Texas view on rainy day fund and budget reforms in Austin
Opinion urges Texas lawmakers to use the rainy day fund for capital projects and education, pressuring districts to consolidate to save billions. Critics warn against blunt budget cuts harming communities, while proposing phased tax base expansion, booster clubs funding, and shared services to weather a potential $27 billion shortfall.
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Texas
Austin
Ptas
Capitol Dome
Kevin Bltife
Lawmakers and Federal Officials Directory Highlight Texas Contacts
A compiled list provides U.S. representatives and senators from Texas, including Mike Conaway Randy Negebauer John Cornyn Kay Bailey Hutchison and state officials Tryon Lewis Tom Craddick Kel Seliger. It covers office addresses phone numbers and emails for Odessa Midland Lubbock Amarillo and Austin offices.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neggebauer
Lubbock
Washington, D.C
Randy
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington, D
Tryon Lewis
Republican
4Th Street
Austin
P.D
Tryon
Jewis
Tom Craddick
Capitol
Tinyurl.com
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
E. University Blvd
Senate State
Senate
Let peace begin with me Pulitzer prize 1988 line
The item proclaims a Pulitzer Prize 1988 winner with a message urging freedom and self determination. It frames the newspaper as a means to inform readers to protect and promote personal freedom and the blessings that come with it.
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Seach
Westboro case shows First Amendment limits and politics
Susan Estrich reviews the Supreme Court ruling in the Snyder case, noting the court protected Westboro Baptist Church’s public protest under the First Amendment. The piece argues public importance and equal application of laws justify speech rights, despite emotional distress to the Snyder family.
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United States Supreme Court
Westboro
Supreme Court
Snyders
Samuel Alito
John Roberts
Time now for virtual schools in Texas
Guest column argues for expanding digital learning to ease budget shortfalls. It cites Florida and Pennsylvania cost savings per pupil, references a Heritage Foundation piece and US Education Department findings, notes NAEP math gaps, and cites Texas Virtual Schools Network and the 2010 Texas Virtual High School initiative as evidence and plan for broader access.
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James Gollan
Texas
Florida
Pennsylvania
the Heritage Foundation
Dan Lips
U.S. Department of Education
NAEP
Texas Virtual Schools Network
Texas Education Agency
Jene
Rick Perry
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