Texas School Choice and the Bellstocracy

Ahead of Texas’ March 5 primary, Planet Logic’s Lynn Woolley and Political Pursuits’ Lou Ann Anderson discuss the House District 55 race which pits incumbent Rep. Hugh Shine, R-Temple, against three challengers including Hillary Hickland, a ninth generation Texan, mother of four and school choice advocate.    In this race of mounting intensity, school choice is a critical issue that also highlights Bell County’s changing local dynamics.  Lynn and Lou Ann discuss these electoral factors as well as the public education industry’s 1-2 punch of encouraging Democrats to vote in the Republican primary while what seem as school district electioneering efforts promote similar actions with even public school industry allies like Raise Your Hand Texas getting in the act.Lou Ann Anderson is a writer, former radio producer and current podcaster at Political Pursuits.  Her tenure as Watchdog Wire–Texas editor involved covering state news and coordinating the site’s citizen journalist network. As a past Policy Analyst with Americans for Prosperity–Texas, Lou Ann wrote and spoke on a variety of issues including the growing issue of probate abuse in which wills, trusts, guardianships and powers of attorney are used to loot assets from intended heirs or beneficiaries.  She holds a degree from the University of North Texas in Denton. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subscribe