Isaac Yu
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texas government & #txed for @houstonchron & @expressnews / past @texastribune @wsj @journalsentinel @newhavenindy / garland, texas / [email protected]
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Joined June 2019
FML so there go my Christmas plans
statesman.com
Trump’s Department of Transportation is cutting flights between Mexico City and a number of U.S. cities, including Austin.
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Comptroller... GOPs among Rs @KHancock4TX; +7% (59%) @ChristiCraddick; +13% (46%) @DonHuffines; +17% (46%)
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A Tuesday afternoon long-read from @DanteMot_ in @statesman: Austin’s African American heritage center struggles for a purpose
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Once envisioned as a cultural hub, the African American Cultural and Heritage Facility have stood mostly idle — leaving descendants and community leaders questioning the city’s promises.
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Release also breaks the first q down further: 25% of public school parents responded "very likely", vs. 17% of non-public school parents.
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Still, even if just the 23% "very likelys" applied, out of 6M+ children in TX, that would be.... 1.5 million apps?
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From @Texas2036's annual poll, two q's on voucher/ESA program: 54% of respondents likely apply *if they had a kid*, vs. 46% of parents that do have eligible kids. #txed
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.@KenPaxtonTX is suing the maker of Tylenol over claims the painkiller causes autism https://t.co/00qLjIECNh via @houstonchron
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged Johnson & Johnson deceptively marketed the drug as safe for pregnant Texans.
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Great read from @HeathKeri @emilianotahui on a trend that’s playing out across urban TX and very acutely in Austin #txed
.@AustinISD lost 3k students last year, which district, local advocates say is due to charters, high prices, poor district communication and immigration fears. Enrollment dipped under 70k for first time since 90s. W/ @emilianotahui #txed #austinschools
https://t.co/QYOKvpddds
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Read about Odyssey's quick upward trajectory and track record in my story out this morning in @HoustonChron:
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Odyssey was founded in 2021 but has already won contracts to roll out private school voucher programs in eight states.
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ICYMI: the company selected to run Texas' $1B voucher/ESA program, @WithOdyssey_, is only four years old. How did a tech startup land such a big contract over more established rivals? #txed
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NEW w/ @benwermund: Gov. Greg Abbott could soon have a powerful new tool to go after Democratic judges he’s deemed too lenient on bail under a proposal on the November ballot
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Proposition 12 would let Gov. Greg Abbott appoint a majority of members on the state commission that oversees judicial conduct.
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"There's sometimes a resistance in my own party to talking about faith so openly," Talarico says. "That said, there are a lot of Democrats who are deeply religious, and there are a lot of Democrats for whom faith is central in their lives." #txlege
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In his race for the U.S. Senate, the Austin state lawmaker and seminary student is betting that voters in his party can embrace a Christian message.
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.@GregAbbott_TX is again deploying state troopers and National Guard soldiers to Austin ahead of the "No Kings" protests this weekend, which he deemed "antifa-linked demonstrations.” https://t.co/SKrEKWwV4T via @statesman
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Abbott previously deployed 5,000 Texas National Guard troops and 2,000 Department of Public Safety officers during similar demonstrations in June.
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Odyssey's contract is worth $26m over 2 years, w/ optional 2yr renewal. That's about half the 5% cap legislators proposed in SB2. Odyssey scored higher on cost, proposal, and past performance than fellow CEAO finalists ClassWallet and Student First.
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New: @eliz_sander and I have the scoop on a fleshed-out timeline for Texas' ESA program, w/ contract docs showing an application period for 2/4-3/20 next year, final decision by 5/1. #txlege #txed ⬇️
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Odyssey's contract is worth $26m over the next 2 years, w/ option for 2 year renewal. That's about half the cap for CEAOs in the legislation. Rubrics show Odyssey scored higher on cost, proposal and past performance above fellow finalists, ClassWallet and Student First.
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🧵414: That's how many days until Corpus Christi faces severe water shortages. But in September, city leaders abruptly voted to stop work on a controversial seawater desalination plant, alarmed by the plant’s ballooning cost — estimated at $1.2 billion.
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Last month, at @texyouthsummit, I met some folks with a booth for @Freedom4Teachrs. A rep told me they realized that conservative teachers were staying in unions for the liability insurance. So in March, the Texas-based group rolled out an alternative — with free coverage 🧵
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