State Journal

A rare alliance between a state Democratic leader and a group with ties to Republican causes has shattered.

Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock of Texas was seeking bipartisan support for a pilot school voucher program last year when he became the honorary chairman of Putting Children First, a statewide pro-voucher group.

But earlier this month, Mr. Bullock left the post after learning that the group had distributed a fund-raising letter in January on behalf of Republican candidates...