Jovanka Palacios
Jovanka Palacios, a Mexican-American Politics Reporter and Managing Editor at RA's Gun Violence Watch, unveils the Capitol's inner workings. Focused on Public Education and Gun Policies, she passionately advocates for informed dialogue, delivering concise, impactful insights into the intricate political landscape.
Voucher Bill Faces Uphill Battle As Time Runs Out, House Opposition Remains Steadfast
In a stunning turn of events, the Texas House of Representatives delivered a resounding blow to a highly contested proposal that aimed to introduce...
UT Poll Shows Vouchers Not A Priority For Texans, Despite Abbott’s Push
Despite Texas Governor Greg Abbott's focus on promoting vouchers as a top priority for education reform, a new poll from UT/Texas Politics Project Poll...
“Mr. Abbott, We Really Don’t Want School Vouchers”
In another segment of “Mr. Abbott, we really don’t want school vouchers,” superintendents of Whitehouse Independent School District and Tyler Independent School District held...
Vouchers In Jeopardy: Texas House Sees Surge In Opposition
According to Capitol insiders in the Texas House, there has been a notable increase in the number of votes opposing a proposed voucher-style program.A...
Censorship Reigns in Texas: Controversial Bill Passes To Remove ‘Racy’ Books from Schools
On Thursday, a priority of House Speaker Dade Phelan, “The READER Act,” which would ban books in public school libraries that include “sexually implicit...
Abbott’s Crusade Against Rural Republicans
Gov. Greg Abbott has been putting political pressure on Republicans who are not pro-voucher. He especially has his eye on legislators from rural districts...
Arguments Over ‘School Choice’ Break Out In Public Ed Hearings
The fight over “school choice” continued in the House on Tuesday, where the Public Education Committee considered several bills that would grant parents taxpayer...
Republicans Afraid Of Glitter, Not Guns
There have already been more than 100 mass shootings in the U.S. this year alone. But the GOP has steered away from gunpowder to...
Vouchers Hit Roadblock In Texas Senate
Gov. Greg Abbott's and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s legislative baby – a school voucher bill – is not as popular as they have been...
Will Lawmakers Ban Valentine’s Day Celebrations in Texas Schools?
On Tuesday, Texas lawmakers continued their witch-hunt against the LGBTQ+ community by deliberating a proposed legislation that targets “sexually-oriented celebrations” – a label that...
