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Texas Senate discusses how to 'to get increased reliability at the lowest cost possible' when it comes to the energy grid
The Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard testimony on Feb. 16 about potential changes to the state's energy grid.
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Texas Policy Summit addresses school choice and ESAs, among other ‘issues that matter the most to our communities’
The Texas Policy Summit was recently held in Austin, where school choice was one of the main topics of discussion.
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Huffines Liberty Foundation report: Property Taxes up over 12% in 2022: '12.17% property tax increase is hard to understand'
Rising property taxes throughout Texas are cause for concern to say the least. This legislative session lawmakers are experiencing pressure to alleviate the issue permanently utilizing the record breaking state surplus of $32 billion. Huffines Liberty Foundation released a report Wednesday showing property taxes increased 12.17% over the past year in part due to county and city property tax revenue growth rate limits that “leak like a sieve.”
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Texas senators, witnesses question who should bear the cost of ensuring grid reliability
The Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met on Feb. 16 where they held a hearing to discuss overhauling the state energy grid.
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Supporters say Texas school choice could help ‘kick-start a reversal of teacher attrition and retirement’
School choice legislation is on the table in several states, and proponents argue that it could wind up benefiting public school teachers.
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Middleton on education savings accounts for Texas children: 'Educational choice is simple'
Texas State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston) expressed his support for expanded school choice options in the state in a Feb. 2 tweet.
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Texas governor in State of the State Address: 'Our local communities need new economic tools this session'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signified his support for resurrecting the Chapter 313 tax subsidy program during his recent State of the State speech.
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Harris files bill in Texas House to prevent 'invasive' teaching of critical race theory in state colleges and universities
Texas Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine) has filed a bill in the Texas House that would ban the teaching of critical race theory in public colleges and universities in the state, making a school ineligible to receive state funding if it teaches CRT.
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Harrison: 'There is nothing more important to Texas than how we educate the next generation'
School choice proponents hope State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Waxahachie) makes the most of his recent appointment to the Committee on Public Education in the Texas House of Representatives by helping to get Education Savings Account (ESA) legislation passed.
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Texas Public Policy Foundation education analyst awaits deep dives into school issues
Erin Davis Valdez has seen education from many sides. She has been a home-schooled student, teacher and school administrator, as well as participating in educational entrepreneurship, philanthropy, workforce development, online instruction and policy research.
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Huffines Liberty Foundation: 'Texas Could Eliminate M&O Property Tax in 8 Years'
Late Texas state senator, Don Huffines, and Bill Peacock, Vice President of Research at Texas Public Policy proposed a new plan to eliminate the M&O tax within eight years.
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Texas property taxes prioritized in new state budget: 'We now have the largest budget surplus in the history of our great state'
The 88th legislative session began on Jan. 10 and will end on May 29, and one of the legislature's top priorities will be addressing the state’s budget with an unprecedented $33 billion surplus now brought into deliberation. Both the House and Senate released their proposals for the next two years, appropriating hundreds of billions in state and federal funding for border security, pay increases for certain public workers and property tax cuts.
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