Last night, the House Public Education Committee passed HB 2560 by Rep. Bill Zedler (web posting of school district check registers), as well as HB 3485 by Rep. Susan King and HB 1924 by Rep. Lois Kolkhorst (career and technology education). All three bills incorporate recommendations provided by the Foundation’s Brooke Terry.
Economy
Don’t Fence Me In: Tourism’s Role in Rural Economic Development
Editor’s Note: This is the latest part of a series on rural Texas and the challenges that rural Texans face. Over the next year, the Associated News Service will delve into the issues facing the Lone Star State’s 177 (out of 254) rural counties. AMARILLO—If you want to fall in love all over again with...
August 20, 2026