AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: School Board Elections, Abbott Inching Toward Vouchers, Social Media Censorship Law Takes Effect
Daniel FriendMay 13, 2022
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
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The Back MicThe Back Mic: Abbott Endorsees on School Choice Comment, Comptroller Criticizes ESG, New Senate State Affairs Members Added
Brad JohnsonMay 13, 2022
This week — reactions from Abbott’s House endorsees to his school choice support are listed, the comptroller criticizes oil and gas divestment policies, and Dan Patrick swaps members of a powerful Senate committee.
Elections 2022Abbott Commits to ‘State Funding Following Students’ at Campaign Stop, Hinting at School Vouchers
Brad JohnsonMay 10, 2022
The governor exhaled his most full-throated support for school choice yet, saying the state funding should “follow the student.”
Elections 2022Former Allies Debate Border Security, Education, Property Taxes in Hill Country Candidate Forum
Brad JohnsonMay 4, 2022
The pair of candidates finished neck and neck in the primary and now face-off in the May 24 runoff.
EducationStatewide NewsAbbott Deflects Claim He Told House Member ‘He Ain’t Going to Push a Voucher Bill’ in 2023
Brad JohnsonApril 21, 2022
A claim by an opponent of school vouchers drew a late-night retort from Texas' governor.
Elections 2022New Braunfels Texas House Debate Centers on School Choice, Property Taxes, Democratic Committee Chairs
Brad JohnsonApril 20, 2022
The House District 73 seat is open after Rep. Kyle Biedermann chose not to seek re-election after three terms in the Texas House.
EducationElections 2022Gov. Abbott’s School Choice Rhetoric Clashes With His Runoff Endorsements, Legislature’s Priorities
Brad JohnsonApril 6, 2022
A few years of broad displeasure with the public education system has breathed new life into the prospect of school choice legislation in Texas ahead of the 2023 session.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: Abbott Voices School Choice Support, Texas GOP Joins Election Fraud Prosecution Effort, Nikki Haley Endorses in Texas
Brad JohnsonJanuary 21, 2022
This week — Gov. Abbott backs a push for school choice legislation, the Texas GOP joins the legal effort to revisit a decision that neutered part of the election reform bill, and Republican candidate Wesley Hunt receives a national endorsement.
AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Trump & Abbott at the Border, Charter Schools Denied, Critical Race Theory in Fort Worth
Michelle ArledgeJuly 2, 2021
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
87th LegislatureState HouseState SenateTexas GOP Priority Legislation Lingers With One Month Left in Session
Daniel FriendMay 3, 2021
With only until the end of the month for lawmakers to pass bills, here’s where the progress on the Texas GOP’s legislative priorities currently stands.
EducationFederalTrump Executive Order Could Expand K-12 Options for Disadvantaged Families
Holly HansenDecember 29, 2020
Federal funds allocated to states to alleviate poverty could be used for K-12 private school tuition, home schooling, or other educational services under a new executive order.
EducationFederalIssuesStatewide NewsWhite House Embraces Cruz School Choice Tax Credit Proposal, Some Conservatives Wary
Daniel FriendFebruary 7, 2020
During the State of the Union address, President Trump called on Congress to pass Sen. Ted Cruz's Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunities Act, but the bill has divided some conservatives.