Texas Senate passes SB 2 to create Education Savings Accounts
The Senate passed different versions of the bill several times last session, but it's died in the House each time.
Bill shielding pesticide manufacturers from cancer lawsuits advances in Senate
Iowans facing severe illnesses such as cancer would be restricted from suing pesticide manufacturers for failing to warn of ...
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Texas Senate Education Committee Advances Controversial School Voucher Bill, SB-2, as Gov. Abbott Moves to Fast-Track
The Texas Senate Education Committee advanced a controversial school voucher bill, SB-2, for a full Senate vote.
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Texas Senate committee quickly ushers school voucher bill, full chamber consideration next
Senate Bill 2 — the voucher proposal sometimes called "school choice" or education savings accounts — was quickly approved Tuesday evening by the committee, which advanced it for consideration ...
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Texas Senate school voucher plan gives students $10k to pay for private education
The Senate education committee is taking invited and public testimony in Austin on Senate Bill 2 in one of the first legislative hearings of the session. The proposal sets aside $1 billion in ...
GOP bills would end gender transition care in KY prisons, codify “Women’s Bill of Rights”
The bill would affect 67 transgender Kentuckians currently incarcerated who are receiving gender-affirming care via cross-sex ...
'It could be totally dismantled' | Retired educator voices concerns for Teacher Retirement System of Texas if Senate Bill 2 is approved
The actuarial analysis for Texas SB2 found that even a small decrease in the number of people paying into the TRS could make ...