Local Leaders oppose SB7 bill as Voter Suppression
HOUSTON – Amid a national outcry against proposed restrictive voting bills in many Republican controlled states, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo hosted a …
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87th Texas Legislature convenes this week
New House speaker lays out challenges The 87th session of the Texas Legislature opened Tuesday with COVID-19 encompassing every aspect of what the lawmakers do, according to new …
Stephens Elementary and Aldine ISD get high ratings, says TEA
ALDINE – Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath, along with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, visited Aldine ISD’s Stephens Elementary School on Thursday, Aug. 15 as part of their trip …
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS: Legislature passes property tax, school finance reform
By Ed Sterling, Texas Press Association AUSTIN — While the Memorial Day holiday was observed across Texas, lawmakers stayed busy at the state Capitol, voting on key bills …