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Voters in a Texas suburb this weekend elected five candidates who oppose antiracism, bucking a local school board s attempt to create radical curriculum standards for K-12 education.
Conservatives picked up two school board seats, two city council seats, and the mayor s office in Southlake, a suburb north of Dallas. The victorious candidates all opposed the Carroll Independent School District s equity and inclusion plan, a pricey proposal to overhaul the district s curriculum standards and hire an equity consultant.
The Southlake election is the latest demonstration of parents thwarting leftists efforts to radicalize education. A group of Indiana parents in April criticized their school district for pushing radical standards that divide students based on race. Last month, parents and alumni at New York City s Regis High School penned an open letter condemning the Catholic school s
Commentary: Transparency bills that benefit Texans need that final push
Kelley Shannon, For the Express-News
April 26, 2021
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Key bills to keep government open and accountable are moving forward this session at the Texas Legislature. Tell your lawmakers to help get them across the finish line.Associated Press file photo
Transparency bills that benefit Texans need that final pushTransparency bills are moving forward in the Texas Legislature with bipartisan support to promote open government and correct public information access problems that arose amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
With about five weeks left in the legislative session, here’s a status report on bills backed by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, the Texas Press Association, the Texas Association of Broadcasters and other members of the Transparent and Accountable Government Coalition:
Thomas “Tom” Addison Buckner III Sun, 04/25/2021 - 5:00am
Sunday, April 25, 2021
A memorial service for Thomas “Tom” Addison Buckner III, age 86, died April 9, 2021, will be held Saturday, May 1, 2021, 2:45 p.m. family/ friends reception, 4 p.m. service, 5 p.m. fellowship at Canyon Creek Baptist Church, 4306 S 31st St, Temple, Texas.
Tom was born May 15, 1934, in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas. He is survived by his daughter Bonnie Bumpus and husband Dave of Belton, son William “Bill” Buckner and wife Cindy of Temple. Grandchildren include Jamie Snyder and husband Scott, Addison, Victoria, and Virginia Buckner. Great-grandchildren are Aubrey and Holden Thomas.
He is preceded in death by his wife Helen Jones Buckner whom he married September 8, 1956, parents Thomas Addison Buckner Jr. and Virginia Anderson Buckner, a sister Suzanne and brother Kay.
Transparency bills on the move in the Texas Legislature: Kelley Shannon
Kelley Shannon
Transparency bills are moving forward in the Texas Legislature with bipartisan support to promote open government and correct public information access problems that arose amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas Open Meeting Act improvements
House Bill 2683 by Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, won unanimous approval in the Texas House of Representatives. It addresses online meetings allowed under the Texas Open Meetings Act. Though the virtual meetings provision of the law worked well for many governments during the pandemic, in some cases rules for public comment were unfairly imposed and telephone call-in lines were not provided to accommodate those without Internet. HB 2683 corrects those problems. It now moves to the Senate.
Transparency bills are moving forward in the Texas Legislature with bipartisan support to promote open government and correct public information access problems that arose amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
With about five weeks left in the legislative session, here’s a status report on bills backed by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, the Texas Press Association, the Texas Association of Broadcasters and other members of the Transparent and Accountable Government Coalition:
Texas Open Meeting Act improvements
House Bill 2683 by Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, won unanimous approval in the Texas House of Representatives. It addresses online meetings allowed under the Texas Open Meetings Act. Though the virtual meetings provision of the law worked well for many governments during the pandemic, in some cases rules for public comment were unfairly imposed and telephone call-in lines were not provided to accommodate those without Internet. HB 2683 corrects those problems. It