By William Lutz Gov. Rick Perry named SBOE member Barbara Cargill (R-The Woodlands) as the new board chair today. This appointment is another example of Perry’s commitment to social conservative values. […]
Texas is going through a painful reduction of state aid to local schools, but an innovative proposal could solve the problem without hiking up taxes. By JOHN FUND Texas is […]
By MQSullivan Apparently our state’s colleges and universities don’t have enough to do, so they’re trying to get permission to compete with private-sector telecomm providers. Given how little time so […]
By William Lutz RedState, one of the most popular conservative blogs nationwide, has never been a fan of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. The blog’s editor, Erick Erickson regularly compares Dewhurst […]
Two new appointees to the University of Texas Board of Regents have been peppering UT administrators with frequent, detailed requests for data, prompting one university president to complain and a […]
By Mike Ward The Texas Senate just tentatively approved a controversial redistricting plan that will have four senators representing Austin and Travis County, instead of two currently. The vote was […]
By Barry Harrell of Statesman.com (comments included) The Texas Senate has overwhelmingly passed a measure aimed at tightening the state’s rules on when online businesses must collect sales tax. Senators […]
Associated Press – The Texas Senate on Wednesday released a proposed map of new voting districts for the 31-member chamber, prompting complaints from some Democrats that the new districts would […]
Becca Aaronson Texas Tribune photo by: Bob Daemmrich Sen. Steve Ogden (r), R-Bryan, talks with Sen. Robert Duell, R-Greenville, after the Senate votes, 19-12 to pass the budget on May […]
By Mike Ward | Monday, May 9, 2011, 02:07 PM A proposed amendment to a higher-education bill that would prohibit non-U.S. citizens from getting in-state tuition rates at Texas colleges […]
By Andrew Weber Texas Tribune photo by: Bob Daemmrich Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, on the floor of the Texas Senate on April 28, 2011. The Senate passed a bill today […]
