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Texas State Senate

Political Futures Hang In The Balance

The Houston Chronicle | Posted 01.23.2013 | Politics
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Fifteen state Senators will face voters in 2014, rather than serving a typical four-year term, following the once-a-decade re-election term drawing We...

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Could Texas Ban Soda In Schools?

Posted 02.27.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Carol Alvarado, Texas State Senate, Sugary Drinks in School, School Soda Bans, Soda Ban, Soda, Sugar Sweetened Beverages, Ssb, Sugary Drinks Ban, Sugary Drinks, High School Soda, Sweetened Beverages, Texas Schools, School Soda Ban, Healthy Living News

State Rep. Carol Alvarado is once again pushing to ban soda in Texas public schools. The Houston Democrat is also seeking to ban sports drinks and oth...

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Texas State Senator's Campaign Slogan Confused With Mexican Drug Cartel

Posted 09.15.2011 | Politics
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By Karen Brooks AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 – A Texas state senator's beloved signature symbol will be reluctantly stripped from her campaign vehi...

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Joy Resmovits

Teachers In Texas Rally Against Education Cuts

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 08.07.2011 | Home
Read More: Texas State Senate, Education News, Education, American Federation of Teachers, Texas Legislature, Teachers Unions, Teacher Protests, Texas Teachers, Teacher Furlough, Education Reform, Teachers, Education Funding, Teacher Activism, Education Cuts, Republicans, Home News

As Texas lawmakers prepare to cut billions in education funding and give school districts a heavier hand in determining teacher pay, the state's educa...

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