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"...South Steps to admit that no omnibus bill on public school finance would be forthcoming in time to meet..."

"...like to call it, the football stadium) of Regents School of Austin, a private, Christian institution that is the..."

"...on her hands until they were swollen by the public school teachers for speaking Spanish. "Era como una muda...."

"...time the Lege's poses are so well-practiced, and the public's senses so addled, that no one cares any longer..."

"...in city ordinance would be a major victory for public safety in Austin...."

"...flip the House. "He's a servant leader and a public school teacher and he does not want to defund..."

"...you can't make it drink. This week, some state Republicans wanted the House to lap up private school vouchers,..."

"...measures do a little to fill the $5.4 billion school finance hole lawmakers dug in 2011. The Senate draft..."

"...From education funding to student testing, the Texas public school system has..."

"...to previous benefactors and to establish youth clubs at schools and universities. That's been a struggle in this economy...."

"...reform (his answer for a court-ordered revision of the school-finance system), solidified his pro-life stance, voiced support for private-school..."

"...(whose qualifications for the office are confined to large Republican campaign contributions and even larger used-car sales) ruled this..."

"...and institute a new tax system to pay for public education. Lawmakers have until June 1 to come up..."

"...a hallmark of Kinky Friedman's run to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Perry in the November general election and..."

"...Rep. Todd Baxter, who has been defending the Eanes school district from the leveling ravages of Robin Hood. "What..."

"...Quote of the Week"We are not funding textbooks for schools. How on earth can we fund..."

"...So it went last week in the House, as Public Education Committee Chair Kent Grusendorf, R-Arlington, excoriated the press..."

"...between the chambers over the weekend -- the new Republican leadership resolved the $10 billion deficit with "no new..."

"...with unprecedented principal reallocations. I wonder how long the School Board will allow this reign of administrative terror to..."

"...I understand why my Republican colleagues voted for the homestead exemption, which is similar..."

"...When it comes to public and higher education, the 84th Legislature will be remembered..."

"...state rep for Henderson and chair of the House Public Education Committee, he had tried to fix school finance..."

"...counties the power to hold tax-raising elections for transport funding, passed the Senate 21-9 – surviving a threat from..."

"...have speaking to my child, for example, in her public school class? I'd rather have Etan seven days a..."

"...to the collapse of the special legislative session of public school finance. According to a phone poll of 1,000..."

"...first day as head of the University of Texas’ School of Civic Leadership, a newly created college tied to..."

"...had great bipartisan potential. Ahead of it, Democratic and Republican lawmakers alike talked big about skipping "red meat" issues..."

"...of 6%, thereby to create a cushion of additional funding either for reserves (i.e., emergency funds) or for a..."

"...Coalition on the issue. She says she'll fight for public education and health care for all; as a domestic..."

"...an excuse to spend another month (and plenty of public money) campaigning to front-load next year's Republican primaries. The..."