Later this morning we’ll be at the state Senate Committee on Education hearing that will take up school vouchers. As we told you yesterday — and as we’ll be telling the committee today — vouchers are always a bad idea. But at time when school district budgets have been slashed, a scheme that drains even […]
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New School Year, Same Old School Voucher Scheme. Plus, the Unabomber
This Friday we’ll be monitoring a state senate photo op committee hearing here in Austin on one of the longstanding pet causes for the far right: school vouchers. Yes, vouchers are back. Again. After failing to pass voucher legislation at each legislative session since 1995, the far right seems poised to try, try again next […]
Oct. 21: TFN’s Epic Evening, Featuring Susie Essman of Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Texas Freedom Network is celebrating 17 years of fighting the good fight in Texas. Thanks to you and TFN’s network of more than 50,000 supporters, there is much to celebrate. On October 21, you’re invited to join us in Austin for TFN’s Epic Evening. In addition to a cocktail hour where like-minded Texans can […]
Does David Barton Still Heart Todd Akin?
It will be interesting to see what, if anything, religious right leaders have to say about Republican senate candidate Todd Akin of Missouri this morning. That includes David Barton, who a few weeks ago issued a strong endorsement of Akin. If you had never heard of Akin before this weekend, you probably have now. In […]
Clayton Not Running
Texas State Board of Education District 12 member George Clayton has changed course and decided against a write-in bid to retain his seat on the board, he told TFN. Clayton, R-Richardson, finished third in his party’s primary on May 29. Last month, in an email to far-right activist Donna Garner, Clayton said he planned to […]
