Though a minority, Democrats prevail on school funds
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Democrats say their unity was the key in restoring education funding.
Prospect of special session rises as hopes for a budget deal grow dim.
The legislation hit the rocks after a public tirade against a senator by a Fort Worth advocate for the bill.
More than half the Republicans vote against the measure, bucking their party’s platform.
“Everybody, every single American, should be freaking out,” a North East Tarrant Tea Party leader says.
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