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Higher Education
Community colleges beat student outcome predictions. Now Texas can’t afford related incentives.
A formula designed to reward colleges for student success generated larger payouts than budgeted. Now, Texas’ higher education agency may limit how schools receive such funding.
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Public Education
Texas’ longstanding “Robin Hood” school finance system will face a new legal challenge
Midland school trustees argue they have minimal control over local taxes and can’t properly serve students as a recapture system redistributes millions of the district’s revenue.
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Higher Education
Student success should mean more state money for universities, Texas agency suggests
The state’s higher education agency recommends Texas lawmakers revamp funding for public universities that rewards schools for student success.
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State Government
Texas lawmakers call for audit of state’s broadband grant funding
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows are questioning how the state distributes funding for internet services.
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Environment
Key differences spared Texas lives in second straight July flood
Emergency responders say better tools and preparation also played life-saving roles after intense storms dropped heavy amounts of rain.
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Environment
East Texas counties move to protect groundwater with new conservation district
More than a dozen counties in Northeast Texas have signed resolutions to create a groundwater conservation district in a bid to protect local groundwater.
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Texas Legislature 2027
Texas agencies must cut spending by 3% under new order from Abbott, Patrick and Burrows
The Big Three framed the move as a way to keep Texas fiscally conservative and help fund priorities like property tax cuts. Public education and school vouchers were exempted.
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TribCast
TribCast: What’s the mood among Texas Democrats ahead of November?
Inside the Texas Democrats’ convention in a hopeful year for the party.
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Texas affordability crisis
Rising healthcare costs are straining Texas businesses as the Legislature seeks solutions
Lawmakers and experts pin the blame for rising insurance costs on health companies consolidating and creating less competition.