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City of Combine says it does not spend taxpayer revenue on lobbying

By Mary Lou Lang | Dec 17, 2020

Two Texas lawmakers last week introduced legislation that would ban cities, counties and school districts from using taxpayer revenue to hire lobbyists to advocate against legislation that could benefit homeowners across the state, and one of the lawmakers is seeking answers from localities on how much they spend on lobbying.

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Dallas superintendent 'backs down' from school reopening plan amid backlash

By Mary Lou Lang | 4 years ago

Reopening Texas schools for in-person learning has become a white hot-button issue, and the superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) faced immediate backlash over his recently announced plan.