Podcasts about Voucher

John Springer was a high school teacher in L.A. for 23 years. He taught US Government and US History, so John is more than qualified to talk about the dismantling of the Dept. of Education and all things Trump.  More at dogmadebate.com.  

05-13-2025 Lee L. Kaplan Learn more about the interview and get additional links here: https://thedailyblaze.com/texas-voucher-law-may-worsen-inequality-and-inflate-costs/ Subscribe to the best of our content here: https://priceofbusiness.substack.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCywgbHv7dpiBG2Qswr_ceEQ

Gov. Greg Abbott last week signed a [post_excerpt] billion private school voucher bill into law in front of a large crowd at the Governor's Mansion, the San Antonio Express-News and other media outlets reported. Abbott called the new law the biggest legislative win of his time in the governor's office and touted the new program as the largest in the nation. “Today is the culmination of a movement that has swept across our state and across our country,” Abbott said. “It's time we put our children on a pathway to have the number one-ranked education system in the United States...Article Link

A new report shines a light on who is taking advantage of Oklahoma's school voucher program.Governor Stitt takes his veto pen to a bill expanding breast cancer coverage.Singer songwriter Samantha Crain talks about touring again after taking a break.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, Blue Sky and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

May 5, 2025 - After years of objections from governors and state budget officials, Democratic state lawmakers and housing stakeholders appear to have advanced their campaign for a state housing voucher program. We consider the pilot program that could be included in the state budget with Christine Quinn, president and CEO of WIN.

A measure long sought by Texas Republicans is now on its way to the governor’s desk: A voucher-like plan to use public dollars to pay for private education. We’ll get details from Blaise Gainey of The Texas Newsroom. A massive plan was once proposed to keep Texas from running out of water in the late […] The post After yearslong fight, school voucher bill clears Legislature appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The Texas Legislature is now entering the final third when bills make it to the floor for a vote or begin to die. Last week, Bee Moorhead joined the program to talk about the House passing the Voucher bill, and it seemed like immediately after, we began to see a TON of bad bills start to move... and a few good ones.    One of the issue areas that was particularly in focus this week has been the return of anti-trans legislation, so we are going to welcome to the program for the first time, Texas Impact's Policy Consultant, Rev. Keats Miles Wallace, an ELCA pastor and staff member for Texas Impact's LGBT Rights Issue Champion team to talk to us about both the policy issues in that space, but also about the importance of people of faith engaging on these bills.    Join an Issue Team on the Legislative Action Center page on our website.

04/25/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from Selfridge, ND, and is joined by State Representative Zac Ista from the Capitol. Zac is an Attorney and has been in the State Legislature since 2020, and serves as the House Minority Leader. They talk about the status of the school voucher bills and what the end of the session will bring. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Taxpayers in Green Bay will get better transparency on their property tax bills about school costs—specifically how much money is skimmed off the top of what's supposed to go to public schools and is diverted to private schools through an expensive voucher program. We'll also ask state Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner of Green Bay to talk about the anticipation ahead of tomorrow's NFL Draft at Lambeau Field. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-9 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Guests: Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Amaad Rivera-Wagner

Nick Archuleta, ND United, joins Afternoons Live with Tyler Axness to discuss the next steps as HB 1540 makes it's way to the Governor's office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts: Rusty Cannon and Greg Skordas  The Utah Fits All Scholarship is currently on pause following a ruling from a Utah judge that the program is unconstitutional. The fight isn't over yet though; state lawmakers say they are planning their appeal and will look at other avenues to keep the program running. Tomorrow, the parties will be back in court. In the meantime, there's confusion about teacher salaries and how this pause affects beneficiaries of the program. Inside Sources host Rusty Cannon tries to get some clarification. 

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 21, 2025 4:20 pm: Jonathan Tobin, Editor-in-Chief of the Jewish News Syndicate joins the program for a conversation about how Harvard's resistance to President Trump is about the continuation of policies that enable and encourage antisemitism, not about academic freedom.4:38 pm: Representative Candice Pierucci joins Rod and Greg to give us her reaction to Friday's ruling by a Third District Judge that Utah's school voucher program violates the state's constitution.6:05 pm: Luke Rosiak, Investigative Reporter for The Daily Wire joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the Trump administration's shuttering of the Global Engagement Center, which was responsible for funding groups working to censor media and social media outlets.

