Passionate members of our community attending the Texas Education Public School Financing meeting today #SATXPublicSchools

Packed room of more than 200 business & community leaders in San Antonio talking about school finance. Money matters in public education. tegac.org/wp-content/upl… #txed #txedstrong #txlege

White flowers and a black drape on McCain's desk in quiet, empty Senate chamber.

Sen. Leahy: "Every one of us who has been a prosecutor has seen how hard it is for victims to come forward." Asks if they are sending signal that they shouldn't.

GOP agrees to FBI probe of Kavanaugh, delaying Senate vote (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/e894392938b54e…

#PreK also paves the way for overall academic success and high school completion. Early Matters Dallas #txlege #txed

The comprehensive report, still confidential, marks the end of Mueller’s probe but sets the stage for big public fights to come. The next steps are up to Trump’s attorney general, to Congress and, in all likelihood, federal courts. apnews.com/99cb78f4c67b43…

Today I’m a pool reporter at the Senate intelligence committee’s hearing to consider Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence. Hearing was gaveled open in the huge, almost empty room. Ratcliffe at far left in the photo and Burr, Warner at far right.

Associated Press Congressional Reporter Mary Clare Jalonick discusses her book "Storm at the Capitol: An Oral History of January 6th" Watch here: tinyurl.com/2sz73wnf

Great editorial in today’s DMN edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynam…

JUST RELEASED: Poll of TX voters shows broad, bipartisan support for increasing #txlege funding of TX public schools. ow.ly/d/7qRA #txed #txedstrong

Sandy Dochen of IBM on Texas’ school finance system: “the system needs more than a quick fix” #txed

Kristi Hassett from the Texas Association of School Boards says the state budget benefits from rising property taxes, not local public schools #txed #txlege

Large majority of TX voters favor #txlege increasing its share of dollars going to education in order to provide some property tax relief for local taxpayers. #txed #txedstrong ow.ly/d/7qRz @86thLegislature

. Sandy Dochen, chair of Texas Association of Business Education & Workforce Committee: "Whether it's our ability to attract new businesses, prepare tomorrow's workforce or bring jobs to our communities, there is vital importance in addressing school finance." #txed #txlege #txedstrong

It’s a packed house at the @DRChamber Public School Finance Convening. #txed #txlege #txedstrong

“We’re getting average performance for way-below-average money,” Jimmie Don Aycock, a former chairman of the House Public Education Committee, told the audience. “Do we wanna stay average?” #txed #txlege CPPP @TEGACTX @DRChamber Plano ISD dallasnews.com/opinion/commen…

Dallas Morning News coverage is spot on. Business stepping up for public school finance. #txed #TXlege #txedstrong dallasnews.com/opinion/commen…

The role of business is essential in the public school finance discussion. Dallas Business Journal covers regional convening of business, philanthropy, and policy experts. #txed #txlege #txedstrong bizjournals.com/dallas/news/20…

BREAKING: First of two congressional hearings with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg begins.