TTARA statement on House Bill 3 (school finance reform)
The Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA) issued the following statement today regarding House Bill 3, the school finance reform bill, by state Rep. Dan Huberty, chairman of the House Public Education Committee.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 5, 2019 Contact: Kirsten Voinis (512) 922-7141, kvoinis@kvoinis.com TTARA statement on House Bill 3 (school finance reform) The Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA) issued the following statement today regarding House Bill 3, the school finance reform bill, by state Rep. Dan Huberty, chairman of the House Public Education Committee. The…
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