HB 1540 was passed by the North Dakota Leglislature and is heading to Governor Armstrong. Erin Oban, North Dakotans for Public Schools, joins Afternoons Live with Tyler Axness to discuss how this might impact learners in our state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Texas House on Thursday passed Gov. Greg Abbott's school voucher bill after a years-long campaign by the governor and his allies, the Austin American- Statesman reported. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, announced Friday he recommended that chamber accept the House version, which prioritizes children with special education needs for vouchers. The Senate version, which is less restrictive, passed in early February. In addition to passing the voucher legislation, the House passed a .7 billion school finance package, which will increase the base-level funding per student by almost 0 — to ,555 — and pays for...Article Link

 Which U.S. state recently had its school voucher program struck down as unconstitutional? A Utah district court judge ruled against the state's $100 million program, siding with the teachers' union, which argued that public funds were being funneled to private schools not accessible to all students or regulated by the state. Now facing appeal, the decision comes as debates over school choice intensify nationwide. 

It finally happened — after years of trying, the Texas House approved a bill to give tax money to Texas parents for private school tuition. The details still have to be worked out, but the $1 billion plan is a priority for Gov. Greg Abbott and is well on its way to Abbott's desk. Lawmakers also approved $7.7 billion in funds for public schools, including for teacher raises, making the voucher bill easier for some to swallow. Nikki DaVaughn hosts newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw and executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec for today's Friday News Roundup, to discuss the voucher proposal, along with how threats to cut funding for public media could affect Austin's own KUT/KUTX. Plus, the local bar that was recently named as one of the 100 best bars in the country, and our weekend plans.  Learn more about the sponsors of this April 18th episode: Austin Community Foundation Zach Theatre Tecovas Visit Port Aransas Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter.  Follow us @citycastaustin You can also text us or leave a voicemail.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE 

For the first time ever, the Texas House votes to approve the use of taxpayer money for private school education. Blaise Gainey of The Texas Newsroom shares what comes next.Many farmers in South Texas say a water treaty with Mexico is costing them dearly. Now the Trump administration appears ready to get involved.Thousands of acres […] The post Texas House gives initial approval to school voucher bill appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Plus, crews work through the night to restore electricity after a tractor-trailer knocked out power in Euless, and Dallas ISD officials will speak Thursday to give more detail about a shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School on Tuesday.

In this episode, Chad and Patrick discuss innovations in local government presented at the AFI conference last week, and check in on the Texas Legislature as the session is kicking into high gear. Timestamps00:00 Legislative Updates and AFI Innovations11:05 The Voucher Debate in Texas Politics21:02 Local Government Legislation and Its Implications32:19 Impact of Corporations on Local Economies34:04 Legislative Challenges and Political Interests36:11 Property Tax Legislation and Its Implications40:10 AI in Economic Development: Innovations and Applications54:38 Building Secure AI Models for Confidential Data

A federal judge has dismissed Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case with prejudice, blocking prosecutors from reviving the charges after the election. Meanwhile, the City Council is set to hold a hearing on food insecurity amid rising pantry demand and looming federal aid cuts. Plus, city officials say they're scrambling to cover a $175 million shortfall after the Trump administration slashed emergency housing voucher funding.

Helping people move to higher-opportunity neighborhoods requires knowing which neighborhoods are actually better. Are we any good at it? Dionissi Aliprantis shares his research on measuring neighborhood opportunity and the rent assistance program features that could meaningfully reduce racial segregation.Show notes:Aliprantis, D., Martin, H., & Tauber, K. (2024). What determines the success of housing mobility programs? Journal of Housing Economics, 65, 102009.99% Invisible episode on chambre le bonne (maid's rooms) in Paris.Episode 87 of UCLA Housing Voice, on housing voucher lease-up rates with Sarah Strochak.Episode 17 of UCLA Housing Voice, on using fair market rents to improve housing vouchers with Rob Collinson.Episode 58 of UCLA Housing Voice, on the health impacts of Baltimore's housing mobility program with Craig Pollack.The book, Waiting for Gautreaux: A Story of Segregation, Housing, and the Black Ghetto, by Alexander Polikoff.Chetty, R., Friedman, J. N., Hendren, N., Jones, M. R., & Porter, S. R. (2018). The Opportunity Atlas: Mapping the childhood roots of social mobility (No. w25147). National Bureau of Economic Research.Bergman, P., Chetty, R., DeLuca, S., Hendren, N., Katz, L. F., & Palmer, C. (2024). Creating Moves to Opportunity: Experimental evidence on barriers to neighborhood choice. American Economic Review, 114(5), 1281-1337.

