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School vouchers are a hot topic at the Texas Capitol, but Christian Democrat James Talarico has strong words for fellow ...

State lawmakers are considering proposals like the creation of a Texas cryptocurrency reserve and mandates for healthy school meals.

The hearing on House Bill 3 started Tuesday and ended Wednesday morning. Hundreds of Texans waited overnight to testify.

Arizona was the first to launch a universal Education Savings Account program in 2022. That program has since become sort of ...

The bill’s numerous opponents who testified often echoed Democratic Representative James Talarico’s statement, that “There is a disconnect between the rhetoric and what the bill actually ...

Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, told the American-Statesman that Abbott's decision to bring out-of-state reinforcement to give the voucher bill a boost is telling. "I think it's losing steam," said ...

Texas House leaders are looking to build upon the momentum of the more conservative Senate, where a voucher bill sailed through last month. Under that measure, up to 100,000 students would be awarded ...

Democratic Rep. James Talarico, a former schoolteacher who represents the Austin area in the Texas Legislature, riffs on this contradiction in every speech he gives. Talarico says that vouchers ...

Sparks flew between voucher skeptic Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, and committee chair Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, after Talarico asked Buckley if families earning more than $500,000 annually ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas House committee's public hearing on a controversial school voucher bill continued into the early morning hours Wednesday. Lawmakers and residents voiced strong opinions ...