The Governor-elect cites a model crafted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, under which schools are recognized for meeting “student success goals, such as increasing the number of degrees and certificates awarded.” This stands in contrast to Texas’ existing funding model, wher...
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Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, which charged that Trump sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election that culminated in a violent riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He went on to serve on a select committee to further investigate Trump's role in election outcome ...
ChoicePoint spokesman Martin Fagan concedes his company's error in passing on the bogus list from Texas. ("I guess that's a little bit embarrassing in light of the election," he says.) He defends the company's overall performance, however, dismissing the errors in 8,000 names as "a mi...
— After Election Day, states count and certify the results of the popular vote. When completed, each governor is required by law to prepare “as soon as practicable” documents known as “Certificates of Ascertainment” of the vote. The certificates list the electors' names and the numbe...
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez has been tapped for an interim position leading Florida International University, handing term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis the opportunity to elevate an ally to the powerful position ahead of the 2026 governor’s race ...
Migrants didn’t arrive in busloads, as the Texas governor threatened. And though there were some arrests, violence didn’t consume the events of the week. POLITICO asked Mayor Brandon Johnson if he had been worried about how the week might go: “I don’t know what worrying g...
Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.), and Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) top their respective lists of most effective lawmakers during the last Congress, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Center for Effe
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KXAN reports that Texas is considering the legalization of sports betting, both retail and potentially online, but it’s going to have quite the bar to clear. Quoting, in part:“The legalization of mobile sports betting in Texas would mean implementing smart and efficient oversight to preserve ...