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

Gov. Greg Abbott's victory on "school choice" is not only a signature accomplishment for his political legacy, it cements him as a force whose influence

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$1 billion school choice program moves closer to Gov. Abbott's desk | Texas: The Issue Is

After a marathon session, the Texas House passed a bill to create a $1 billion Education Savings Account program. It is the first time that school choice legislation has passed the House, after stalling in previous sessions. The program will allow public funds to be used for private schools.

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Gov. Abbott, Trump do victory lap over initial passage of school choice bill

While Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP House members touted Thursday morning's passage of a bill establishing a school voucher program as a long-awaited victory, Democrats and two Republicans who voted against it decried the move.

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As Texas school choice bill moves closer to governor's desk, Democrats want Republicans to pay political price

Democrats in the House are now looking to the next election, where they hope Republicans will pay a political price.

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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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Texas governor calls November election for vacant US House seat as Democrats criticize timing

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that the special election to fill the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester ...

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Decisive votes on voucher-like plan, public school funding in Texas on Wednesday

A day after the election, Texas Governor Greg Abbott answers questions from reporters after meeting with members of Kingdom Life Academy in Tyler, Texas, where he discussed his school choice ...

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces he’s running for fourth term

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will run for a fourth term of his influential role as lieutenant governor, he announced Friday, touting ...

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Texas Governor Sets November Election to Fill Heavily Democratic House Seat

Democrats have argued that Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, did not act faster to fill the vacant seat because he didn’t want ...

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Texas Legislature passes bill to create state's own form of DOGE

The Texas House and Senate have both passed Senate Bill 14, which would create a new office that looks to streamline state ...

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School choice bill closer to Texas Governor's desk, Democrats hope Republicans pay political price

Republicans say the legislature is not defunding public schools, and instead, is on its way to approving billions of dollars ...

Texas House gives initial OK to $1B school voucher proposal, rejects call for referendum

Gov. Greg Abbott, who for years has pushed to pass a "school choice" bill in Texas, took a victory lap just seconds after the ...

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