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Senate backs prayer time, Ten Commandments in classrooms The Texas Senate last week passed a bill to allow school districts to set aside time for in-school prayer and gave initial approval to requiring all schools to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

The Undocumented

by John Stossel President Donald Trump is deporting immigrants - 11,000 last month. Some people are unhappy about that. Last week a judge ordered a stop to Trump's removal of Venezuelan nationals. (Deportation happened anyway.)I definitely want immigrant criminals deported.

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Texas farmers concerned over growing trade war Texas farmers are voicing growing concerns about tariffs being enacted by President Trump adversely affecting their ability to sell agricultural goods overseas, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Tax the Past?

by John Stossel Climate activists have found a new way to force us to pay more for energy.New York and Vermont passed laws that will raise the price of oil, gas and electricity by taxing the past.

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House proposes $7.5 billion in new school funding Critics say a House bill proposing $7.5 billion in new funding for public education doesn’t go far enough, The Dallas Morning News reported. House Bill 2 would raise the perstudent allotment by $220, to $6,360 a year.

The Death of Europe

by John Stossel America needs more rules to protect workers, say some from both parties.Sen. Josh Hawley wants more rules empowering unions. Barack Obama's Labor Secretary says there's 'no fairness, no equity, no concern for safety, no concern for children, even!

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Voucher bill has backing of House majorityA slim majority of Texas House members have indicated they will back House Bill 3, which creates education savings accounts that allow families to use taxpayer money for private school education.

Dumb Things Socialists Promise

Socialism is popular!A Pew study reports that more than a third of American adults view it positively. How is this possible?Little has brought more misery -- first in the Soviet Union, then in China, Cuba, Nicaragua, now Venezuela ...

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House unveils its voucher versionTexas House members filed a bevy of education bills last week, including a proposed $8 billion investment in public education and a voucher bill that ties the amount of money spent for private schooling to the dollar amount provided to public schools.

Power of Self-Interest

Politicians bash businesses.'Stop the greed!' shouts Sen. Bernie Sanders. Many Republicans are equally ignorant. When some Florida businesses raised prices in response to sudden demand during a crisis (a useful signaling device in a free market), Attorney General Pam Bondi called that 'sickening ...