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Greg Abbott, Texas House and school vouchers

The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 2d

‘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 voucher-like program that would use taxpayer money to help families pay for private schools. The bill, a centerpiece of Abbott’s legislative agenda,

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 3d

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

Pearland Republican Jeff Barry has long been skeptical of school vouchers, but on Thursday morning he voted to create what could become the largest voucher program in the nation. Barry, a freshman House lawmaker,

San Antonio Express-News on M… · 2d

Texas Senate set to send private school voucher bill to Abbott's desk: 'Ready to sign'

Texas Republicans' sweeping private school voucher plan could be sent to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk as early as next week. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Friday that he’d urge the Texas Senate to accept the statewide voucher bill passed by the Texas House on Thursday,

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN10h

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

AUSTIN - Texas Governor Greg Abbott has spent a lot of political capital to push for school choice and now legislation is ...

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Trump lends his sway to Greg Abbott's voucher push, eying a win-win in Texas

President Donald Trump weighed heavily into the Texas school voucher debate on Wednesday, putting personal pressure on ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN13d

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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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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Texas Republicans Deliver Trump, Abbott Major Win on Education

The Texas House of Representatives voted to give initial approval to a $1 billion program that will see taxpayer money fund ...

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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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