List: Texas STI rate by county
Chlamydia rates have nearly doubled since 2000, while the rate of gonorrhea went up by 50% over the same period. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that syphilis rates are reaching levels last seen in the 1950s. But some regions of the U.S. are seeing higher rates than others.
New voucher bill hurts teachers more than helping, according to Texas State Teachers Association
"A record, $33 billion budget surplus gave lawmakers a golden opportunity to give Texas teachers, whose average salaries now trail the national average by more than $7,700, the kind of substantial pay raises they deserve and need", says Texas State Teachers Association President Ovidia Molina.