The Voucher Vote

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Mano DeAyala voted no on a $6.5B teacher pay raise and yes on a $1B voucher bill. His own kids attended Spring Branch public schools. Full sources at the link.

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RECEIPTS (the sources behind this episode): • Mano DeAyala | TCTA: https://www.tcta.org/texasteachersvote/find-candidates/texas-house-candidates/mano-deayala • $337 billion, two-year budget gets Texas House approval - The Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/11/texas-house-budget-approval/ • Mano DeAyala | TTV - Teach the Vote: https://teachthevote.atpe.org/Candidates/Mano-Deayala • What is a school voucher? Texas House set to debate, vote on Senate Bill 2: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/government/2025/04/16/texas-school-vouchers-choice-house-vote-senate-bill-2-public-private-education-funding/83116256007 • Texas House passes controversial school voucher plan, $7.7B school funding bi...: https://www.kut.org/politics/2025-04-16/texas-house-billions-school-funding-voucher • Texas lawmakers move vouchers near the finish line with school finance only h...: https://teachthevote.atpe.org/Our-Blog/Latest-Posts/Texas-lawmakers-move-vouchers-near-finish-line • lonestarleft.com: https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/meet-the-candidates-josh-wallenstein • Spring Branch, Houston - Wikipedia (on screen at the open): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Branch,_Houston • Mano DeAyala - Wikipedia (on screen at the open): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mano_DeAyala • Mano DeAyala (on screen at 1m06s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mano_DeAyala.jpg • Mano DeAyala 2025 (on screen at 1m06s): https://texasscorecard.com/analysis/analysis-state-rep-mano-deayala-targets-free-speech-in-texas/ • Legislative Track Record - Mano DeAyala (on screen at 1m06s): https://manoforstaterep.com/legislative-track-record/ • Two TEACHER RAISE STRIPPED. Right VOUCHER SIGNED (on screen at 1m56s): https://houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2023/12/01/471226/texas-teachers-are-struggling-financially-the-school-voucher-war-killed-a-salary-raise • Josh Wallenstein (on screen at 2m23s): https://voyagehouston.com/interview/community-highlights-meet-josh-wallenstein-of-the-wallenstein-law-group-pc/ • Josh Wallenstein headshot photo (on screen at 2m23s): https://josh4texas.com/ • Photo of Josh Wallenstein (on screen at 2m23s): https://www.dlcc.org/candidates/josh-wallenstein/ • Greg Abbott 2026 (on screen at 2m51s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greg_Abbott_2026.jpg • Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference in Houston on Oct. 1, 2025. (on screen at 2m51s): https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/21/texas-redistricting-map-overturned-abbott-gop-lawmaker-comments/ • Texas Gov. Greg Abbott holds a news conference with state agencies and local... (on screen at 2m51s): https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/27/greg-abbott-texas-uvalde-shooting/ • Greg Abbott by Gage Skidmore (on screen at 2m51s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greg_Abbott_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg • Greg Abbott (8085498826) (on screen at 2m51s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greg_Abbott_(8085498826).jpg • Greg Abbott Buc-ee's Luling Texas 2024 (on screen at 2m51s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greg_Abbott_Buc-ee%27s_Luling_Texas_2024.jpg • Greg Abbott - Wikipedia (on screen at 4m32s): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Abbott • Gov. Abbott endorsement holds more sway in GOP primary than AG Paxton's, poll... (on screen at 4m32s): https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/election/2024/article/ken-paxton-greg-abbott-endorsement-18649565.php • Greg Abbott predicts victory for his 'school choice' plan after a strong prim... (on screen at 4m32s): https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/05/29/greg-abbott-predicts-victory-for-his-school-choice-plan-after-a-strong-primary-season/ • James Talarico Press Conference (on screen at 5m07s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Talarico_Press_Conference.jpg • Ted Cruz by Gage Skidmore 5 (on screen at 6m16s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ted_Cruz_by_Gage_Skidmore_5.jpg • Ted Cruz (8004832362) (on screen at 6m16s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ted_Cruz_(8004832362).jpg • Ted Cruz (8004823763) (on screen at 6m16s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ted_Cruz_(8004823763).jpg • Ted Cruz (8004825455) (on screen at 6m16s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ted_Cruz_(8004825455).jpg • Ted Cruz (8004828584) (on screen at 6m16s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ted_Cruz_(8004828584).jpg

Short cuts

part · 108s

One vote, from the floor of the Texas House, to send the money somewhere else.

part · 104s

The teacher raise: stripped. The voucher money: signed.

part · 76s

A man with a seat on a private school board voted to send public money to private schools.

part · 82s

The voters never got the question.

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Flip about one thousand three hundred fifty-five of them, and it is a tie.

aspire · 39s

First, the part that should make you proud.

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