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Gov. Abbott touts school choice

CBS Texas on MSN · 2d

Texas Gov. Abbott calls new property tax relief, teacher pay raises, and school choice in State of the State address

Before 1,100 attendees at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin, the governor announced seven of his top priorities

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 3d

Abbott sticks by school choice plan without blanket increase in money for Texas schools

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott insisted Monday that he would accept nothing less than a robust, universal school choice voucher program, and he resisted calls to join the plan with blanket increases in public school funding.

WOAI San Antonio on MSN · 2d

Texas teachers await potential pay raise as Abbott prioritizes salaries in state address

After years of waiting, Texas public school teachers may finally be getting a pay raise.In his annual “State of the State Address,” Governor Greg

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Gov. Greg Abbott in favor of allowing voters to decide on legalized gambling in Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott says he's open to letting the people vote to legalize sports betting and casinos in the state. Legalizing gambling in the state would require a constitutional amendment which would require a two-thirds vote in each chamber before the people could vote on it.

Latin Times on MSN · 1d

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Supports Legalizing Sports Gambling, Says He Would Be 'Shocked' If There 'Were Not Some Texans Who Do It Already'

The closest Texas has gotten to legalize sports gambling was in 2023, when a bill by State Rep. Jeff Leach cleared the House by an 82-51 vote but was never picked up by Texas Senate

Newsweek on MSN · 4d

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 Senate debating creation of school voucher program

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Texas Senate passes school choice bill

The Republican-led Texas Senate passed one of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's top legislative priorities late Wednesday night.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 2d

Watch: Texas Senate debating creation of school voucher program

Senate Bill 2 would create state-managed education savings accounts that let families use public funds to subsidize private school tuition. Opponents question whether the bill would help low-income families.

Dallas Morning News · 1d

Texas Senate begins debate on school choice. Here’s what to know, how to watch

School choice, using public money for private education, is Gov. Greg. Abbott's top priority for the Texas Legislature.

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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.

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Texas Gov. Abbott offers Trump state resources to secure the border during White House visit

The governor met with the president in the Oval Office Wednesday afternoon and called this a "very productive day." ...

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Trump holding Oval Office meeting with Texas Gov. Abbott over 'securing the southern border'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott meets at the White House on Wednesday with President Donald Trump to discuss their efforts to beef up ...

Texas will provide assets in Trump's border security fight, but Abbott says feds must pay

Here's why the Texas governor, who helped make border security a top issue in the 2024 election cycle, is heading back to Washington next week.

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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 ...

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Governor Abbott reappoints TTU CIO Keith Halman to Dept. of Information Resources

Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Walter “Frank” Coppersmith, III and Keith Halman to the Department of Information ...

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Gov. Abbott says Texas National Guard can now make immigration arrests

The new policy is a result of a memorandum of understanding between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the head of U.S. Customs and ...

What Texas Gov. Abbott discussed with Pres. Trump at the WH

John King reacts to Trump’s comments that Palestinians should not go back to Gaza Reporters uncover details about men working ...

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Sen. John Cornyn wants to play hardball as Texas seeks $11 billion for border costs

Gov. Greg Abbott will make another trip to Washington next week to push for $11 billion to defray state spending on border ...

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