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Abbott, Texas and school voucher

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,

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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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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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Who will replace Ken Paxton as Texas attorney general? Republican jockeying begins.

Ken Paxton's decision to run for U.S. Senate against John Cornyn could set off a crowded GOP primary for Texas Attorney General.

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Texas Republicans Deliver Trump, Abbott Major Win on Education

President Donald Trump had called Republican legislators in Texas before the vote, urging them to vote for the ...

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Will school choice become law in Texas? Here's why top Republicans are confident.

"I've fought for school choice for my entire legislative career," Patrick, the three-term Republican ... "Should the Texas Senate vote to concur, the bill will soon be on Governor Abbott’s ...

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Texas governor under fire after pushing special election to November

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday that the special election to fill the seat vacated following the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner will be held on Nov. 4.

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GOP states go ‘DOGE-ing,’ mimicking Musk’s branding as they call attention to spending cuts

Republican governors and lawmakers in more than a dozen states are tapping into Elon Musk’s brand, borrowing from his ...

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