Declining vaccination rates, decreasing trust in government and a political unwillingness to endorse vaccines is shaping ...
A narrow majority of the Texas House signed on in support of the chamber’s school voucher bill on Wednesday, signaling that ...
"I'm proud to say the votes are there to do this in the Texas House," said Speaker Dustin Burrows, echoing comments he ...
State Senate bill targets local governments' taxpayer-funded lobbying and organizations like the Texas Association of School ...
The measles outbreak in Texas has led to a rise in confirmed cases, reaching 124, and the Lubbock health department reported ...
Speaker Burrows filed a resolution commending TAG for its collaboration with the Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit, a ...
In addition to its ESA proposal, the Texas House has also filed a funding bill that would invest billions in public schools.
The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money families should ...
Six weeks into the legislative session, Texas lawmakers are focusing on education, property taxes and bail changes.
House filed legislation Thursday that would increase the amount of funding public schools receive per student by $220, a ...
In a statement to the American-Statesman, however, House Speaker Dustin Burrows said he believes ... member-driven this session,” said Burrows, R-Lubbock. “I support empowering parents to ...
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