A new speaker, $24 billion state surplus, Senate committees, and the ATPE Regional Advocacy Challenge—don’t miss this recap of the 89th Legislature’s first few days.

Freshman state Rep. Aicha Davis, a former SBOE member, says “true choice” means having “strong public schools as a choice.”

A dramatic and hotly contested House speaker race concluded today with Rep. Dustin Burrows (R–Lubbock) elected as the chamber’s presiding officer.