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“It’s what’s best for a very select few”: Some Texans are skeptical about vouchers as they near the finish line

Texas Republican lawmakers in regions known for support of public schools defended voting for vouchers, saying they gained leverage to seek concessions.

The Texas Tribune

In private school voucher push, Gov. Abbott breaks through by playing hardball

Anti-voucher Republicans said they voted for the bill so they could fight to improve it, and also to fend off political retribution.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House committee assignments extend power of experienced GOP leaders

Republicans chair all committees, as promised, while Democrats will lead half of the newly created subcommittees.

The Texas Tribune

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Abbott’s political muscle puts his agenda on fast track in Legislature

The governor’s list of priority items includes issues important to social conservatives and to business advocates.

The Texas Tribune

Public Education Bills: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Conservative state lawmakers have filed hundreds of bills targeting the school finance system, LGBTQ+ students, undocumented immigrant children, and more.

Texas Observer

Dustin Burrows walks a tightrope seeking Republican and Democratic support for Texas House speaker bid

Five years after weathering a major Republican House leadership controversy, Burrows finds himself at the center of another skirmish — this time as he seeks the speaker’s gavel himself.

The Texas Tribune

We ranked Texas House members along the ideological spectrum based on their 2023 votes

Here’s a look at House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on their votes cast during the 2023 regular session and four special sessions.

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Abbott Fails on Vouchers. Again.

The governor has dug in, calling for a fourth special legislative session.

Texas Observer

Gov. Greg Abbott, House at impasse over school voucher bill as special session winds down

Vouchers are the governor’s top legislative priority. But he has signaled opposition to a proposed House compromise that would tie them to increased funding for public schools.

The Texas Tribune

Texas power struggle: How the nation’s top wind power state turned against renewable energy.

State lawmakers have pushed bills to support fossil fuel-burning power plants and restrict renewable energy development this legislative session.

The Texas Tribune

When it comes to upping mental health services, Texas has a Medicaid problem

Texas wants to expand mental health services, but many mental health providers do not accept Medicaid because of its lower payment rate.

The Texas Tribune

With rural Texas watching, Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke dig in on school vouchers fight

O’Rourke is hammering Abbott over vouchers on the campaign trail in rural Texas, where Democrats know they need to do better and where vouchers are a political hot potato for Republicans.

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