Great meeting with the American Association of University Professors today about the future of higher ed in Texas.
If we want strong universities & a competitive workforce, we have to stand with the people who make higher education possible.
Looking forward to continuing this work at the #txlege.
The text reads "It’s premature to judge the results of a program until Texans know who will actually receive funding and if it will improve academic outcomes for children. Early data shows that 75% of all applicants were not enrolled in public school while applicants are significantly less racially diverse than Texas public school students. Most importantly, applications do not guarantee admission. Families may qualify for funding but still be denied admission by private schools." The text is centered between two oversized red quotation marks. At the top is a red Texas centered between two black lines. At the bottom is an attribution for the quote from Carrie Griffith, OSOD Executive Director.
The text reads "It’s not surprising that a state as big as Texas has more voucher applicants than other smaller states, especially with such a large marketing budget. It’s also not surprising that so few public school families have applied for a private school voucher. Public schools deliver special education services, provide transportation, support extracurriculars, keep kids safe, and prepare them for life...Most Texans want strong, fully funded public schools - not vouchers." The text is centered between two oversized red quotation marks. At the top is a red Texas centered between two black lines. At the bottom is an attribution for the quote from Carrie Griffith, OSOD Executive Director.
📰 As applications for vouchers close, a rocky process raises questions.
Read our latest release: osod.org/as-applicati...
#txed #txlege
As details continue to emerge at Hill Country Prepatory High School, I am saddened, frustrated, and angered that we are here in this place yet again. School shootings should not be constant “news of day.”
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#txlege
There's still time to apply to be our Director of Early Learning Policy!
Details: txchildren.org/work-with-us/
#TXlege #TXed #ECE #ATXjobs #NonprofitJobs
‼️#TXenergy Policy Update: The PUC is holding the first Energy Waste Advisory Committee meeting virtually from 1:30-3:30 pm this afternoon.
➡️ Head here for agenda and live stream info: https://ow.ly/b6iq50YAOLc
#energyefficiency #energysky #TXlege
If TX continues to install A/C at its current pace, it would take ~70 years for all inmates to have climate control, Judge Robert Pitman wrote in an order throwing out TDCJ's motion for summary judgment last week. 90,000 inmates don’t.
Plaintiffs are asking cells be kept b/w 65-85 degrees #txlege
NEW: Most Texas prisoners live in cells w/o A/C. A trial starting today could change that.
The plaintiffs cite heat-related inmate deaths & staff illnesses as proof of cruel & unusual punishment. Texas argues it's moving as fast as it can to install A/C. #txlege
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Abbott didn't ban hemp.
He just let regulators kill the direct-to-consumer market while quietly expanding the corporate medical program.
This is regulatory capture. And it goes into effect March 31st.
🧵 Full breakdown: open.substack.com/pub/bitesize...
#TexasHemp #RegulatoryCapture #txlege
I wonder where the Battleship Texas is now 100 years later #txlege
I'm running for office to deliver more school funding, fix our healthcare crisis, and invest in water and wildfire infrastructure.
Breaking down barriers wasn't something I set out to do, but I'm proud to be part of moving Texas forward. Together we are stronger. #txlege
Great! Texas imperialism. #txlege has already fucked up countless policies, infrastructure, schools, universities, hospitals, public health, and more. Endless stupidity.
Texas has runoff elections when no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote in a primary.
You can still vote in the runoff even if you didn’t vote in the primary.
Just make sure you’re registered by April 27.
vote.texas.gov
#HD70 #TxLege #CollinCounty
Hegseth’s Pastor THREATENS JAMES TALARICO; Talarico MAKES HIM REGRET IT!
Luke Beasley 3/26/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCt6...
#TXSEN
#Talarico
#JamesTalarico
#TXlege
#Texas
#Election2026
#FlipItBlue
#VoteBlue
Breakdown of priorities for the upcoming #TXLEGE
Take some of New Mexico’s counties
Lots more data centers
Sharia law
Figure out a way to further defund public schools
🙄🤦🏻♀️
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Harris County saw more new immigrants arrive between July 1, 2024 & July 1, 2025 than any other county in the country - nearly twice as many as much larger LA County. Miami-Dade County #2.
#txlege
Texas’s people, power grid, and economy have a lot riding on our nation-leading renewable energy resources. State leaders need to embrace these resources and end the anti-energy attacks. #txlege www.dallasnews.com/opinion/edit...
TX House Interim Charges are out! These caught our eye:
-Rural health care (Approps/Public Health)
-Infant mortality (Public Health)
-Support for families in DFPS system (Human Services)
-Child care access (TWED)
-Pre-k access for kids with disabilities (Pub Ed)
-Academic outcomes (Pub Ed)
#TXlege
The title of the slide in bold is Voucher applicants do not mirror the diversity of Texas public school students. Below the title are two donut charts showing race/ethnicity for voucher applicants and for Texas public school students. In the voucher applicant chart, 1% of applicants identify as American Indian/Alaskan Native, 7% Asian/Pacific Islander, 11% Black, 24% Hispanic, 12% Multi Racial, and 45% white. In the Texas public school student chart, 0.3% of applicants identify as American Indian/Alaskan Native, 5.8% Asian/Pacific Islander, 12.8% Black, 53.5% Hispanic, 3.3% Multi Racial, and 24.4% white. Below each chart are the sources.
The text reads "These numbers tell a clear story: Texas families trust and rely on their neighborhood public schools. Texas public schools educate students of every race, income level, ability, and background, while the latest voucher application data shows that applicants largely come from families not enrolled in public school and not representative of the diversity of local public schools." The text is centered between two oversized red quotation marks. At the top is a red Texas centered between two black lines. At the bottom is an attribution for the quote from Dee Carney, Director of the Texas Center for Voucher Transparency.
🚨 New voucher demographic data highlights differences between voucher applicants and Texas public school students
Read our release on the new data: osod.org/new-voucher-...
#txlege #txed
We know that @cwa-tseu.bsky.social are the people who keep our state running.
I joined my union to talk about the basics that should never be up for debate: fair wages, reliable benefits, safe workplaces, and the ability to speak up without fear. #txlege
Censorship by SB13. #txlege
"That's the dumbing down of Texas."
@laneyhawes.bsky.social
@txfreedomread.bsky.social
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Houston and the DFW Metroplex also saw the biggest population increases for the country's metro areas. #txlege
5 of 10 of the fastest growing counties between July 2024 & July 2025 were in Texas.
The rest were in Arizona, North Carolina, and Washington.
www.census.gov/newsroom/pre... #txlege
Do y’all remember that time we told the legislators that this would happen? I do. #txlege
“SB13 would proscribe…any biography of our fellow Texan Lyndon B. Johnson necessarily contains anecdotes about his legendary colorful language and the body part he proudly referred to as Jumbo…”
Team Johnson joined community members at the Women’s Expo. The event featured resources supporting health, well-being and personal growth for women and families.
We thank Commissioner Elba Garcia, her team, and the vendors for advancing women’s health and success in DFW. #TXLege #SD16
Texans pay a ton for home and auto insurance. We need strong laws to bring rates down. #txlege #insurance #accountability
