The Texas Senateunanimously passed Senate Bill 26on Wednesday, seeking toprovide substantial pay raisesfor teachers statewide.Lt. Gov. Dan PatrickCBS News TexasTexas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, emphasized his support for well-compensated teachers and reiterated that he v...
"The Texas Senate's passage of SB 2 is the biggest launch of any universal school choice program in American history, with $1 billion in funding for 100,000 students," Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said in a statement Wednesday night.Feb 6, 2025...
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the changes to the state’s code would effectivelyeliminateincentives for crypto miners to create jobs in rural parts of Texas. He claimed that lawmakers on the committee had been “swayed by the influence of the powerful bill sponsor” — likely referring to Senator Kolkhorst. ...
Texas State Senator Charles Schwertner, whointroduced the legislation, argued for the bill and said it would help Texas shore up its balance sheet with a valuable, scarce asset. “We don’t have stacks of dollar bills and safes like we did in medieval times. What we have is digital curre...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate passed a bill Friday aimed at delivering financial relief for many Kentuckians by capping their out-of-pocket costs for insulin.
John Cornyn of Texas. Irie Sentner12/05/2024, 12:05pm ET Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday he is confident that Kash Patel “will be” confirmed to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “People I know and who I trust speak well of him and I’m looking forward to meeting with him...
known as Senate Bill 3. Drawn up in response to the devastating power outages that left much of the state freezing during the worst winter storm in the state’s recent memory, this sweeping overhaul of the electric grid received unanimous support in the Texas Senate before advancing to the ...
Ted Cruz wins reelection in Texas The GOP incumbent and former presidential candidate beat back a well-funded challenge from Democratic Rep. Colin Allred. Daniella Diaz11/05/2024, 11:42pm ET Republican Sen. Ted Cruz defeated Democratic Rep. Colin Allred in Texas, in a...
Lt. Gov. Dan PatrickCBS News Texas "We're going to pass it out before next Wednesday and we're going to send it over there like a rocket ship next week," Patrick said. From the Senate, the bill will head to the Texas House, which killed similar legislation two years ago. Gov. Gre...