Liz Farmer
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Senate Passes Bill Cutting High School Tests, Creating New Diploma Paths
After a delay Friday, the Senate finally passed House Bill 5, the session's big education bill limiting state testing in high school and altering high school graduation plans. Full Story -
Hot List: Day 119 of the Texas Legislature
House members weren’t the only ones in Texas oozing over, I mean making a stand for guns. Gov. Rick Perry made media waves with his dramatic introduction at the National Rifle Association convention on Friday. Full Story -
Hot List: Day 114 of the Legislature
Industry insiders milled about the meeting late last night and it appeared that only Rep. Mike Villarreal, author of the bill, appeared to be the only member in favor of cracking down on payday establishment. Full Story -
House Passes Emergency Funding for Schools, Wildfire Relief
An amendment also passed as a placeholder for West, Texas until they better know how much recovery from the fertilizer plant explosion will cost. Full Story -
Hot List: Day 108 of the Legislature
His plan would cost about $1.6 billion over the next two years and he said the “money does more good in the hands of taxpayers than it does in the hands of government,” reported the Dallas Morning News. Full Story
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Direct Quote: Warren Chisum Among Friends
"First of all you have to recognize that you're not a decision maker, but you can influence decisions." Full Story -
State Government Hoarding, Not Spending Clean-Air Money
Budget-writers at the Capitol leave the vast majority of the money unspent in special accounts while the underfunded air quality programs languish. Full Story
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