Governor Opens Door For More School Finance Action In Special Session

By Peggy Fikac, Austin Bureau, San Antonio Express-News
Thu, 07/20/2017 - 11:37am

Lawmakers have more leeway to consider school finance reform under the agenda advanced by Gov. Greg Abbott, who controls what they can consider.

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