Proposed changes to Arizona EAS voucher program, what are those changes? Mike Broomhead talks about the proposed changes on the Mike Broomhead show. 

Assista a segunda Live Commerce do C.A.S.H. Fotográfico com Leo Saldanha. Live no Insta com foco em oportunidades e vendas será sempre às terças às 21h com promoções e ofertas especiais. Pode chamar de Polishop fotográfico, rs. Brincadeiras à parte, você que já acompanha o C.A.O.S. Fotográfico todas as segundas-feiras (21h no meu Instagram), onde compartilho conteúdos, dicas e bastidores do mundo da fotografia. Agora, temos uma novidade para agitar ainda mais o universo digital: a Live Commerce C.A.S.H. Fotográfico – “Compre Agora, Surpreenda-se Hoje”! Prometo não vender nada estilo "TekPix". Por que Live Commerce?O mercado digital está em constante evolução, e o live commerce surge como uma ferramenta poderosa para conectar marcas, produtos e público de forma interativa. Imagine uma transmissão ao vivo onde, além de conferir conteúdos de qualidade, você pode aproveitar ofertas exclusivas e se surpreender com produtos selecionados na hora! O que é o C.A.S.H. Fotográfico?A nova live, batizada de C.A.S.H. Fotográfico, é voltada para quem quer fazer compras de forma inteligente e descontraída. Diferente de promoções tradicionais com descontos abusivos, aqui o foco é demonstrar valor real por meio de:Ofertas Exclusivas: Vantagens, bônus e condições especiais que fazem a diferença na hora da compra.O nome C.A.S.H. é uma brincadeira que traduz a ideia deste novo programa: Compre Agora, Surpreenda-se Hoje. Essa abordagem traz urgência e, ao mesmo tempo, convida o público a experimentar algo novo e surpreendente!As ofertas da live ainda estão valendo! Confira e aproveite antes que acabe!As ofertas da live ainda estão valendo! Confira e aproveite antes que acabe!

NEWS: DepEd flags irregular voucher claims | March 27, 2025Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.netFollow us:Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebookInstagram - https://tmt.ph/instagramTwitter - https://tmt.ph/twitterDailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotionSubscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digitalSign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newslettersCheck out our Podcasts:Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotifyApple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcastsAmazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusicDeezer: https://tmt.ph/deezerStitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimesVisit our website at https://www.manilatimes.netFollow us:Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebookInstagram - https://tmt.ph/instagramTwitter - https://tmt.ph/twitterDailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotionSubscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digitalSign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newslettersCheck out our Podcasts:Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotifyApple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcastsAmazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusicDeezer: https://tmt.ph/deezerStitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some people are using the state's EAS voucher program to buy Rolex watches. 

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Everyone likes free money, right? But is there really such a thing as free money? Join us at ChinesePod today as we go shopping - and receive some vouchers that are tempting... too tempting! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1312

