Dave Manning
Despite Far-Right Convention Battle Cries, Phelan And Gonzales Win Runoffs
When Texas GOP convention-goers were not talking about Trump and Biden, the topic of potentially changing party rules to close its primary elections statewide,...
Rural Conservatives And Some Homeschool Advocates Steadfastly Oppose Vouchers
While public school administrators plan budgets for the upcoming school year that mandate layoffs and loss of services, rural and metro area districts face...
Doubling Down: Texas GOP Moves Further Right
Attending the Texas Republican Party convention held in San Antonio over the Memorial Day weekend offered a ringside seat for floor debates on a...
Seven Texas Schools Go Dancing With A Chance For The Final Four In Houston
This week, the NCAA March Madness Tournament will have a “Texas Twang” as seven schools from the Lone Star State, including Midwest Region top...
Rumors Confirmed: Texas Education Agency Announces Houston ISD Takeover
After weeks of rumors out of Austin, it has been confirmed that the Texas Education Agency will announce the state takeover of Houston Independent...
Doubling Down — State Senators Bet Against Green Energy In New Grid Bills
In the seemingly never-ending saga of the race to brace for the next extreme weather event to impact the power grid, Texas state Senators...
Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Approved 9-0 By Texas House Committee
The House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee voted 9-0 on Tuesday to advance a bipartisan bill that would end arrests and jail time for low-level possession...
Fort Davis School District Warns Abbott And Patrick: Vouchers Will Lead To Bankruptcy
Former president Donald Trump may have beaten current President Joe Biden by a mile in rural areas of West Texas, but school district leaders...
Rural School Districts Push Back Against Vouchers Ahead Of Abbott’s ‘School Choice’ Visits
At a press conference held in Tyler Wednesday, Smith County area school district superintendents gathered at the Tyler Independent School District's Career & Technology...
Houston Area Democrats Move To Protect HISD From A Total State Takeover
In an effort to try to prevent the complete takeover of Houston Independent School District (HISD) three Texas Democratic state senators filed Senate Bill...