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A few battleground races in Texas are still not fully settled as the current runner-up holds off on conceding, waiting to see more votes get counted.

The results are in for the Texas House, Texas Senate, and State Board of Education (SBOE) races on the ballot in last week's general election.

It's been a long week, but the election isn't the only thing happening. Catch up with these news highlights from ATPE Governmental Relations.

On Monday, November 2, ATPE Executive Director Shannon Holmes sent a letter to Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath to complain about the state's recent handling of certain local COVID-19 issues.

After one of the most unusual campaign seasons we've ever experienced, the 2020 election is finally (mostly) in the books!

November 3—Election Day—is finally here. Today is the last day to make your voice heard through your vote.

From ATPE Governmental Relations, here are this week's spooky news highlights in the education world.

On Tuesday, U.S. Congressmen Richard Neal (D-Mass.) and Kevin Brady (R-TX) filed the bipartisan "Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020," directed at helping more Americans save for their future.

Gov. Greg Abbott and TEA released a new 2019-20 compensation report this week showing the pay increases teachers, counselors, librarians, and nurses received as a result of last session's HB 3.

There are just five days left before Election Day, and it's becoming clearer by the hour that every single vote will matter in this historic election.