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

"...on second reading. Basically, if your bill hasn't escaped committee and gotten a second vote on the floor by..."

"...It was a murmur of a debate. House Public Education Committee Chair Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, brought up his..."

"...for this session. House Bill 1759 by House Pub­lic Education Committee Chair Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, was the big..."

"...fences by actually getting himself kicked out of a committee hearing...."

"...community schools: Lawmakers have filed a broad slate of education bills, some of which fix what they've earlier broken,..."

"...have also become walking, talking metaphors for what Texas education does wrong. The figures laid out at the rally..."

"...The Senate has its own version, Senate Bill 10, which has..."

"...tank, which yesterday sent a wild-eyed letter to the Senate, slamming HB 4 as nothing more than Head Start..."

"...glitch, the bill had to be sent back to committee, but is expected back in the chamber soon...."

"...Texas Observer – found program providers distributing evangelical, anti-choice educational materials, delivering overtly Christian messages, and incurring several program..."

"...control advocates expect that the open carry rules in Senate Bill 17 will pass, and that Speaker Joe Straus..."

"...avoid further school finance lawsuits? That's what House Public Education Committee Chair Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, is hoping with..."

"...5, 2014). And a recent study by the National Education Agency found Texas ranks 45th in spending per child..."

"...business. Not so fast: Last week, Patrick and the Senate received a letter from six major business interests accusing..."

"...of a letter, signed by Patrick and all 20 Senate Republicans, asking Pres­ident Obama for greater state control over..."

"...commissioner took a roasting on Feb. 18 from the Senate Finance Committee over the infamous 21CT contract. The attack..."

"...continued underfunding, over-testing and ongoing efforts to privatize public education. Unless lawmakers act to restore funding, AISD alone could..."

"...2) More emphasis on higher education, with half a billion dollars to attract top-flight researchers,..."

"...of the 2015-16 spending plans from the House and Senate could leave the Austin Democrat disappointed. With trivial overall..."

"...sent two pieces of legislation to the State Affairs committee. Senate Bill 342 by Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, would..."

"...Speaker Joe Straus takes his time in announcing his committee assignments. Three weeks into the 84th Legislature, he's finally..."

"...Take Your Committee Seats..."

"...equitable overall access to health care services, accurate sexual education, and living wages. Hosted by Texas Project Counter –..."

"...The 5pm Friday infodumps known as Texas Senate press releases began last week with the announcement by..."

"...No kidding. The discord began early in the Senate, with two no votes on Senate Resolution 1 –..."

"...the new City Council to change the current Council committee and meeting structure. The proposal was announced last Thursday..."

"...unconstitutional. Second, with Lt. Gov.-elect Dan Patrick dominating the Senate, there will almost inevitably be another conservative push for..."

"...4) BACKDOOR PRIVATIZATION? Public education advocates got a worrying glimpse of future legislative plans..."

"...Something has changed in education politics, and Robert Schneider has seen the shift. Twelve..."