Texas Budget Proposal Could Slash $423M From Higher Education
The Texas State Senate and House unveiled their proposed 2026-2027 state budgets on Wednesday, neither of which include ...
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Texas top officials predict lawmakers will pass school voucher bill: 'The votes are there'
"I'm proud to say the votes are there to do this in the Texas House," said Speaker Dustin Burrows, echoing comments he made ...
Confrontational exchange in Texas Capitol hearing leads to tears, rebukes
The exchange drew rapid backlash from GOP state leaders including Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker ...
Texas GOP leaders defend appointee after tense exchange over diversity hiring
Several of Texas’ top Republicans are defending Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick to head the state’s water agency following pointed ...
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Dustin Burrows recognizes Lubbock Metro, TAG in State of Texas Resolution
Speaker Burrows filed a resolution commending TAG for its collaboration with the Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit, a ...
Tense moment in Texas House committee over DEI policies leaves agency head in tears
A usually mundane House Appropriations Committee hearing became tense as a Republican lawmaker probed members of the Texas ...
Texas leaders quiet amid the biggest measles outbreak in decades
Texas is facing its worst measles outbreak in decades, as cases have jumped from two to 146 in just one month. A child is ...
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Texas leaders defend head of state water board after lawmaker’s DEI questioning brings her to tears
L'Oreal Stepney was brought to tears Thursday during a tense exchange with Rep. Brian Harrison (R, Midlothian) over DEI considerations in the board’s hiring practices.
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3 high-impact issues have risen to the top in the Texas Legislature’s early going
House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, shakes hands with Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Allen, after defeating Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, in a runoff for speaker during opening day of the 89th regular ...
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Texas lawmakers either embrace or mock Trump and Musk's DOGE strategies, employees react to mass firings
Elon Musk posted a response to the President on X: "I hope Dustin Burrows passes school choice in Texas to give kids a chance." Speaker Burrows responded, "Happy Valentine's Day @Elon Musk." ...
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Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to public school funding
House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, said the approach of tying the voucher program to public education dollars — which he called the "Texas two-step plan" — shows the state can both ...