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‘School choice’ vote shows Greg Abbott’s growing power in Texas Legislature

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is a step closer to signing into law a voucherlike program that would use taxpayer money to help families pay for private schools. The bill, a centerpiece of Abbott’s legislative agenda,

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Why some Texas House Republicans felt forced to back Gov. Greg Abbott's school vouchers plan

Thursday's House vote was a vindication of the governor's approach of strong-arming lawmakers into submission.

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott addresses topics including school vouchers

News 12 spoke with Governor Abbott on Wednesday.Governor Abbott addressed a number of topics such school vouchers and property taxes in Texas.Senate bill 2, would create “Education Savings Accounts” or ESA’s that would allow families to use taxpayer dollars to fund a child’s education at an accredited private school.

Texas House approves $1B private school voucher plan, marking major victory for Gov. Greg Abbott

While the House and Senate still need to agree on a final plan, the vote was a huge victory for the governor, who has pushed ...

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In private school voucher push, Gov. Abbott breaks through by playing hardball

But that changed, the Austin Democrat alleged, when Gov. Greg Abbott “started calling members into his office, one by one, and threatening to veto all the bills of any member who votes for this ...

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Muslim Group Accuses Greg Abbott of 'Abusing Power' Over New Texas City

Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton were spreading "hateful misinformation" regarding proposals for a ...

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Live updates: Texas House debates Gov. Greg Abbott's $1 billion private school voucher plan

The Texas House is taking up a sweeping private school voucher plan on Wednesday that is a top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott ...

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Gov. Greg Abbott sets Nov. 4 special election to fill U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat

The decision to wait until November means a narrowly divided Congress will be down a Democratic representative for most of ...

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Gov. Greg Abbott schedules Texas special election after Democrats threaten lawsuit

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) set the special election to replace the late Rep. Sylvester Turner for Nov. 4 after Democratic ...

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Gov. Greg Abbott sets date for special election in Houston area congressional district

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sits before President Donald Trump arrives to speak at an education event and executive order ...

Abbott gave Trump credit when Texas closed a border site for booking migrants.

Average monthly bookings at the Jim Hogg County facility, located between Laredo and McAllen, has dropped by more than half ...

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