Bethany Blankley

Bethany Blankley is a contributor for The Center Square.

Government
Texas Senate passes four priority bills, including school choice

(The Center Square) – Within two days of Gov. Greg Abbott calling a fourth special legislative session, the Texas Senate passed four bills, advancing all of his legislative priorities late… Read More

November 13, 2023
Culture
Texans pass billions of dollars worth of bond debt, paid for by property tax hikes

(The Center Square) – Texans statewide passed billions of dollars’ worth of bonds on Tuesday, according to unofficial results. All bond proposition ballot language explicitly states, “This is a property… Read More

November 9, 2023
Government
Gov. Abbott calls fourth special session to get school choice bill across the finish line

(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday called the fourth special legislative session of 2023 after the House killed a school choice bill passed by the Senate… Read More

November 8, 2023
Public Education
Two rural ISDs in Texas have $200 million in combined debt obligations on ballot for less than 750 students

(The Center Square) – Many small rural Independent School District residents in Utopia and Brackett say $200 million in combined bond obligations on the Nov. 7 ballot is unsustainable and… Read More

November 6, 2023
Government
$15,000 teacher raises part of House Democrats $40 billion school finance bill

(The Center Square) – The Texas House Democratic Caucus on Thursday proposed a $40 billion public school education package that includes $15,000 teacher raises. State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, filed… Read More

October 20, 2023