Senate Bill Could Allow Districts To Furlough Teachers
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) – School districts in Texas struggling to balance their budgets could soon have some new options. The state senate has passed a bill that allows schools to decrease teacher pay and...
View ArticleDavis Wins Re-Election In State Senate Race
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – With 97 percent of the precincts reporting, Democrat Wendy Davis is claiming a win for Texas State Senate, District 10, with a more than five-thousand vote lead over...
View ArticleState Lawmakers Hear Bills To Help Sex Assault Victims
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Texas lawmakers are advancing proposals to help sexual assault victims. State Sen. John Whitmire is chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. The Houston Democrat...
View ArticleVan De Putte Announces Run For Texas Lt. Governor
Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte accepting the Matt Garcia Public Service Award by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. (credit: Texas State Senate website) FORT WORTH...
View ArticleTexas State Senate Focused On CPS & Foster Care Issues
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Child abuse, neglect and a broken foster care system were all the focus in the Texas State Senate Wednesday. Texas Child Protective...
View ArticleFormer Texas State Senator, Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Wendy Davis...
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Wendy Davis, who ran for Texas Governor and lost to Gov. Greg Abbott in 2014, says she’s considering a U.S. Senate run in 2020 but is waiting to see whether another...
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