A Marine Corps veteran and his daughter in Pueblo have been trying for months to get squatters out of his home. They say they took over the property while he was receiving medical treatment.
The Texas House Public Education Committee passed Senate Bill 15 this week on a 9-to-1 vote, in an effort to provide funding for virtual learning in public schools. Some Brazos Valley parents have been inquiring about a virtual learning option for their children.
Another busy week in store for the session, and today also marks the second to last Monday of the 2021 Legislative Session. Lawmakers will definitely have their hands full in these last days, with plenty of high profile measures still to decide.
Today we talk the status of House Joint Resolution 1, which is an annual effort to allow the state to take more money from the permanent land grant fund and put that money (about $170 million a year) toward early childhood programs. This measure has often been a political hot potato, but it passed out of Senate Rules on a 7-4 vote. Next, it will move to Senate Finance.