Dr. Jack Christie, former chairman of the Texas State Board of Education, and Jim Nelson, former Texas education commissioner, have authored an op-ed column calling on voters to put kids ahead of ideology in the May 29 primary elections: Contests for the presidential and U.S. Senate nominations are at the top of primary ballots, but […]
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The Week in Quotes (May 20 – 26)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
Religious-Right Groups Identify Slate of Texas SBOE Candidates
A voter guide put together by three Texas groups and the American Family Association appears to identify the religious right’s slate of candidates in the May 29 Republican primaries for the Texas State Board of Education: Veronica Anzaldua, Corpus Christi, District 2 Ken Mercer, San Antonio, District 5 (incumbent) David Bradley, Beaumont, District 7 (incumbent) […]
Vote for a State Board of Education That Puts Kids Ahead of Politics
Today is the last day for early voting for Tuesday’s primary elections — contests that will help shape the face of public education in Texas for a generation. Because of redistricting, all 15 seats on the State Board of Education (SBOE) are up for election this year. For the first time, all of the state […]
Santorum Endorses Ted Cruz for Texas Senate Seat
Rick Santorum, a favorite of religious-right activists, has endorsed Ted Cruz in the Republican primary race for the U.S. Senate seat from Texas. Religious-right leaders meeting at a Texas ranch last January endorsed Santorum in his bid for the GOP presidential nomination. Santorum suspended his campaign in April. In addition to his opposition to equal […]
