Duncan reports on session highlights and retiree benefits
Duncan praised the session noting progress on funding for a 13th month check for retired teachers with issuance likely between November and January, the first increase since 2001. He cited efforts to reform Teacher Retirement System funding, designation of reservoir sites to secure urban water, and funding debt service for state water plan bonds as major gains. Additional court reform efforts advanced in the Senate but stalled in the House.
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Texas Tech fan culture and a lawmaker's interim notes
A reader notes troubling boorish conduct at Texas Tech games toward visiting players, urging sportsmanship and more civil fan behavior. The piece shifts to legislative reflections, detailing budget hearings, town hall plans, and debates over electronic posting of legal notices, including a sponsor's SB 1812 and its cautious progress for rural newspapers.
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