Lt. Gov. Patrick Charts Course for Teacher Pay Raises, Despite Vouchers Being Dead
The contentious issue of education vouchers appears to be shelved for the current session.Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, displaying a keen understanding of legislative dynamics,...
Texas GOP Faces Internal Strife Over Alleged Ties To Extremists
In a recent turn of events, the Texas GOP finds itself embroiled in controversy, further deepening the internal strife within the traditionally Republican state....
Corrupt Figures Threaten To Topple The Texas Republican Empire
In recent years, the traditionally Republican state of Texas, has witnessed a disturbing trend, revealing cracks within the party’s foundation. Recent events, particularly the impeachment...
Texas Senate Passes Its Own Bill For School Safety
Rather than advancing House Bill 2, the proposed school legislation, the Senate crafted and passed its own bill, Senate Bill 5. This proposed...
Texas’ Billion-Dollar Surplus In Limbo, While Education Funding Wanes
At the beginning of this year Texas made history boasting a staggering $32.7 billion surplus. Later, in October Comptroller Glenn Hegar unveiled an unforeseen...
Skydiving Stunt Vs. Voucher Vexation: Abbott’s Political Balancing Act
On Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott took to the skies in a tandem skydiving adventure with 106-year-old World War II veteran Al Blaschke at...
Texas House Votes In Favor Of Stripping Vouchers From HB1… Four Times
The Texas House voted -four times- on Friday to eliminate the contentious school voucher provision from House Bill 1, a comprehensive education bill. An...
Brad Buckley Navigating The Tightrope Of Vouchers In The Texas House
In Austin, Rep. Brad Buckley is navigating a delicate path to push education savings accounts (ESAs) through the House, especially among skeptical rural Republicans.Seeking...
House Set to Consider School Vouchers Today
The Texas House is set to deliberate on a private school voucher bill today, marking the first direct consideration of such a proposal since...
The Voucher Math Doesn’t Add Up for Poor Texas Families
As the debate over Governor Greg Abbott’s school voucher program continues, a close look at the math shows it won’t do much good for...
