Efforts to double funding for school vouchers are underway. Further information about these efforts is available.
A discussion about the school voucher funding and another topic will take place. The other topic is the federal minimum wage, which hasn't been raised in 17 years.
More details about these discussions can be found from the source, including the reasons behind the unchanged federal minimum wage and the plans for school voucher funding.
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Live radar this Thursday: Thursday’s Forecast: Scattered showers and storms are expected again for Thursday. Storms start along the coast in the morning and move inland in the afternoon. Tropical moisture is moving in from the Gulf, so some areas have the potential for heavy rain...
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Vanessa Melendez had been going back and forth with the state over her family’s Medicaid and food assistance applications for months when the Houston mom learned she was pregnant with her third child. She submitted a new application for Medicaid for Pregnant Women, which covers c...
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Wiltrace Ngoh has already accomplished more than most high school volleyball players could imagine. The Seven Lakes senior holds the school’s single-season blocks record, has represented the United States on the U19 and U23 national teams, and earned an invitation to the Under Ar...
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