Texas lawmakers will debate saving state’s water supply after key legislation introduced
The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the water crisis, but there are stark differences on how to invest ...
Senate Bill 37 aims to curb faculty influence at Texas colleges and universities
If passed and signed into law, Senate Bill 37 would mark a significant change in the governance of colleges and universities.
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Texas lawmakers will debate saving the state’s water supply after key legislation is introduced
The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the state's water crisis, but there are stark differences on how ...
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Texas bill would increase oversight of universities’ hiring, curriculum and compliance
Senate Bill 37 would create a state office to investigate complaints against universities and require governing boards to ensure courses don’t endorse certain ideologies.
Reigning in Texas colleges with more oversight focus of priority bill
Faculty senates would have limited authority while governor-appointed boards would have more power, according to the Texas ...
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$1B for roads, $579M for schools and no tax breaks: What's in Lee’s $58.4B budget pitch
Gov. Bill Lee unveiled his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year on Monday. Lee gave his annual State of the State address before a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly.
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Texas lawmaker proposes bill to ban gender transition treatment for everyone, including adults
A Texas state lawmaker introduced legislation that would amend the state's ban on gender transition procedures or treatment for minors to also apply to adults in the Lone Star State. H.B. 3399 ...
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Parental Bill of Rights bill filed in Texas Senate
A Texas Parental Bill of Rights measure has been filed in the Texas Senate. It’s part of a series of education bills filed by state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, who chairs the Senate ...
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Texas top officials predict lawmakers will pass school voucher bill: 'The votes are there'
Texas government leaders who gathered at San Antonio Christian School on Monday night predicted that the state House will pass a school voucher bill this legislative session. "I'm proud to say the ...
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Senate Bill 244 sparks debate on tort reform and insurance rates in South Carolina
LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — A bill calling for tort reform, Senate Bill 244, is making it’s way through the State House. Supporters for the bill say in South Carolina, a person could be held ...
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R.I. bill would tweak definition of misdemeanor to avoid deportation for lesser crimes
Amid Trump’s focus on mass deportations, the state Senate again passes the legislation, but the House has not acted on the bill in recent years PROVIDENCE — With President Trump vowing mass ...
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Texas House plan for school vouchers deviates from Senate bill
The Texas House filed a bill last week that sets out a plan to allow parents to use state funds to pay for private school tuition. It differs from what the Senate passed earlier this month.