At the Texas Capitol, a resignation and an early retirement

One House lawmaker is resigning from a key post amid allegations of targeting Republicans and – across the aisle – a long-time Democrat has announced an early retirement. Plus, a look at whether the billions of dollars more that Texas put into schools to raise teachers’ pay and improve pre-K programs will be enough to help one high-poverty district, in San Antonio, turn a corner. And after losing his wife in a mass shooting, one man invited all El Pasoans to her funeral. Hundreds showed up. www.texastribune.org