Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty is voicing a full-throated opposition to the proposed $7.1-billion overhaul of Austin’s public transit. Daugherty says tax bills will rise on by 24.5% in the city. He says it’s “insulting” that Austin would ask voters to approve something of this magnitude during one of the worst economic disasters the area has seen in its history.
- posborn
- December 4, 2025
- 11:51 am
Texas voters overwhelmingly support the Legislature’s new model for student assessment, which replaces the once-a-year STAAR exam with three shorter tests that give teachers
