Category: State

Posted by East Texas Review | Apr 3, 2019 | State | 0 |

TSTA demands the governor shut down schools for the year, take other steps to protect Texans’ health

by East Texas Review | Apr 1, 2020 | Education, News/Features, State | 0 |

The Texas State Teachers Association today demanded that Gov. Greg Abbott order all of Texas’...

Governor Greg Abbott extends executive order to close school facilities through May 1

by East Texas Review | Mar 31, 2020 | Education, News/Features, State | 0 |

Tyler – Governor Greg Abbott has extended his executive order closing school facilities through Friday, May 1. The Governor originally issued the executive order on March 19 ordering school facilities to close through April 3....

TSTA urges state to cancel STAAR testing this year

by East Texas Review | Mar 16, 2020 | Breaking News, Education, News/Features, State | 0 |

The Texas State Teachers Association urged Gov. Greg Abbott and Education Commissioner Mike Morath...

Emancipation trail will reflect history of slavery

by East Texas Review | Feb 12, 2020 | Featured, legal, National, News, News/Features, State | 0 |

The dance between Lee and Trump won’t last long, but their partnership is leading to something...

US Senator Cornyn Meets with DETCOG Delegation

by East Texas Review | Feb 11, 2020 | Business, Featured, legal, Local, News, State, State News | 0 |

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with members of the Deep East Texas Council of Governments and Economic Development District (DETCOG) today to discuss important policy priorities for East Texans like rural...

New Study Finds Tens of Thousands of Texans Booked into Jail Unnecessarily Each Year

by East Texas Review | Apr 3, 2019 | Breaking News, Education, Newsmakers, State | 0 |

New Study Finds Tens of Thousands of Texans Booked into Jail Unnecessarily Each Year Changes to...

BUDGET HEADS TO SENATE FLOOR

by East Texas Review | Apr 3, 2019 | State | 0 |

BUDGET HEADS TO SENATE FLOOR (Austin) The Senate Finance Committee gave unanimous approval...

SECRETARY OF STATE NOMINEE FACES TOUGH QUESTIONS AT SENATE HEARING

by East Texas Review | Feb 9, 2019 | Breaking News, Newsmakers, State | 0 |

SECRETARY OF STATE NOMINEE FACES TOUGH QUESTIONS AT SENATE HEARING By Richard Lee Members of the...

MONEY FOR TEST SCORES: YOUR STUDENTS PASS, YOU GET A RAISE

by East Texas Review | Feb 5, 2019 | Breaking News, Education, Featured, State | 0 |

MONEY FOR TEST SCORES: YOUR STUDENTS PASS, YOU GET A RAISE Statement on Gov. Abbott’s state of the...

“TEXAS NEVER BETTER” SAYS GOVERNOR ABBOTT

by East Texas Review | Feb 5, 2019 | Breaking News, Education, State | 0 |

“TEXAS NEVER BETTER” SAYS GOVERNOR ABBOTT The Senate budget includes money to pay for...

Cornyn on Houston Police Shooting: ‘Unconscionable and Unacceptable’

by East Texas Review | Jan 29, 2019 | State, Video | 0 |

Cornyn on Houston Police Shooting: ‘Unconscionable and Unacceptable’ WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke of yesterday’s tragic police shooting in Houston on the Senate floor. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s floor...