Texas law bars teacher strikes amid funding clashes
Texas law prohibits employees from striking and can revoke civil service rights and benefits. As educators nationwide protest funding cuts, Texas teachers face the risk of losing teaching certificates and retirement benefits if they join walkouts. Experts note the 1993 statute aims to keep classrooms running and distinguish public from private sector workers, with officials urging demonstrations not to disrupt the school day.
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Record numbers of women file for U S House seats
The AP reports a record 309 women from both major parties have filed or are set to file as candidates for U S House seats, many in districts with no female representatives. Motivations include opposition to Trump and GOP policies, with races opening due to retirements and resignations.
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Four charged in drunken crash that killed mother and baby
Houston prosecutors say a bartender and two men who bought drinks for a 17 year old fed an underage girl before a February crash that killed a 36 year old mother, Shayla Joseph, and her infant son Braylan. Driver Veronica Rivas faces intoxicated manslaughter counts.
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