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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's message on school vouchers gets a little muddled at key moment
Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t always the best messenger for his own priorities. That was clear again this week as he advocated for a school choice program that would allow parents to use state funding to pay for a portion of a private school’s tuition,
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 under an agreement with the Trump administration. The order deputizes the Texas National Guard with immigration and arrest authority, effective immediately.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott proposes 7 emergency items in 2025 State of the State address
AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered his 2025 State of the State address on Sunday, Feb. 2, discussing his main priorities for the 89th session of the Texas Legislature, which is underway until June 2.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says vouchers could lead to less funding for public schools
In his push for private school vouchers, Gov. Greg Abbott has repeatedly emphasized he has no intention of harming public schools. But the Texas Republican this week acknowledged that his priority policy would in fact result in public schools losing money.
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,
'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.
Greg Abbott responds to pope on deportation criticism: ‘The Bible calls for strong borders’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott weighed in after Pope Francis called Trump's mass deportation program a "major crisis." ...
Gov. Greg Abbott is back in Washington in search of $11 billion payback for border costs
Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the nation’s capital as he seeks $11 billion to cover the state’s 4-year-old border security ...
Why Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is at White House and what he's expected to discuss with Trump
This story has been updated with more information. Gov. Greg Abbott met privately Wednesday with President Donald Trump at ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott wants to set a high bar for local tax increases
Local officials, school advocates and tax policy experts said such a proposal could have dire impacts on basic services.
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Here's What to Know About Greg Abbott's State of the State Address
While Abbott has not explicitly said what these "emergency issues" are, they are expected to include border security, school vouchers and the need for bail reform. Texas Governor Greg Abbott ...
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Governor Greg Abbott Reappoints Robert Jenkins as Head of Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
Governor Abbott has reappointed Robert Jenkins, Jr. as presiding officer of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority ...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott offers 4,000 state prison cells to Trump administration to detain migrants
WASHINGTON - Texas Governor Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump will meet at the White House on Wednesday. The two are ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to meet with President Trump to discuss border security
Abbott is set to discuss border security with President Trump Wednesday afternoon, the White House announced early Wednesday ...
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick prove Texas Republicans are not united
Texas Republicans are moving quickly to pass their economic and social priorities through the Legislature, but the party is ...