It's almost time for festival season, and we've got all the latest updates! The Download Takeover is open for band submissions—so if you're in an unsigned band, this is your shot at playing the festival. We also discuss the secret sets confirmed for this year, the latest lineup details, and some truly bizarre festival facts (yes, the Download Dog is throwing 200 horns this year).Beyond Download, we also talk about other major UK festival updates, including Radar Festival's expansion, Hammerdown's lineup, and even a look at Glastonbury's rock scene. If you're a fan of rock, metal, and live music, this episode is for you!with our sponsor, Fat Frank's Camping Shop https://fatfrankscampingshop.comFind all our video episodes in this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlfyhNTZm6HBHjHm4kSORo_HykWXf0KGu&si=_5FbNi1-Rfe0sU1tPlease support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/festpodIf you'd like to buy our merch, visit our merch store here: https://etsy.com/uk/shop/FestpodAll our links here: https://festpod.co.ukTimestamps ⏱:0:00 - Pre Titles0:30 - Fat Frank's Camping Shop - 1st sponsor spot01:11 - Title sequence01:38 - Welcome-- Festival News --04:25 - Download Festival Takeover: Who should apply?07:26 - 100 days to go til Download Festival 202513:25 - Secret sets confirmed17:31 - Rock am Ring and Rock im Park lineup22:26 - Hammerdown Festival adds 4 more bands24:17 - Download Family email update25:15 - Slayer gigs27:07 - Voucher code for Big Green Coach to Download28:56 - Radar Festival adds to lineup33:50 - Radar has a new app34:47 - Glastonbury lineup & UK Festival trends41:31 - Spudman returns for Bloodstock 202545:30 - Phoenix Lake break bumper45:37 - Fat Frank's Camping Shop - 2nd sponsor spot-- Gig Guide --46:39 - Waterlines & Rituals, with Veiled & Within Reach 'Northern Dirtbags' tour48:16 - Volbeat-- Augasm --49:55 - The Five Hundred interview-- Festpod Favourites --54:42 - Bloodstock black-on-black logo t-shirt59:08 - Festival drinks pouches1:03:44 - Outro Get bonus content on Patreon including exclusive outtakes of the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Governor Abbott backs that bill to ban "furries" from public schools in his push for private school vouchers, even though he knows it targets a fictitious problem: https://www.kut.org/politics/2025-03-14/furries-texas-school-choice-vouchers...Meanwhile lobbyists for "voucher vendors" - private companies that profit handsomely from managing voucher program money - are also pushing hard for a landfall: https://www.texasobserver.org/school-vouchers-vendors-millions-legislature/...A great new rundown of the endgame of the 2025 voucher fight in the latest Texas Take podcast: https://megaphone.link/SFO3084352092A Lubbock hospital has experienced a major measles exposure as an infected woman was admitted to its maternity ward, potentially re-igniting the outbreak: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/texas-measles-outbreak-hospital-newborn-babies-exposed-rcna196519Over 1,000 mourners attended the funeral service for Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Saturday: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/15/texas-sylvester-turner-funeral-houston/...Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee has declared his intent to run for the resulting vacancy in D.C.: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/16/christian-menefee-congress-sylvester-turner/Battery discharge, solar power and wind power have all set new records for providing power to the Texas grid this month: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/texas-broke-its-solar-wind-and-battery-records-in-one-spring-weekWith fire danger up today (and maybe from now on) in Texas, grab the Watch Duty app to monitor: https://app.watchduty.org/Women's History Month, being observed throughout March across Texas, serves both as a celebration of the history of breakthroughs for women, and a reminder that Texas is the worst state for them: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/celebrating-women%E2%80%99s-history-month-worst-state-women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠San Antonio listeners! Progress Texas will visit the Alamo City for the first time in far too long on May 6! Please join us for a fun fundraising gathering of progressives and a LIVE podcast taping. RSVP here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://act.progresstexas.org/a/sanantonio_mixer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The merch to match your progressive values awaits at our web store! Goodies at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://store.progresstexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.We're loving the troll-free environment at BlueSky! Follow us there at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bsky.app/profile/progresstexas.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Housing Choice vouchers help lower-income tenants pay rent, yet only about 60% of issued vouchers result in a successful lease-up. Sarah Strochak joins to share how lease-up rates vary for different groups and markets, and how reforming voucher policies could improve the lease-up process and get more people into affordable homes.Show notes:Ellen, I. G., O'Regan, K., & Strochak, S. (2024). Race, Space, and Take Up: Explaining housing voucher lease-up rates. Journal of Housing Economics, 63, 101980.Episode 17 of UCLA Housing Voice, on Housing Choice Vouchers and small area rents with Rob Collinson.Episode 64 of UCLA Housing Voice, on vouchers as a homelessness solution with Beth Shinn (originally aired as episode 21).Episode 29 of UCLA Housing Voice, on how landlords make leasing and eviction decisions with Philip Garboden and Eva Rosen.LA Times article about the Housing Rights Initiative lawsuit alleging landlords violated source-of-income discrimination laws in California.

