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Matthew McConaughey-backed film incentive bill gets Texas Senate approval
Texas Senate passes bill with a star-studded cast of supporters that would pump billions into a fund to boost movie-making in ...
More oversight of state colleges, rollback of faculty influence clears Texas Senate
An effort to give politically-connected appointees more control over state universities — including over what’s taught and ...
Is Ted Cruz running again? Texas carves out unique lane in Trump’s GOP
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who finished in second place to President Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primary, has ...
Texas Senate OKs bill to review higher education curriculum, limit faculty senates
Senate Bill 37 would limit the role and size of faculty senates and bar institutional racism, identity politics in core ...
Texas Is Poised to Create a $1 Billion Private School Voucher Program
The Texas House approved the plan, part of a push by President Trump’s allies to offer up to about $10,000 for private school ...
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Legislation could undermine Texas' power grid ability to meet forecasted demand
The state grid’s operator said the current regulation will allow it to meet future demands. The state's main electric grid ...
Now that Paxton is running for US Senate, who will run for open Texas attorney general seat?
Freshman state Rep. Mitch Little, a Lewisville Republican who before being elected to the Texas House was part of Paxton's ...
Cornyn and Paxton could each win their hotly contested Texas Senate GOP primary, a look how
Whoever wins the March primary will become the Republican nominee and face a Democrat. So far, former Dallas Congressman ...
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Texas House passes controversial school voucher plan, $7.7B school funding bill
After hours of debate — and years of pushing from Gov. Greg Abbott — the Texas House approved a bill to create an Education ...
Texas Senate gives initial OK to bill restricting some flags in schools: 'Education and not advocacy'
The Texas Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill that would restrict which flags public schools can display on campuses.
Ahead of pivotal vote, Texas leaders share unfiltered thoughts on future of education
Here’s your ultimate guide to ESA legislation, which supporters often refer to as school choice, as it heads to a vote.
Will the Texas Senate join the House’s efforts to advance workforce education statewide?
Workforce advocates say Texas House Bill 120 could create more early college high school programs for students seeking ...