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News Articles - March 1 - 6, 2005

Sunday, March 6, 2005

Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Rural GOP may kill school-finance plan

Austin American Statesman
Record number of Round Rock voters shoot down school bonds
Hutto voters approve school bonds

Austin American Statesman
School bonds pass in Dripping Springs
$28.75 million will bring new elementary school, middle school expansion

Thursday, March 3, 2005

Austin American Statesman
Tax panel sends bill to floor
Bill calls for new business tax, higher sales levy

Brownsville Herald
Lucio proposes series of bills on education

Dallas Morning News
School plan makes sales tax hike likely
Plan would increase sales, business levies, cut those on property

San Antonio Express News
Lege Briefs: Perry applauds school tax progress

Galveston County Daily News
Property value limits fight intensifies

Wednesday, March 2, 2005

Amarillo Globe News
Education groups blast House school plan

Austin American Statesman
Branch: On school finance, we can't use a selective definition of 'equity'
Dan Branch, Texas House Member

Dallas Morning News
Party-line vote sends school finance bill to full House
Educators, Democrats say measure doesn't add enough funding

Times Record News
Orr can't dissuade committee
Bill OK'd, 6-3

Dallas Morning News
Enlist! Time for business to join revolt against bill

Tuesday, March 1, 2005

Austin American Statesman
Grusendorf rolls out revised schools bill
Members say education plan is unfair, still offers too little money

Dallas Morning News
Rich, poor schools oppose funding plan
Advocates for wealthy, poor districts call House plan inadequate

Dallas Morning News
Mckenzie: Texas can't build a better high school without money

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