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News Articles - April 25 - 30, 2005

Saturday, April 30, 2005

Austin American Statesman
Senate committee passes education bill
Disputes disappear as measure is sent to the floor

Fort Worth Star Telegram
You want development? Put money into schools

Friday, April 29, 2005

Abilene Reporter News
School finance negotiations slow-moving

Austin American Statesman
School finance bill stalls in Senate
Proposed amendments slows passage of plan

Fort Worth Star Telegram
What part of 'local' don't they understand?

San Antonio Express News
Board rips textbook measure

San Antonio Express News
Edgewood parents hit vouchers

Thursday, April 28, 2005

Austin American Statesman
Patterson: Crack open schools' books
Chris Patterson, TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION

Dallas Morning News
Dewhurst lays out tax swap
Senate plan would raise sales, sin levies, revamp business obligation

Waco Tribune-Herald
Leo: Will state's textbook control be lost in cyberspace?

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Abilene Reporter News
State senator expects budget bill

Galveston County Daily News
Finance system should reflect school costs

Austin American Statesman
Bond pact yields road, school money
Transportation agency to get billions for toll plan; schools to get millions

Dallas Morning News
Texas House OKs local tax caps
Bill also makes rollback efforts easier; Senate has competing plan

Fort Worth Star Telegram
On closer examination

Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Austin American Statesman
Senate plan calls for smaller property tax cut
Education reform plan also would give teachers larger raise than earlier proposal

Dallas Morning News
Weeks ahead will show how well GOP can govern

San Antonio Express News
Lawmakers focus on wrong tax fix
Michael Villarreal

Dallas Morning News
No Alternative to Learning: Spellings right to crack down on Texas

Houston Chronicle
Easier said ...
Death penalty for bad schools sounds like a simple solution until it’s time to execute

Monday, April 25, 2005

Amarillo Globe News
School finance goes to committee

Fort Worth Star Telegram
Senators debate 'nontax revenue'

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