Plans have been unveiled for a new digital gift card for Mullingar to replace their popular gift vouchers. In circulation since 2012, over €2.5 million of Mullingar Gift Vouchers have been sold to date, with over €500,000 of the paper vouchers sold in 2024 alone. Led by Mullingar Chamber, a wide variety of Mullingar businesses are eligible to accept the card including shops, restaurants, pubs, attractions, salons and hotels. Businesses who are part of the Chamber can accept the card commission free. The forthcoming Mullingar Digital Gift Card will be available as either a physical or a digital gift card. It will work with merchants' existing payment terminals, with no additional equipment required. Mullingar Chamber says the move to the high-tech gift card offers a number of improvements for local businesses, customers and organisations. James Bourke, president at Mullingar Chamber said: "The paper gift vouchers have been very successful for our economy with €2.5 million in sales to date. Every euro spent locally is worth €4 to the local economy, so that €2.5 million has benefited our economy to the tune of €10 million. Of course, there are the usual drawbacks of paper vouchers, such as people not being able to get change from their paper voucher and the administration involved for businesses in getting paid. "Our forthcoming Mullingar Gift Card will be easy for customers and organisations to use as gifts, and businesses to accept, making the initiative even more appealing and helping us develop our strong 'shop local' ethos in Mullingar further. People want to see the businesses they love open and busy, and our new gift card is essential to helping Mullingar to thrive. "We encourage all retail, hospitality, and service providers to register to accept the new gift card prior to its launch so they can benefit from the footfall and spend the initiative will bring." The Mullingar Gift Card will be part of the multi-award-winning Town & City Gift Card concept active across Ireland in Ballinrobe, Carndonagh, Cavan, Donegal Town, Drogheda, Kilkenny, Letterkenny, Limerick, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford and County Wexford. Colin Munro is the managing director of Miconex and said: "Merchants can register to accept the forthcoming Mullingar Gift Card with a simple one-time registration. We've supported a number of towns and cities in Ireland making the move from paper vouchers to a high-tech gift card and the feedback from merchants, consumers and organisations is incredibly positive, with all appreciating the ease of use, support for local and choice." Businesses looking for further information can email: Lauren at office@mullingarchamber.ie See more stories here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: https://anchor.fm/irish-tech-news If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

My giddy aunt, Fulham are in the FA Cup quarter final! In dramatic circumstances, Marco Silva reached deep in his pockets and found his Man United voucher just in time for Victor Lindelöf's penalty.Today, Luke, Jim and Pete join Marcus in celebrating that. Luke also condemns the way Jean-Philippe Mateta's injury was handled by most of the parties involved. Plus, Pete reveals that he used to work in a sandwich factory.We're going on tour! Get your tickets now: https://footballramblelive.com.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Surprised at a tsunami of boos and jeers, Republican State Reps Cody Harris and Brad Buckley fled the stage of a town hall they tried to hold in Palestine: https://www.kltv.com/2025/03/01/school-voucher-town-hall-palestine-ends-with-state-representatives-booed-off-stage/...Meanwhile the small-town Plainview ISD is speaking up against vouchers in their declaration of legislative priorities to the Texas Association of School Boards: https://www.myplainview.com/news/education/article/plainview-isd-voices-dissent-school-voucher-20175376.phpThe West Texas measles outbreak has reached 146 cases: https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/02/health/measles-rfk-vaccines/index.html...A case that has popped up in Austin appears unconnected, but even liberal Austin has an insufficient vaccine rate among its kindergarteners: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/health/austin-measles-case-texas-outbreak/269-8f5103b2-4718-4b35-afee-358594df7649...In comparison though, several parochial schools across the state have far, far lower vaccination rates, as low as 15%: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2025/03/03/map-these-texas-schools-have-low-measles-vaccination-rates/...Not only RFK Jr, but other federal health entities have so far demonstrated anemic responses to the outbreak: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/health/measles-vaccination-texas-kennedy.html...Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is trying to change the subject with a silly argument to rename New York strip steaks after Texas: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/03/texas-new-york-strip-steak-dan-patrickElon Musk's targeting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is bad news for Texas, and the Y'all-itics podcast has taken a deep dive on why: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/yall-itics/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-elon-musk-texas/287-74d2c5cf-ad59-4b22-a57a-f0638404c545...Meanwhile, as tempting as it might be, it's not Texas friendly to vandalize your neighbor's Tesla: https://www.chron.com/culture/article/tesla-buyers-remorse-vandalism-cheese-20189380.phpThis year's Amplify Austin Day is this week, starting Wednesday March 5 and continuing through Thursday March 6! A small donation goes a long way towards keeping this podcast coming every morning, and we'd appreciate the support: https://www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/progress-texas-instituteThe merch to match your progressive values awaits at our web store! Goodies at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://store.progresstexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.We're loving the troll-free environment at BlueSky! Follow us there at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bsky.app/profile/progresstexas.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Ale Checka, an award-winning public school teacher with 17 years of experience in FWISD, organized an opinion piece in the Star-Telegram to oppose Governor Abbott's Voucher Program. This voucher program aims to defund public schools while subsidizing private schools for privileged families. FWISD is already facing budget cuts and school closures, and this bill could exacerbate these challenges in our school communities. We are in the 9th inning, so Ale joins Ann and EJ to get us out of our seats and into the streets advocating for our public schools.SHORT STORY #1: Steer FW Recap-Fort Worth officials revamp plans for West 7th public improvement district after roadblocksSHORT STORY #2: Mental Health PanelSHORT STORY #3: Keller ISD updates- City of Fort Worth pushes for public vote in Keller ISD split- Keller ISD grapples with potential $12.4M deficit as new split details emergeBIG STORY: We're Fort Worth educators. Let us tell you how bad vouchers will be for schools | Opinion- Fort Worth ISD seeks balance between community voice, data in school closure planWINS AND LOSSES:Ann:

