Governor Abbott claims victory for school choice vouchers

Governor Abbott claims victory for school choice vouchers after Texas elections
Texas, has been on a mission to bring school choice vouchers to the Lone Star State.With the results from Tuesd
Gov. Greg Abbott believes school voucher program will pass during legislative session
The debate between funding for public education and school vouchers is expected to be intertwined in the next legislative session next year. After this week's election, Gov. Greg Abbott says he finally has enough support.
Gov. Greg Abbott stops at Tyler private school to promote school choice, voucher proposal
"When it comes to education, one size does not always fit all," Abbott said during a news conference at Kingdom Life Academy in Tyler.
Texas Legislature will approve school vouchers and boost public education funds next year, Abbott says
Last year, Abbott refused to give public schools a major raise without passing a voucher program. His tone was more conciliatory after Election Day.
Texas GOP Gains Enough House Seats to Pass Gov. Abbott's School Choice Legislation
The state's legislative session starts in January and Gov. Abbott announced school choice would be his top priority.
Fresh off Texas House wins, Gov. Greg Abbott says he has the votes for school vouchers
After Tuesday’s Republican gains, Gov. Greg Abbott said there will be a comfortable, 79-vote majority of “true, hardcore school choice proponents” in the Texas House next year to enact his voucher proposal and break a decadeslong logjam of the controversial legislation.
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Gov. Greg Abbott’s office condemns Texas House lawmakers who intervened in Robert Roberson’s execution
The Texas governor had not publicly shared his thoughts on the actions of a bipartisan group of lawmakers that stopped the scheduled execution of Robert Roberson.
Mothers Against Greg Abbott calls for Texas Dem Party Chair to step down
"Mothers Against Greg Abbott," a Texas-based political action committee (PAC) called for the immediate resignation of the ...
She Supports Trump’s Anti-Immigration Policies. Texas Incorrectly Flagged Her as a “Noncitizen” on Its Voting Rolls.
Greg Abbott helped fuel that narrative by announcing that the state ... The elections office in Montgomery County, just ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott boasted that Texas removed 6,500 noncitizens from its voter rolls. That number was likely inflated.
Greg Abbott boasted that the state had removed more ... number of people removed from the rolls who failed to respond to letters alerting them that there were questions about their citizenship.
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Texas lawmakers ‘stepped out of line’ to delay Robert Roberson execution, Greg Abbott says
Greg Abbott speaks during a a fireside chat with ... saying lawmakers “stepped out of line.” The three-page letter sent Sunday by James Sullivan, Abbott’s general counsel, said only the ...
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Texas AG Ken Paxton absent from letter condemning election violence, urging peaceful transition
The Republican has a fraught relationship with the national group that issued the letter. Indiana and Montana also did not ...
What to do if you’ve been wrongfully removed from voter rolls in Texas
An investigation from our media partners at the Texas Tribune highlights why all voters should confirm their voter ...
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Greg Abbott Boasted That Texas Removed 6,500 Noncitizens From Its Voter Rolls. That Number Was Likely Inflated.
Greg Abbott boasted that the state had removed more ... number of people removed from the rolls who failed to respond to letters alerting them that there were questions about their citizenship.
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Abbott stops at Tyler private school to promote school choice, voucher proposal
Just a day after the election, Gov. Greg Abbott was in East Texas on Wednesday afternoon promoting his school voucher plan. Abbott held a press conference Wednesday at Kingdom Life Academy in ...