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Texas Senate passes school choice bill, moves to House for debate
Texas Senate approves school choice bill, but concerns remain as it heads to the House for debate.
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School choice Texas debate: Should tax dollars fund private education?
An all-day debate on school choice. One of the biggest issues before lawmakers are centered in Austin. Should tax dollars be used for private education? NBC 5’s Katy Blakey has the latest from the state capitol.
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Texas Senate debates controversial school choice bill
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick warned lawmakers at the state capitol on Wednesday that the debate over school choice could last well into the night.
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Gov. Abbott attends rally in Athens ahead of school voucher debate
Parents who have chosen private education came together at Athens Christian Preparatory Academy on Tuesday night to rally around a proposal Gov. Greg Abbott said will make their choice more attainable.
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Texas lawmakers to debate school choice bill backed by Gov. Abbott
Texas lawmakers will debate Senate Bill 2, which would allow families to use public school tax dollars for private and home schools, sparking debate statewide. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more.
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Texas governor's emergency proposal: Major teacher pay raises in the works
NBC 5 knows some basic details about a proposal to raise teacher pay from the state capitol. This comes after Governor Greg Abbott declared teacher pay raises an emergency item in his State of the State address. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan has details.
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Texas Senate to vote on school vouchers this week
This week the Texas Senate will vote on SB 2, also known as school vouchers. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he has no doubt the measure will pass.
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North Texas immigration attorney answers questions about deportations
Lone Star Politics spoke with a North Texas immigration attorney about some concerns and questions people have about the recent deportations in the United States.
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Proposed bill seeks reimbursement from federal government for securing Texas-Mexico border
A proposed bill is asking the federal government to reimburse states for securing the border on their own. Lone Star Politics sat down with U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Waxahachie, a cosponsor of the bill.
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Lone Star Politics: Feb. 2, 2025
A play by Texas lawmakers to move school vouchers closer to the end zone. Then, should the federal government pay Texas for beefing up border security? A North Texas congressman on why he supports that request. Plus, we spoke with an immigration attorney about the mass deportations.
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Texas Senate bill sparks debate over school vouchers, public funds for private education
A bipartisan group of rural Republicans and Democrats killed the idea in the legislature two years ago. This year, Governor Abbott believes he has the votes.
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Controversial bill proposes public funds for private, home schooling
We’re learning new details about one of the most controversial bills in the state legislature this session. A top Republican unveiled a proposal to let families use public school dollars for private and home schools. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan has a look.
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Lone Star Politics: Jan. 26, 2025
Both the House and Senate released their versions of the next two-year budget, coming in at roughly $330 billion. Public education, border security efforts, property tax release, and a controversial school choice voucher measure are all included. Rep. Salman Bhojani, (D – Euless), tells Lone Star Politics he believes Democrats have a seat at the table for the debates to come.
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Euless lawmaker says Democrats have seat at the table for massive state budget
Both the House and Senate released their versions of the next two-year budget, coming in at roughly $330 billion. Public education, border security efforts, property tax release, and a controversial school choice voucher measure are all included. Rep. Salman Bhojani, (D – Euless), tells Lone Star Politics he believes Democrats have a seat at the table for the debates to come.
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Water woes, deportation raids: Texas Ag commissioner talks Texas farming
Agriculture commissioner Sid Miller was a top ally of President Donald Trump in Texas. He tells Lone Star Politics there may be “collateral” detainments when ICE actions take hold in Texas. Also, he says parts of the state are already out of water. He wants state lawmakers to take major steps in the months ahead.
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North Texas freshmen members of Congress get committee assignments
Rep. Julie Johnson, D – Dallas, Rep. Craig Goldman, R – Fort Worth, and Rep. Brandon Gill, R – Denton, all get committee assignments as the next Congress begins their work.
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Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship aims at Constitution's 14th amendment
President Trump’s order challenges the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship clause, prompting lawsuits from 18 states and the ACLU.
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President Trump's immigration executive order faces challenges
President Trump’s order challenges the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship clause, prompting lawsuits from 18 states and the ACLU. The case may head to the Supreme Court. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan has the story.
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Should the Border Patrol agency move to Texas?
Rep. Keith Self (R-McKinney) says he’s talked to Gov. Abbott’s staff about moving Customs and Border Protection headquarters and tells Phil Prazan and Gromer Jeffers his early proposal would get the CBP HQ “closer to the action.”
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Retired Texas Supreme Court Justice reflects on court he helped change
When he came to the court big money was the problem, now it’s the influence of politics that’s the problem. Recently retired Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court Nathan Hecht talks with NBC 5’s Phil Prazan about how things changed during his three decades on the court.