We've been working in recent years on juvenile justice reform on behalf of several clients. I've never met Charleston White, but he and people like him are the reason. #secondchances ... Keep Reading
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The Times They Are A Changin’
For those who are trying to keep track, after the Tuesday runoff, the Texas Senate will be a quite different place next January. As of now, eight new members will show up on January 13th with the possibility of a ninth new Senator if Van de Putte were to win. Here's the list of those Senators ... Keep Reading
Arnold Public Affairs Education Highlights August 5
Recent News Stories Texas faces long odds in getting test exemption for top achievers (Dallas Morning News © 07/30/2013) A plan to reduce testing for higher-performing elementary and middle school students was one of the feel-good bills of the 2013 legislative session. But several experts ... Keep Reading
Arnold Public Affairs Education Highlights July 30
More than 100 bills that deal with education were passed during the 2013 legislative session. The Texas Education Agency has produced a briefing book that describes the impact of new education laws. The State Board of Education (SBOE) met last week and spent a great deal of time discussing ... Keep Reading
Arnold Public Affairs Education Highlights July 21
Texas Education News The second special session of the Texas Legislature is winding down and will end at the end of the month. At this time we do not anticipate any items to be added to the call for this special session and we do not expect the governor to call another special session unless the ... Keep Reading
Arnold Public Affairs Education Highlights April 29- May 3
News of the Week Outlook Uncertain for Payday Lending Legislation Consumer advocates hoped that 2013 would be the year for a serious effort to rein in the most egregious practices in the payday and auto-title lending industry — financial institutions that offer short-term loans to ... Keep Reading
Arnold Public Affairs Political Highlights April 29-May 3
News of the Week Outlook Uncertain for Payday Lending Legislation Consumer advocates hoped that 2013 would be the year for a serious effort to rein in the most egregious practices in the payday and auto-title lending industry — financial institutions that offer short-term loans to ... Keep Reading
Arnold Public Affairs Education Highlights April 15-19
News of the Week House Budget Writers Back $500 Million More for Schools House budget leaders voted Thursday to send a supplemental budget bill to the House floor with $500 million more for public schools and payments to state agencies to cover costs related to last year’s wildfires. -Read full ... Keep Reading
Arnold Public Affairs Political Highlights April 15-19
News of the Week Houston lawyer stops payday loan bill Champagne was flowing at the bar of Austin's W Hotel, the posh and trendy nightspot favored by lobbyists and politicos after long days at the Texas Legislature. On this particular evening, a group of about 15 representatives of the payday ... Keep Reading
Arnold Public Affairs Education Highlights April 8-12
Weekly Summary Vouchers were top priority this week once more. Last week, the House passed an amendment to its budget banning the use of state funds for private schools. Sen. Dan Patrick’s crusade to pass SB 23, a tax credit scholarship program that would pay for certain students to attend ... Keep Reading