Capitol Update – Week Ending 01/27/2023
Capitol Update is a weekly review of state government. Topics this week include: .
- Senate President Kathleen Passidomo introduced an affordable housing bill with dozens of provisions, including incentives for construction, expansion of down payment assistance and a ban on local rent control.
- The proposal by House Speaker Paul Renner to lift restrictions on private school vouchers was approved by its first committee.
- The Governor and Department of Education rejected an Advanced Placement African American history course.