Texas
Races to Watch: Texas education savings accounts
Gov. Greg Abbott ‘certain’ school vouchers will pass
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has made passing school choice legislation a top priority. The governor sat down with FOX 4’s Steven Dial to talk about where things stand after the primary election and says deals that were previously offered may now be off the table.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has made education savings accounts, what some people call school vouchers, a priority this election season.
The vouchers, which are opposed by Democrats and some rural Republicans, would give families state money to pay for private schools.
Gov. Abbott has made passing education savings accounts a priority, actively campaigning against Republican candidates who oppose the legislation.
Abbott told FOX 4’s Steven Dial that he is “certain” that his plan will pass in the new session.
Six House incumbents lost back in the March primary.
That leaves Abbott two votes shy of the 76 needed to pass education savings accounts.
In Tuesday night’s runoff elections, there are four incumbents fighting to keep their seats in the Texas House.
Gary VanDeaver was the only incumbent of the four to finish first in the March election.
Texas House District 1: Gary VanDeaver (Incumbent) vs. Chris Spencer
Gary VanDeaver has served District 1 in the Texas House in 2015.
He is being challenged by businessman Chris Spencer.
District 1 represents Texarkana, New Boston and Paris.
Texas House District 33: Justin Holland (Incumbent) vs. Katrina Pierson
Justin Holland has served as the representative for District 33 since 2017.
His opponent is former Trump campaign spokeswoman Katrina Pierson.
District 33 is composed of several cities, including all of Rockwall County.
Texas House District 44: John Kuempel (Incumbent) vs. Alan Schoolcraft
John Kuempel was first sworn in to serve House District 44 in 2010.
He is facing a challenge from former Texas State Rep. Alan Schoolcraft, who served in the House from 1981 to 1993.
District 44 is made up of Guadalipe and Gonzales counties.
Texas House District 58: DeWayne Burns (Incumbent) vs. Helen Kerwin
Dwayne Burns has been a State House Rep. since 2014.
He is being challenged by former Glen Rose mayor and Somervell County commissioner Helen Kerwin.
District 58 includes Johnson County and Sommervell County, including Glen Rose.
BANDERA COUNTY, Texas – A woman died Monday after her vehicle was swept into a creek by high, fast-moving waters and carried several miles downstream, authorities said.
Bandera County flooding
What we know:
The Bandera County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 emergency call at approximately 5:30 a.m. from a female driver who reported that her vehicle had been inadvertently pulled into a creek near Lower Mason Creek Road.
The caller told dispatchers that she was floating downstream at a high rate of speed and was trapped inside the vehicle, according to a statement from Bandera County Sheriff Josh Teitge.
Emergency operators maintained contact with the woman for several minutes before the call disconnected, which sheriff’s officials said was likely caused by water infiltrating the vehicle. Before losing connection, operators successfully pinged the woman’s cellphone, allowing authorities to pinpoint her last known location.
Sheriff’s deputies and fire personnel immediately launched a massive search-and-rescue operation. The agency deployed swift-water rescue assets, drones, and a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter unit to scour the flooded area throughout the day.
Search crews located the completely submerged vehicle at approximately 4:30 p.m., several miles downstream from where it had first entered the water.
The driver was recovered from inside the vehicle but “succumbed to the trauma of the event,” Teitge said.
The identity of the victim was not immediately released pending notification of family members.
Teitge expressed gratitude to local first responders, the Center Point Fire Department, state helicopter crews, and dozens of community volunteers who assisted in the daylong search.
Bandera is located roughly 50 miles northwest of San Antonio.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Bandera County Sheriff’s Office.
Josh Bell hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Byron Buxton went deep for the 23rd time this season, leading off the sixth, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Monday night.
All six runs in the game came off homers, with Texas’ Joc Pederson delivering a two-run shot in the third off rookie Mike Paredes.
Minnesota’s 25-year-old left-hander fell an out short of his first major league win in his second start among four career appearances since May 31. Paredes allowed four hits and two runs in 4 2/3 innings.
Buxton has homered in six of his past nine games to get within one of major league leaders Yordan Alvarez of Houston and Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber.
Four Twins relievers held Texas to one hit over the final 4 1/3 innings, starting with Taylor Rogers (3-3) striking out Pederson, the only batter he faced, to end the fifth.
Andrew Morris pitched a perfect sixth, Eric Orze allowed a single over 1 2/3 innings and Yoendrys Gómez retired the final four Texas batters for his second save in two days and seventh of the season, six coming with Minnesota.
Josh Smith came off the bench for the Rangers in his first appearance since May 3, fouling out to catcher Alex Jackson on the only pitch he saw from Orze. Smith’s six-week absence started with a glute strain and wrist inflammation before he was hospitalized with viral meningitis.
Kyler Fedko made his major league debut for the Twins as the left fielder. The 26-year-old went 0 for 4, striking out his first two times up against Texas left-hander Mackenzie Gore, who struck out a season-high 10 in seven innings. Gore (4-6) allowed four hits and four runs with two walks in seven innings.
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