scrutiny.
One of the bills includes school safety funding by an additional $500 million.
For the first time this session, a Texas House Committee discussed a bill that would spend $1 billion in taxpayer money to send students to private school.
Time For A Change? New bills filed at the Texas Legislature would end the practice of changing your clocks.
One of Dallas ISD's largest teachers' unions said the legislature needs to invest more money in teachers and public school students across the state.
"We've got to get the genie back in the bottle," said Sen. Charles Perry, who authored the legislative bill SB3.
If Gov. Abbott's school choice program crosses the finish line, a non-profit started by nuns believes it will cost public schools billions.
Jack Fink spoke with a Senior Vice President of the National Chicken Council, which has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to change a rule that requires companies that raise chickens for meat to throw away hundreds of millions of eggs every year.
The legislation now moves to the House for consideration.
President Trump and the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have increased their efforts to slash federal spending.
Multimillion-dollar purchasing groups can pretty much buy big jackpots.