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This week on The Texan’s Weekly Roundup, the team discusses:

The Legislature’s third special session
House Speaker Dade Phelan saying school choice must come with raises for teachers
The special session’s expected focus on border security, including a proposed state Border Protection Unit
Sen. Brandon Creighton’s education savings accounts school choice plan passing the Senate education committee
Sen. Mayes Middleton’s ban on private COVID-19 vaccine mandates advancing through committee
The meeting between a conservative political organization and an antisemitic commentator that sparked a fight on Texas’ right
The U.S. Supreme Court preparing to hear a Texas farmer’s Fifth Amendments rights case
Sen. Ted Cruz raising over $5 million in the third fundraising quarter this year
A poll showing strong support in Republican districts for school choice
Attorney General Ken Paxton endorsing four Collin County Republicans challenging House incumbents

Weekly Roundup - October 13, 2023

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