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Abbott vowed to campaign against anti-voucher GOP House members. Why did these six candidates get spared?
Read full article: Abbott vowed to campaign against anti-voucher GOP House members. Why did these six candidates get spared?With the March 5 election just a few days away, six anti-voucher House GOP incumbents managed to sidestep Abbott’s revenge warpath.
School voucher critics remain largely unswayed during Texas House hearing
Read full article: School voucher critics remain largely unswayed during Texas House hearingHouse Bill 1, which stagnated during the previous special session, finally received a hearing in the lower chamber, a crucial step that will decide whether the proposal gets a full vote.
Texas Senate again advances proposed restrictions on lessons about gender identity and sexual orientation
Read full article: Texas Senate again advances proposed restrictions on lessons about gender identity and sexual orientationFor the third time, the Senate is pushing a proposal critics say will ignore the existence of LGBTQ people in every grade level. Two other bills that contained similar language missed key legislative deadlines.
Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him.
Read full article: Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him.Although no evidence of widespread voter fraud has been found, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been actively pursuing election-related crimes since he took office in 2015.