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Without the gift of gab, dogs are left to rely on a bark, a tail wag, or, sometimes, even a snarl to communicate with their twolegged companions. However, as we attempt to connect with our canine friends, understanding the unspoken becomes immensely important in recognizing their wants and needs.
Read moreHOUSE UNVEILS ITS VOUCHER VERSION Texas House members filed a bevy of education bills last week, including a proposed $8 billion investment in public education and a voucher bill that ties the amount of money spent for private schooling to the dollar amount provided to public schools.
Read moreA bill to implement school vouchers in Texas sailed through the Senate largely on party lines last week and now awaits consideration in the House, the Austin American-Statesman reported. House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, said he believes there are enough votes in that chamber to pass the legislation, which was defeated a half-dozen times in 2023 by a coalition of Democratic and rural Republican members.
Read more$1 BILLION FOR VOUCHERS, $5 BILLION FOR TEACHERS?
Read moreThe Texas Legislature begins its work creating a state budget for the next two years with slightly less revenue available than it had during the previous biennium.
Read moreLEGISLATIVE SESSION BEGINS ON JAN. 14 The 89th Texas legislative session begins on Jan. 14 with a still-unresolved race for speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.
Read moreDrivers will no longer be required to get annual safety inspections beginning Jan. 1, the Texas Standard reported. However, drivers in the state’s 17 most populous counties will still be required to get an emissions test in order to register their vehicles.
Read moreABBOTT UNVEILS NEW BORDER STRATEGY Gov. Greg Abbott said last Thursday the state is initiating a billboard campaign across Central America and border cities in northern Mexico to discourage migrants from attempting to enter Texas, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
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