573 baristas in 29 Starbucks stores in Texas are unionized. And it’s growing. @sbworkersunited.org
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“We have an in everywhere. It's not hard to talk to other people that do the same thing that you do on a daily basis, and oftentimes they have the same grievances that you do."
NEW: No state has taken over as many local public school districts as Texas. Four of those came this spring. At least another 10 are at risk of takeover, including the Austin Independent School District. By @josephinelee.bsky.social @texasobserver.org
Since 2020, the state education agency has taken over eight school districts — four in just the past few months — and installed leaders linked to Houston’s controversial superintendent, Mike Miles. At...www.propublica.org
“Despite the federal investigation, HISD appears to be continuing its plan to move some students with disabilities to new campuses.” www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Last year the Trump administration launched a policy of keeping all immigrants arrested by ICE in detention without the right to request bond, reversing decades of established law.
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Interesting story about how one man’s push for limited government in Texas cities is leaving residents without services and affecting Dallas.
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School voucher billionaire Jeff Yass “is the top beneficiary of a state tax loophole that allows the wealthy to write off billions in donations to private and religious schools.” By @freddy-brewster.bsky.social
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New from @josephinelee.bsky.social: It’s the fastest-growing union campaign in modern history. Workers at 29 Texas Starbucks stores have unionized since June 2022. Nationally, that figure stands at 582, out of nearly 17,000, according to a spokesperson at Starbucks Workers United.
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A push to restrict local governments’ ability to decide how they spend their money and which policies they can adopt is having downstream effects in tiny towns and big cities like Dallas.
After 20 years in office, opponents say he’s become out of touch and absent. Now he must survive a runoff against Alief school board member Darlene Breaux.
Billionaire GOP donor Jeffrey Yass scored millions in private-school tax credits while he bankrolled the lawmakers who expanded them.
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“We have an in everywhere. It's not hard to talk to other people that do the same thing that you do on a daily basis, and oftentimes they have the same grievances that you do."
New from @josephinelee.bsky.social: In one of Texas most diverse districts, state representative Hubert Vo is up against Darlene Breaux, a school board member, in an increasingly divisive electoral battle.
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After 20 years in office, opponents say he’s become out of touch and absent. Now he must survive a runoff against Alief school board member Darlene Breaux.
