Daily Archives: April 26, 2018

HISD nixes charter partnership

First there was this. Houston ISD board members adjourned late Tuesday without voting on a controversial measure to give up control over 10 low-performing schools after the meeting turned physical and police escorted members of the public — nearly all … Continue reading

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Paxton versus Miller on barbecue

Just embrace the fact that this is the world we live in. A nonbinding opinion issued Monday by Attorney General Ken Paxton continues a battle between lawmakers, restaurants and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller over regulation of scales used to measure … Continue reading

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Abbott wants to send Farenthold a bill for the CD27 special election

Good luck with that. Gov. Greg Abbott is demanding that former U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold “cover all costs” of the special election to fill his seat using the $84,000 the Corpus Christi Republican used to settle a sexual harassment claim … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of April 23

The Texas Progressive Alliance salutes the students who walked out in protest of gun violence as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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