Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed legislation to encourage cities to fund police departments. He says some city councils have wrongly acted to defund public safety. In Dallas, the mayor has opposed a council move to cut million from the budget to pay for police officer overtime.
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We have the resources available to better fund our schools, so we should act,” State. Rep. John Rosenthal, D-Cypress, wrote.
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Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 28 runoff elections
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