Posted on 03/07/2024 3:39:02 AM PST by cotton1706
Texans voted to oust many state Republicans who blocked Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R-TX) efforts to pass school choice last year, as Super Tuesday primaries in the state saw at least a dozen incumbent upsets.
Last year, 21 of the 85 state House Republicans joined the ranks of Democrats to block an Abbott-backed school voucher plan from making it into an education funding bill, dealing a major blow to the governor’s agenda.
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On Tuesday, however, most of the 21 GOP lawmakers who voted against school choice will not be returning to Austin. Between six and 10 of them will have an opportunity to return to the state legislature, depending on the outcomes of several runoff elections. The rest, however, were successfully defeated by primary opponents.
The voucher plan sailed easily through the Republican-controlled Senate but died in the House after the 21 Republicans voted against the rest of their party. Now many of those members have been replaced by pro-voucher Republicans likely to win in November.
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RINO season is officially open. Minimum acceptable gun is 375 H&H Magnum.
You're fired!!
So pleased to see the growing list of states installing school choice for parents.
Educating our youth correctly and restoring that power to parents will reform America.
Power has always resided with parents.
It’s their responsibility to exercise it.
Darn it!
I spent last week sighting in my .416 Barret for this years RINO season!
Good
Would that make Trump the 47 Nitro Express?
There is a 470 Nitro Express. Just call it 47 NE.
As best as I can tell ...
3-not challenged for nomination
4-did not run for re-election
6-won primary
4-defeated in primary
4-forced into run-off
Vouchers need to flip 11 votes. Assuming all the replacement as pro-voucher, the insurgents need to win at least 3 of the the 4 run-offs.
Rino’s are thin skinned. Any rimfire will work.
Better too much than too little. Way too much is just right. Problem is not many people have a 155.
Headline should read “Pretenda-Republicans who blocked school choice won’t return to Texas legislature after they got fired”... as it should be. They’re obviously Democrats, since they’re against taxpayers having a say in how their money is spent in Texas.
lots of overlap with those that voted to impeach Paxton.
Accountability to the voters - what a concept!
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