How Much Will Texas Spend?

The Legislature's conference committee spending proposals

"...It's arguably best that the joint House and Senate Budget Conference Committee does most of its..."

May 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

A New Lease on Life for Pearce? Not Exactly.

Pearce has been repurposed – but for what purpose?

"...old state accountability system and new rules established under House Bill 3 last session (TEA has not yet written..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Three Days of What?

Sen. Watson breaks down the parts of Gov. Perry's special session call

"...on the table. One, dealing with the outstanding Sunset bills for the remaining agencies: Two, authorize the release of..."

June 27, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Ledger

Feds to the rescue

"...House Bill 3 will make sweeping changes in how students,..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Crush of the Conference

Quick HB3 update from Chairman Eissler

"...With all the chubbing and the on-going House fight over voter ID, it's easy to forget that..."

May 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dukes and Money

Questions persist about Rep. Dukes' finances

"...as an Austin representative, on her work in the House Appropriations Committee – in drafting budgets, forging compromises on..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Anti-Abortion Law HB 2

In a 5-3 ruling, SCOTUS says HB 2 creates an undue burden for women

"...down two key parts of Texas’ draconian omnibus law, House Bill 2...."

June 27, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Save the Teachers

Dukes amends HB 3 so re-purposed schools can keep their strongest asset

"...Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, got an amendment added to House Bill 3 that dumps the requirement that when a..."

April 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Revenge of the Return of the Titty Tax

Legislators want third swipe at fee condemned as unconstitutional by district court

"...Remember the titty tax? While the old bill is still caught up in the courts, legislators are..."

Feb. 12, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Rich Get Richer

"...Texans won't see a cent of the more than $5,630 million in property tax relief promised in the pending..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...Holden is one of 35,000 public elementary school kids in Austin whose first years..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Travis County to Reject Marijuana Prosecutions

Officers can't legally determine what is weed and what is hemp

"...lab report. This comes as an unintended consequence of House Bill 1325, legalizing hemp cultivation, which was signed into..."

July 3, 2019 News Post by Kevin Curtin

The Texas Hammer: Short-Term Rentals

It's your house. What can you do with it?

"...Short-term rentals (think houses that get listed on Airbnb and HomeAway, a local..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Budget Imbalance, Yet Again

House and Senate spending proposals yet more slice and dice

"...The House and Senate have their work cut out: Putting together..."

Jan. 16, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

TEA to Pearce: Drop Dead

School officials and community are blindsided by agency's decision to close Pearce Middle School

"...in social studies, writing, reading, and math. However, only 39% of all students taking the TAKS test passed in..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Pearce, Scott and HB3

Did commissioner of education ignore legislative intent of last session's accountability reforms?

"...was safe, especially since the legislature added terms into House Bill 3 that gave him discretion on closures...."

July 8, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Return of the Lege

State’s 85th Legislature already a battle of House and Senate

"...2015, the bitterest disputes look set to be between House and Senate. [inset-1-right]..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Dickensian Texas

Budget boss warns ending Medicaid means patients on the street

"...That's not our term for it: That's how House Appropriations Committee Chair Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, described the situation...."

Nov. 24, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Fed School Funding

Teachers' unions say Race to the Top places too much emphasis on testing

"...Prior to Perry's decision, there was a total of $4.3 billion available nationally, and this week President Barack Obama..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Getting Film Incentives to Pay Off

Film Commission director Bob Hudgins talks about proposed reforms to the incentive program

"...needs some work," which is why she's back with House Bill 873 to fix the problems (see last issue's..."

Feb. 10, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Doubling Campus Police House Bill 3, which requires school districts to have at..."

July 28, 2023 News Feature

Pearce Closing: Scorched Earth, Uncertain Horizon

Pearce community is trying to work through the closure crisis

"...and the educational agenda (see "AISD Staff Shake-Up," July 3). Torres said that process started in 2006, when an..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

5th Circuit Denies HB 2 Rehearing

And: Abbott calls HB 2 barriers 'manageable inconvenience'

"...their initial case against the state’s four-part abortion law, House Bill 2...."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

'We're Not Gonna Take It': HB 2 Passes Senate Committee

Moves to full Senate; can be heard as early as tomorrow

"...Orange-clad opponents of the controversial abortion regulations House Bill 2 rose from their chairs while singing Twisted..."

July 11, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Is TEA Really Achieving?

Examining the latest Texas Education Agency claim of excellence

"...see what Achieve actually said: With the passage of (House Bill 3) in June 2009, Texas became the only..."

March 1, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Pearce Progress Report

AISD to present the new repurposing proposal "by the end of the week"

"...of Trustees during a Special Meeting on Monday, August 3, followed by a Public Hearing that same evening. With..."

July 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Is The Interim Over Already?

Speaker Craddick hands out the interim committee appointments.

"...Environmental Flows Advisory Group – Founded last session under House Bill 3, the committee will look at the thorny..."

Sept. 27, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Straw Pollsters

Will the Texas presidential straw polls end up meaning more than the actual primaries?

"...often regarded as the Dem dark horse, won with 37%. However, the Dems – and especially the Edwards camp..."

Sept. 10, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Welfare Warfare

A Bill Is Born

"...In 1995 the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1863 -- a manifesto for privatizing and consolidating..."

Nov. 13, 1998 News Feature by Jordan Smith

AISD Copes With Post-COVID Life

With falling enrollment, budget woes, and “behavioral events” maybe the kids aren’t alright

"...showing that Black and Hispanic students, particularly from low-income households, have been disciplined far more often than white students,..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

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