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9-21-05 - Republican Gov. Rick Perry appointed Democrat John Sharp on Wednesday to lead a panel charged with restructuring the state tax system to pay for public schools.
Sharp, who'd been considering a run for governor against Perry next year, said for now he's bowing out of politics. Sharp, a former state comptroller, ran unsuccessfully against Perry for lieutenant governor in 1998.
Sharp also ran for lieutenant governor and lost to Republican David Dewhurst in 2002.
Other members of Sharp's school finance panel will be appointed later.
A lawsuit brought by hundreds of Texas school districts challenging the way the state pays for public schools is on appeal before the Texas Supreme Court. The court is expected to rule within the next few weeks.
Perry called two special legislative sessions this summer on school finance that resulted in failure.
Posted: 05/17/13 - BONHAM, TX-Several housing units in Bonham have been demolished by the Texoma Council of Governments after years of disrepair and residents said it's about time. Read More
Posted: 05/16/13 - SHERMAN, TX-After years in the works, phase one of Sherman's Streetscape Project is nearly complete. Thursday, city officials celebrated the success and looked to the future. Read More
Posted: 05/15/13 - BONHAM, TX-One of the owners of a Bonham daycare has been arrested and is facing felony charges after allegations that he molested a 4-year-old child. Read More
Updated: 05/14/13 - DURANT, OK-The Federal Trade Commission said ten million Americans fall victim to identity theft every year. One of them, a North Texas woman, struggled for months to clean up her credit and her reputation after her personal information was stolen last year. Victoria Maranan sat down with her and the investigator who cracked the case to tell us how you can protect yourself from this permanent crime. Read More
