Texas lawmakers poised to return for school funding session
Gov. Rick Perry plans a special session beginning Tuesday to resolve how Texas funds public schools and reduces property tax reliance after the regular session ended May 30 without a plan. Key lawmakers say Perry will announce the session Saturday and seek agreement among GOP leaders to move forward.
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Perry signs life without parole bill in Texas
Gov. Rick Perry signed a landmark change giving juries a life without parole option for capital murderers. The law, applying to crimes after Sept. 1, ends parole eligibility and is intended to reduce executions while drawing mixed reactions from civil liberties groups and victims’ rights advocates.
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