Sen. Cruz announces $250,000 in school choice ads

Austin (NEXSTAR) — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, stopped by the Texas Capitol on Thursday morning to express his support for education savings account (ESA) legislation -- also known as school choice. The legislation, currently represented by HB 3 in Texas House, would allow taxpayer dollars to help parents pay for private school K-12 education.

"(I'm here) simply to cheer the House on," Cruz said. "Right now, the House of Representatives is taking up what I think is the single biggest issue before the Texas Legislature...