Right now, your state lawmakers are in Austin are looking for ways to increase school funding. One idea: $5,000 raises for all teachers. That would cost an estimated 3.7 billion dollars. So, they'd have to figure out where all that money would come from.
Several Verify viewers have written me, wondering if proceeds from the Texas Lottery can help? Janelle Vahdat asks:
"I seem to recall the main focus with the funds were to be for education. The education piece is probably why the lottery passed. Could you verify where the Texas lottery money ends up?"
To answer that, I'm looking at what state law says and at state financial reports.
Find out what I uncovered tonight on CBS19 after World's Best.