In his push for voucher legislation, Gov. Greg Abbott recently released a list of arguments made by public education advocates against school voucher programs. By labeling these legitimate concerns as “myths,” the governor has created a misleading narrative that can confuse voters about the true impact of school voucher legislation. Now, more than ever, it's crucial to critically evaluate these claims and look beyond the rhetoric to understand the real-world consequences for Texas schools and students. Join us as we dive deep into the governor's arguments, carefully fact-checking each one to uncover the truth behind his claims. In the latest episode of The ATPE Podcast, we're excited to welcome back ATPE Governmental Relations Director Monty Exter to fact-check the fact-checking in the ongoing debate over school vouchers in Texas.

A red card, a howler and 3 points for Man United against Ipswich. Even Vish admits to Luke that he was slightly frustrated with Ipswich's inability to cash in their Man United voucher at Old Trafford.Elsewhere, Mo Salah has started tackling some side quests after Liverpool complete the Premier League. Plus, we ask what is next for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta? Has this cycle come to an end?We're going on tour! Get your tickets now: https://footballramblelive.com.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn returns with tales of technical and gameplay woes for Civilization VII, add another one to the dreaded Skyward Sword list. Ryan on the other hand has been really enjoying Eternal Strands and finished it up this week. Plus we have a few weeks worth of news from Warner Bros continuing to flounder with games, Nintendo makes some changes to Gold Points and the Voucher system for Switch 2, and our favourites from the latest PlayStation State of Play.

Also, learn how to take care of your pipes with local experts during the freezing temperatures, and Dallas Love Field had an evacuation on Thursday due to a fire alarm.

It's Austin Marathon weekend, and there are more runners than ever before hitting our streets Sunday morning. Host Nikki DaVaughn, Hey Austin newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw, and executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec are talking about the big event, and Austin's official bid for a WNBA team, headed by local basketball legend Fran Harris, on this week's Friday News Roundup. Plus, in case you're not tuned in yet, we're breaking down the latest developments at the Texas Legislature, like the Texas Senate's bail reform package, school vouchers, and House committees.  Learn more about the sponsor of this February 14th episode: Visit Amarillo Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter.  Follow us @citycastaustin You can also text us or leave a voicemail.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

This week we have an exciting episode for you as we are recording live from the Capitol office of Senator Sarah Eckhardt. Last week, the Senate passed SB 2, a school voucher bill that would give a $10,000 voucher to students to attend private schools. What is not shocking is that the Senate passed SB 2 so quickly while legislators are usually still in the relationship-building part of the session. They did pass a version of a voucher bill four times in 2023. But, every time it failed in the House, which is where SB 2 now finds itself. So, we are talking today with Sen. Eckhardt about the bill and what Texans of faith can do to help stand up for public schools and oppose this bill—all of this just days after she voiced strong opposition to the bill on the Senate floor.  We might even give her a test on the bill, so listen closely and see how she does.  If you are interested in learning more, or joining other advocates who care about the issues you care about, check out texasimpact.org and click on the Action Center. We would love to see you in our weekly Public School Defender Zooms, in the Marching Orders Monday calls with the Rapid Response team or one of our other teams.

