Patrick Michels
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Photos from Dallas’ Rally Against Domestic Violence
Saturday, thousands of men joined Mayor Mike Rawlings outside Dallas City Hall for a rally to end the city's culture of domestic violence, joined by major figures in the city's business, sports and faith communities. Full Story -
Photos from the Save Texas Schools Rally
Photos from the Save Texas Schools Rally at the State Capitol, a demonstration for more funding and less testing in Texas' public schools. Full Story
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For Tea Party, CSCOPE Stands for Winning
At the Capitol this morning, Sen. Dan Patrick made a surprise announcement: "The era of CSCOPE lesson plans has come to an end." Full Story -
House Passes Charter School Expansion Bill
Each of the last two sessions, House members shot down the Senate's proposals for raising Texas' cap on charter schools—but a vote this afternoon put an end to the curse, as the House approved Senate Bill 2. Full Story -
House Backs Krause Amendment Letting Student Groups Discriminate
The House approved an amendment allowing college student groups to discriminate in their membership. Full Story -
A Bill Dies at Midnight: Overdose Preventions Go Down Without a Vote
Joy Strickland, who heads Mothers Against Teen Violence, sat watching video from the House floor Thursday night, praying as the bill she championed slowly died. Full Story -
House Votes to Return $667 Million to Businesses in Tax Shakeup
House members tried to make sure businesses got some money back from the state this session, passing a proposal to cut $667 million from the franchise tax. Full Story
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Faking the Grade: The Nasty Truth Behind Lorenzo Garcia’s Miracle School Turnaround in El Paso
Five years ago, back when she still trusted El Paso’s public schools, Linda Romero Hernandez got surprising news from her youngest daughter: Bowie High School would not allow her back next year. Full Story -
In America’s Greatest Suburb, Cheers and Jeers for Allen ISD’s Building Projects
It’s a hot Thursday night in late August, and it feels like everyone in Allen, this far north Dallas suburb, has crammed in to [...] Full Story -
Texas Bets on Small Fixes to Reduce Violence in Youth Lockups
Five years ago, charges of staff-on-youth sex abuse embroiled the Texas Youth Commission in scandal. Since then, lawmakers have struggled to overhaul the broken [...] Full Story -
Randy Best Is Going to Save Texas’ Public Universities, Or Get Rich Trying
When Hurricane Rita spun through southeast Texas in 2005, Lamar University’s 270-acre campus in Beaumont suffered heavy damage. Rita’s 100-mph winds ripped holes in [...] Full Story -
To Win Over Dallas ISD Staff, Mike Miles Goes Hollywood
Today’s the first day of school in Dallas, and across Texas’ second-largest school district teachers are back in front of students to motivate them [...] Full Story