AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The House has voted to slash Texas public school funding by $4 billion.
Voting largely along party lines, lawmakers approved the cuts Sunday on a 84-63 vote in the Republican-controlled House. The Senate was still debating the bill late Sunday night.
The measure will cut funds to all school districts by about 6% in the first year and rewrites school funding formulas from 2013 to 2017.
Republicans said the cuts were necessary to balance the budget, though Democrats wanted to use money from the state's Rainy Day Fund.
Only 15 Republicans voted against the plan, most of them from rural areas.
Earlier Sunday, Gov. Rick Perry had warned lawmakers that if they didn't finish the key piece of legislation, he would immediately call them back into special session.
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Wednesday, July 30 2014 11:42 PM EDT2014-07-31 03:42:46 GMT
Despite our recent rains some businesses were still caught wasting water. But not all of them were aware of it.As our rain totals continue to climb, the city's water usage is on it's way down. On Monday, City data shows around 49 million gallons of water were used. In 2011, around this time last year, that number was closer to 88 million gallons.
Despite our recent rains some businesses were still caught wasting water. But not all of them were aware of it.As our rain totals continue to climb, the city's water usage is on it's way down. On Monday, City data shows around 49 million gallons of water were used. In 2011, around this time last year, that number was closer to 88 million gallons.
Amarillo, TX - The Bureau of Land Management's Amarillo Field Office will host the world's first helium auction this afternoon at the Federal Helium Reserve near Amarillo.
Amarillo, TX - The Bureau of Land Management's Amarillo Field Office will host the world's first helium auction this afternoon at the Federal Helium Reserve near Amarillo.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 8:13 PM EDT2014-07-30 00:13:07 GMT
The next time you head over to The Department of Motor Vehicle to get your driver's license renewed, be prepared to hand over 10 pieces of information.
The next time you head over to The Department of Motor Vehicle to get your driver's license renewed, be prepared to hand over 10 pieces of information.
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