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Jan 15, 2025

Texas House elects Burrows as speaker on opening day

On Jan. 14, State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) was elected speaker of the Texas House of Representatives for the 89th Legislative Session by a…

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Updates from the Capitol

Dec 21, 2024

Huge victory for teachers as Congress repeals WEP/GPO

In the final hour of the 118th Congress, the U.S. Senate delivered an early Christmas present to teachers, passing the Social Security Fairness Act…

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