Tag: Steve Toth
State Affairs Committee Braces For Education Culture War Showdown
Culture wars in Texas have only gotten worse since the COVID-19 pandemic stirred public schools. Conservative parents and conspiracy theorists have continuously attacked teachers...
Texas’ $33B Surplus: Savior Or Saboteur Of Public Education Funding?
During the House Appropriations Committee’s first meeting, Texas’ lawmakers went over the Biennial Revenue Estimate (ESF) and stressed the need to use part of...
GOP In Chaos: Infighting Erupts Once Again
As the 88th Legislature takes off, Texas GOP members have been quick to fall back into their usual pattern of infighting.
Right off the bat,...
More Than 800 Bills Already Filed For 2023 Texas Legislative Session
The gavel doesn’t drop to open the 2023 Texas legislative session until Jan. 10, but state lawmakers are already giving us an indication of...
Burrows Buries Vouchers in Pandemic Bill
Every legislative session since 1995 a school voucher bill has been filed in the Texas Legislature. A school voucher is any mechanism or scheme...