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Abbott, Texas and school vouchers

'Call me a liar to my face': Texas Gov. Abbott, Rep. Hinojosa spar over school vouchers

Gina Hinojosa, a former president of the Austin school board, posted an interactive on X through which users can find out whether local school districts would lose money if the legislation Gov. Greg Abbott calls "school choice" is enacted this year.

San Antonio Express-News · 2d

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stumps for vouchers at San Antonio private school

Texas Governor Greg Abbott plans on speaking at a private school in San Antonio on Monday, February 17. Hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation, the state leader will be talking about his support of private school vouchers.

Chron on MSN · 11h

Did Gov. Abbott just admit that school vouchers will defund public schools?

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott may have given lawmakers opposing school choice a sounding board to rally further support against sending taxpayer dollars to private and parochial schooling. Earlier this week,

Abbott, Texas and border

Yahoo · 7h

Gov. Abbott says he feels "very good" about his request to have Texas reimbursed for border spending

Texas Governor Greg Abbott was at the Capitol this week, asking White House leaders to reimburse the State of Texas for border security spending. "This isn't so much about reimbursing the state of Texas,

CBS Texas on MSN · 2d

Gov. Abbott advocates for Congressional reimbursement of $11.1 billion spent on Texas border security in second trip to D.C.

With billions of dollars on the line, Gov. Greg Abbott is back in Washington, D.C. for the second straight week.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Texas could sell 100 miles of border to feds, Abbott says

Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on his Operation Lone Star, to secure the border during the Biden Administration.

CBS Texas on MSN9d

Texas Gov. Abbott calls new property tax relief, teacher pay raises, and school choice in State of the State address

Greg Abbott ... state of Texas don't have a single private school?" School choice is expected to prompt the biggest fight ...

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Supports Legalizing Sports Gambling, Says He Would Be 'Shocked' If There 'Were Not Some Texans Who Do It Already'

The closest Texas has gotten to legalize sports gambling was in 2023, when a bill by State Rep. Jeff Leach cleared the House ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN12d

Abbott vows pay raises for teachers and more property tax relief

The governor’s speech sets a broad agenda for the Legislature, including a nuclear renaissance and a Texas Cyber Command.

Texas Gov. Abbott signals he's open to legislative 'clarity' on abortion ban but defends law

"Protecting the life of the mother is of paramount importance... any doctor who fails to do that is actually violating their ...

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‘Hell, no’: Governor Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job after university sponsors trip to DEI conference

Greg Abbott, speaks at a press conference in Houston on July 14, 2024. (Douglas Sweet Jr. For The Texas Tribune, Douglas Sweet Jr. For The Texas Tribune) Texas Governor Greg Abbott was ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN10d

Abbott’s political muscle puts his agenda on fast track in Legislature

The governor’s list of priority items includes issues important to social conservatives and to business advocates.

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Greg Abbott Gives Texas National Guard Sweeping New Powers

Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday that the Texas National Guard has been authorized to carry out immigration arrests ...

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Bail organizations, immigrants targeted as Texas lawmakers consider bail reform legislation

Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...

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Greg Abbott offers details on what Texas offers in return for $11 billion for border costs

Gov. Greg Abbott, back on Capitol Hill to request an $11 billion federal refund for state border security costs, provided more details Thursday about what Texas offers in return. Abbott’s plan ...

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