Policy in Perspective from The LBJ School of Public Affairs

Tag: Texas Education

Investing in Homeless Young Texans

Post author By Patricia Hart
Post date February 6, 2017
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Photo: Bionic Teaching Texas’ 85th legislative session kicked off last month. Lawmakers now have until the end of May to balance a state budget three percent smaller than that of the previous session. Having the power of the purse, the legislature must decide which government programs to prioritize and which to trim—or cut. Policymakers have a […]

Tags 85th Session, budget, Homelessness, Texas, Texas Education, Texas Legislature

Politics and Governance

How the Senate should be [s]elected

Post author By Jacob Evan Thayer
Post date March 24, 2015
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The 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution changed how Americans select senators and, in doing so, fundamentally changed how Congress operates. The people form the basis of power and hold the sovereignty in our democratic republic. The people in turn surrender some sovereignty to the states, through charters and constitutions. During the Revolutionary War […]

Tags 17th Amendment, Civics, Office of Management and Budget, Senate, Special Interests, Texas Education