The Texas Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 26 on Wednesday, seeking to provide substantial pay raises for teachers statewide. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick CBS News Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, emphasized his support for well-compensated teachers and reiterated that...
The measure, which received unanimous approval from the Senate with a 31-0 vote, now advances to the House for further consideration. However, the House is working on its own public education bill that also calls for increasing teacher salaries. ...
The Senate voted to avoid a government shutdown less than nine hours before the deadline, leaving Democrats divided and pointing fingers. Aneeta Mathur-Ashton March 14, 2025 GOP Crushes Dems in Shutdown Showdown As Congress races against the clock to come up with a new bill to fund the gov...
The bill “would make our state the first to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and drive innovation, growth, and financial freedom,” said Senator Schwertner. 3971 News Arizona Senate moves forward with Bitcoin reserve legislation Jan 28, 2025 ...
House Republicans passed a stopgap bill to keep government funding at current levels until September. Now the measure heads to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain. Aneeta Mathur-Ashton March 12, 2025 Inflation Rises Less Than Forecast Prices for shelter rose, but were offset by declines in...
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The so called “Women’s Health Protection Act” (WHPA) that would have banned all Pro-Life laws across the country, failed in the U.S. Senate today. The bill died with 49 voting for and 51 voting against this bill which would have radically altered U.S. law to ban any and all ...
My name is Tom Lindsay. I’m the distinguished research fellow in higher education at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, testifying in support of the bill. When I entered the job market as a newly minted Ph.D. in the late 80s, tenure was what we wanted
The A&M System plans to allocate $45 million to Texas A&M University-San Antonio to build a public health and education building after the Texas Legislature approved Senate Bill 52, a bill that would provide funds for higher education. The bill is pending Gov. Abbott’s endorsement. The ...
Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of House Bill 4635. My name is Melissa Ford Maldonado, and I am the policy director for Secure & Sovereign Texas, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The Foundation is grateful for your