From Powerful Subcommittee, El Paso State Rep. Marisa Marquez Will Shape Funding

By Marty Schladen / El Paso Times, El Paso Times
Sun, 03/01/2015 - 5:36pm

AUSTIN – As the biennial legislative session gathers steam, the billions needed to fund several big education proposals are among the top issues.

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