At the Texas Capitol, a resignation and an early retirement

Published: Aug. 19, 2019, 5:30 a.m.

One House lawmaker is resigning from a key post amid allegations of targeting Republicans and – across the aisle – a long-time Democrat has announced an early retirement.

Plus, a look at whether the billions of dollars more that Texas put into schools to raise teachers’ pay and improve pre-K programs will be enough to help one high-poverty district, in San Antonio, turn a corner.

And after losing his wife in a mass shooting, one man invited all El Pasoans to her funeral. Hundreds showed up.

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