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State senators grill TRS officials on lease plan

Publish Date: February 28, 2020 1:42 pm

Senators Jane Nelson and John Whitmire in the Senate Finance Committee Hearing The state Senate Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday on the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. The hearing...

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Legislative Hotline

February 28, 2020: Early voting, TRS news, and teachers wielding power at the Legislature

Publish Date: February 28, 2020 4:11 pm

  Legislative Hotline Early voting ends today for Tuesday Primary Election Conferences train campus leaders to build power TRS says it will save millions on new health administrators, assures members...

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