“There actually is still a way to file bills, although it’s very hard. You have to get four-fifths of your chamber to agree ...

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Texans have repeatedly made it clear they do not support school vouchers, but Gov. Greg Abbott is relentless in his pursuit.

Hollie Plemons took her seat before a panel of lawmakers in Austin to make her conservative case against school vouchers.

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In the roiling politics of so-called “school choice,” public school advocates have some unexpected allies on the Right.

If passed, the legislation would create a program where parents could use state tax dollars toward sending their kids to ...