AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: School Board Elections, Abbott Inching Toward Vouchers, Social Media Censorship Law Takes Effect
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
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.
The governor exhaled his most full-throated support for school choice yet, saying the state funding should “follow the student.”
The pair of candidates finished neck and neck in the primary and now face-off in the May 24 runoff.
A claim by an opponent of school vouchers drew a late-night retort from Texas' governor.
The House District 73 seat is open after Rep. Kyle Biedermann chose not to seek re-election after three terms in the Texas House.
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.
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.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
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.
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.
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.