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Gov. Abbott Says Local Health Officials Can Shut Schools Only In Limited Circumstances

Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune

Posted on July 31, 2020 · Abbott said local health authorities can't shut down in-person instruction before school has even started. He said an outbreak on campus once students have arrived could prompt a closure by health authorities.

Tags Dan Huberty dan patrick Dennis Bonnen greg abbott ken paxton Larry Taylor Texas Education Agency

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Texas Senate Rushes To Advance School Finance Bill, Passes It Out Of Committee

Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on May 1, 2019 · The Senate Education Committee approved the bill in a hurried meeting Wednesday morning. The full Senate is now expected to vote on the legislation Friday.

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State Senator: Students Will Play Critical Role In Preventing Future School Shootings

Abner Fletcher

Posted on May 21, 2018 · State Sen. Larry Taylor says student vigilance will be just one part of a multifaceted solution to preventing further school shootings.

Tags craig cohen gun violence Larry Taylor roundtable discussions school shootings

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GOP Leaders Split On How To Fix Texas School Funding

Laura Isensee

Posted on August 8, 2017 · Gov. Greg Abbott has told lawmakers to work on school finance during the special session.

Tags Dan Huberty Larry Taylor school finance special session Texas Legislature

State Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Humble, and Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, spoke with the Texas Tribune's Evan Smith at a public education symposium Friday.

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Key GOP State Lawmaker To Tackle Texas School Finance

Laura Isensee

Posted on March 3, 2017 · State Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Humble, wouldn’t give exact details of the bill but he gave a clue how he'll approach the challenge.

Tags 85th Texas Legislature Dan Huberty Larry Taylor Robin Hood school finance

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Texas Senators Start To Tackle Budget For Public Schools, School Finance

Laura Isensee

Posted on January 24, 2017 · For now, lawmakers still have to deal with the current, complicated system. That includes recapture, where wealthy districts pay money back to the state to share with poor ones.

Tags 85th Texas Legislature hisd Jane Nelson Larry Taylor Paul Bettencourt

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The U.S. Supreme Court rules Biden administration can end ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 30, 2022 · The decision is a setback for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who filed suit against the Biden administration when the White House tried to rescind the policy.

Tags Border Network for Human Rights Fernando Garcia Joe Biden john roberts ken paxton migrant protection protocols Missouri mpp remain in mexico scotus supreme court U.S. Supreme Court white house

Politics

3 takeaways from this year’s Republican Party of Texas convention

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 20, 2022 · Drama, energy and Trump. Those words sum up this year’s Texas GOP convention, which wrapped up Saturday in Houston.

Tags Dan Crenshaw dan patrick Donald Trump john cornyn matt rinaldi Republican Party Texas GOP convention

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Governor’s race between Abbott and O’Rourke tightens, according to first poll since Uvalde shooting

Kate McGee, Texas Tribune

Posted on June 16, 2022 · A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that Gov. Greg Abbott’s 15% lead has shrunk to 5% over Beto O’Rourke as more Texas voters now say gun policies are a top priority.

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Some Texas child abuse investigations for gender-affirming care put on hold again

Lucio Vasquez / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on June 10, 2022 · The ruling doesn’t apply to all families, but does halt investigations into some families as the case continues.

Tags child abuse greg abbott lgbtqia trans rights transgender

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