Burnt Orange Report

Objection Hearsay!

By Jim Dallas

I can't say I have personal knowledge of this, but I spoke with a representative of a local non-profit today who suggested that there may be not one, but two special sessions in the mix; one on education, the other on child protective services.

The education reform ball is rolling with the filing of HB2 yesterday; and the Quorum Report suggests that it could be up for a vote as early as next month. But will the school funding issues that crashed last year's special session still throw a monkey wrench into the gears?

Meanwhile, CPS overhaul is getting talked about.

Moreover, the income tax is apparently getting discussed again, since all these reforms are going to need to be paid for, somehow.

Again, I can't verify any of this independently, but it seems like a plausible scenario, which is why I offer it.