A new ProPublica investigation shows how Ohio became a model for voucher expansion.

This week, the Texas Senate passed a bill to give $10,000 vouchers to families to use at private schools, one of Gov. Greg Abbott's top priorities. On today's Friday News Roundup, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by multidisciplinary storyteller Mase Kerwick and executive producer to talk about the bill's challenges now in the Texas House, where it failed to progress during the last legislative session. Plus, why an Austinite is saying that Lockhart is the new Live Music Capital of the World, and where to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday. And hey, want to join our team? We're hiring a producer, and you can apply here.  Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter.  Follow us @citycastaustin You can also text us or leave a voicemail.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

Rich Talks with Jimmy Hammond from Destination Motivation about Vacation Voucher Incentives. More From Destination Motivation: 1678: Proven Way to Increase Closing Rates and Decrease Recission Did you know that you can Watch this episode on Youtube?!?

A bill to let families use taxpayer dollars to cover private school tuition was approved by the Texas Senate, but the debate over the bill’s not done. Next stop: the Texas House.El Paso has still not recovered from government vacancies dating back to the height of COVID, with growing concerns about how that’s affecting basic […] The post Texas Senate passes bill creating school voucher-like program appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: No surprise that the Texas Senate has fast-tracked approval of SB2, Governor Abbott's private school voucher scam, to approval: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/02/05/texas-senate-school-voucher-vote/ Austin saw hundreds turn out for Texas' share of the national protest against the Trump administration's policies organized in all 50 states yesterday: https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/protesters-rally-at-texas-capitol-against-project-2025 ...The ACLU of Texas is providing training materials on best practices related to public protest, how to interact with police and immigration officers, and more: https://www.aclutx.org/en/events ...A letter from administrators of Alice, Texas' school district warn parents that their students could face immigration raids on their school buses while traveling through South Texas: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/02/05/alice-texas-buses-students-citizenship-border-patrol/ Senator John Cornyn taunts protestors in a Facebook post, complete with Indivisible and MoveOn tags, showing complete contempt for half of his constituents in Texas: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dc2UW9aLw/ Houston U.S. Congressman Al Green plans to introduce articles of impeachment against Donald Trump over his plans for an American takeover of Gaza: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/05/al-green-trump-impeachment-articles-gaza Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar responds to newbie DFW Congressman Brandon Gill's call for her to be deported, calling him a "dumbass" and a "nepo baby": https://www.chron.com/politics/article/texas-ilhan-omar-20148422.php We celebrate Black History Month throughout February! See a great essay on this year's celebration, happening amidst so much turmoil, and a listing of related events happening across Texas: https://progresstexas.org/blog/black-history-month-2025-celebrating-texas-culture The early giving period for this year's Amplify Austin Day has begun! Support Progress Texas at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/progress-texas-institute⁠⁠⁠. Progress Texas is now ranked in the top 3% of all podcasts worldwide for listenership - thank you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/progress-texas-podcasts-progress-texas-pHdPjbaN-7B/⁠⁠⁠⁠ The merch to match your progressive values awaits at our web store! Grab your goodies at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://store.progresstexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We're loving the troll-free environment at BlueSky! Follow us there at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/progresstexas.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Earlier this month, individuals and families had just five days to apply for a housing rental assistance program funded by the federal government that serves Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. Eligibility is based on income limits and other requirements, with vouchers awarded through a lottery system to only about 1 out of every 4 applicants. Demand for the vouchers grew by more than a third since 2023, but obstacles still remain for those lucky enough to obtain one.  Reporter David Dudley wrote about the Housing Choice Voucher program after moving to Bend eight weeks ago to work on “Homelessness: Real Stories, Real Solutions.” The series was launched last month by the nonprofit media organization FORJournalism. Dudley joins us to talk about his recent reporting and work on the series, which aims to dispel misconceptions about homelessness in Central Oregon.

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Tennessee Republican Rep. Fritts divulges why he broke from the party vote on school vouchers, explains his initial hesitation on the Disaster Relief Package & talks about illegal immigration & the omnibus bill just passed by the legislature.*A Tennessee Conservative News Interview conducted by our on-site reporter Adelia Kirchner on January 30, 2025.