Page 62 - Legislative Session News Today

Lawmakers at a Texas Tribune Fest panel found common ground on school funding and teacher pay but took starkly different stances on “school choice.”

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan joined President Joe Biden at the White House Friday as he announced a new Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which will aim to combat gun violence of all kinds throughout the country.

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Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson is reminding Texans to prepare for the constitutional amendment election on Nov. 7.

The Texas Lottery starts a new scratch-off game that will specifically benefit veteran charities, in accordance with a 2009 Senate bill. Each ticket will be priced at $2.

The lawmaker honored 3 local veterans with signed copies of the state bill they inspired.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Louisiana Office of Cultural Development's Division of the Arts announced the creation of four new Louisiana Cultural Districts.

Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, one of Bell County’s two state representatives, is scheduled to host a town hall in Killeen on Tuesday evening.

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