Liz Farmer
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Hot List: Day 130 of the Legislature
However, Perry said that still left too much being spent on schools, Turner said, though Perry later deflected blame onto others. Full Story -
Up Against Deadline, Democrats Blame Perry for Tanking Budget Deal
Sudden pressure from Gov. Rick Perry has put budget negotiations on the rocks as lawmakers argue over $700 million for schools. Full Story -
Conservative Pastor Comes Up Short in Fight for Reckoning Over Same-Sex Partner Benefits
After Pflugerville ISD became the first school district in the state to extended benefits to employees’ domestic partners, conservative residents and one particularly upset pastor made it an election issue. Full Story -
Committee Considers Reducing Elementary, Middle School Testing
The Senate Education Committee took up a proposal to eliminate the STAAR writing test for 4th and 7th graders as well. Lawmakers also hinted at an interim study on the state's process for developing the standards those tests are based on. Full Story -
House Approves Major Transparency Bill
Geren, the sponsor of the bill, needed to keep the language of Senate Bill 346 the same during Monday’s vote if he wanted it to have any chance of survival. Full Story
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