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This program covers actions of the Texas State Legislature, which has made provisions for financing schools, including raises for teachers and other school employees in the budget. Additional topics covered were Texas property taxes, and finding sources of other income, possibly with sales taxes. The “Born Alive Protection Act” was passed. Texas presidential candidates were discussed. Part 2: A discussion of sources of money in politics were discussed, specifically who donated money to the main parties. cited: 100 donors contributed $690M to the 2017-2018 election efforts to both parties. Democrats, for the first time, were benefited more than Republicans from gifts from super-wealthy donors, . Mechanisms of how the super-wealthy donate to political campaigns, and how this may influence later votes.
