Van Deaver News Today

This has been the year for school choice all over the country. At least six additional states joined Arizona and Florida to give parents the funds to send their children to private and charter schools.

Assessment practices as well as rates and exemptions likely to be front and center in this year's legislative session.

Slaton, one of three Republicans who voted against returning House Speaker Dale Phelan, cited his opposition to the practice of allocating committee chair roles to member of both major parties.

Representative Gary VanDeaver State Representative Gary Van Deaver will allow residents of Lamar and Red River counties to voice their concerns on state issues when he appears in the district this Wednesday. Van Deaver will be in Red River County at the I&I Building in downtown Clarksville from