Eye on Politics: Third special legislative session to include school choice debate

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — State lawmakers are getting ready to meet subsequent week for a 3rd special legislative session to take on school choice. Political reporter Jack Fink sits down with CBS News Texas reporter Ken Molestina to talk about Ken’s contemporary commute to the U.S.-Mexico border. Plus, response from North Texas participants of Congress after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was once ousted as U.S. House Speaker. 

Jack breaks down those tales and extra in the newest version of Eye on Politics (unique air date: Oct. 5). 

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Third special session

The 3rd special legislative session of the 12 months starts Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. Gov. Greg Abbott stated subjects will include school.

The governor is pushing lawmakers to approve taxpayer-funded schooling financial savings accounts, or vouchers, so some public school scholars can cross to non-public or spiritual faculties as an alternative. 

“The voucher itself will not be enough for a family to provide a private school education,” stated Democratic State Rep. Rhetta Bowers of Garland. “This is not about choice. It is, to me, about defunding public education and I do believe when we look at our education system here in Texas, we have to fund it properly.”

On the opposite facet of the problem, Republican State Rep. Brian Harrison of Waxahachie disagrees: 

“For my colleagues in the Texas House who for whatever reason have historically chosen to go in with the liberal special interests of liberal teacher unions, you’ve got a choice. You can stay with teachers, parents, students, deliver education freedom or continue following the liberal teacher unions to oppose every conservative value that we have. For me the choice is clear.”

This week CBS News Texas reporter Steve Pickett spoke with Dallas ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde in regards to the school choice factor and her worry in regards to the state’s duty requirements for school districts.

Watch that tale underneath:

Kevin McCarthy out as U.S. House Speaker

It was once a historical week in Congress, the place a small selection of Republicans and all Democrats ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. It was once the primary time ever {that a} Speaker misplaced the placement.

In an interview with Jack, Rep. Keith Self of McKinney defined why he voted in opposition to the movement filed by way of fellow Republican Matt Gaetz to take away McCarthy.

“I didn’t want to get caught up in the personality cult traps that we have in Washington, D.C.,” Self stated. “We need to do our job. We need to pass the appropriations bill.”

But whilst some Republicans need to trade the present rule that permits a unmarried House member to name for a movement to vacate the chair, Self is not one in every of them.

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas stated she does not assume the trade in management will assist or harm her birthday celebration: 

“I think that we net nothing.”

Hear extra from each Crockett and Self underneath:

Tim Scott visits Mayor Eric Johnson in Dallas

Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott got here to Dallas this week to meet with Mayor Eric Johnson. The consult with came about ten days after Johnson introduced in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that he is turning into a Republican. The mayor confirmed Scott Klyde Warren Park and the 2 had lunch. 

While Johnson would not remark on his birthday celebration transfer, Scott stated Johnson’s announcement was once a “pleasant” one:

“He felt like he was no longer welcomed where he was because he thought there was a better path forward, so we’re thankful for that.”

Watch the total record underneath:

Also featured on this week’s Eye on Politics

• Reporter Ken Molestina sits down with Jack to talk about his contemporary commute the the border. He places the uptick in border crossings into viewpoint and talks about efforts to stay other people from getting into the rustic illegally. 
• State Rep. Rhetta Bowers has added her title to the rising listing of Democrats working for the soon-to-be-open thirty second Congressional District seat. She stocks her priorities and why she’s working.
• Hear our prolonged interviews with Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and Republican Rep. Keith Self of McKinney about former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s downfall and who may just exchange him.