Texas Gov. Greg Abbott makes case for 'school choice' plan

Texas Supreme Court Could Make Greg Abbott's Text Messages Public
The Texas Supreme Court is weighing whether to compel the governor and attorney general to release emails and texts.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's message on school vouchers gets a little muddled at key moment
Gov. Greg Abbott said public schools could lose funding when parents pick private schools, but then says public schools won't lose any funding.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott makes case for ‘school choice’ plan at conservative gathering
AUSTIN, Texas − As tensions rise over a GOP-led effort to create a private school voucher-like program in Texas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott addressed critics of his chief policy goal Wednesday in front of a gathering of grassroots conservatives in Austin.
Greg Abbott Defends Plan To Overhaul Texas Education
Texas Governor Greg Abbott pledged to implement a private school voucher-style program on Wednesday during an address to conservative activists in Austin.The governor said the legislation, which has divided Texas Republicans and previously failed in the state House,
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says vouchers could lead to less funding for public schools
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing for lawmakers to pass a $1 billion voucher program that would create state-funded “education savings accounts."
Gov. Abbott says school choice fight nears the end as Texas Senate passes voucher bill
Texas lawmakers have spent years arguing over school choice, and the state senate has passed a bill this year. Governor Greg Abbott believes the end of the fight is near.
Greg Abbott Wants KFC To Become 'Texas Fried Chicken'
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has suggested Kentucky Fried Chicken should change its name to Texas Fried Chicken, after KFC announced it is moving its U.S. headquarters to the Lone Star State. Newsweek contacted Yum! Brands, KFC's parent company, for comment on Thursday outside of regular office hours.
Report: 100-plus have died in car chases related to Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star
Victims include two minors, according to a recent report by Humans Rights Watch, which found that 106 people have died as a ...
Gov. Greg Abbott awards Austin-based Silicon Labs $23.25M in Texas CHIPS Act funding
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott awarded $23.25 million to Austin-based Silicon Labs on Wednesday as part of the state's Semiconductor ...
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Analysis: Gov. Greg Abbott spins damaging lies as he pushes school vouchers
Texas' governor has let loose with some stunning whoppers as he pushes a plan to use state funds for private school tuitions.
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Canadians Are Mad at Us, Greg Abbott Is Making It Worse
Thanks to a recent social media battle, it seems as though Texas’ relationship with Canada has gone awry since Canadian Prime ...
Greg Abbott offers details on what Texas offers in return for $11 billion 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 ...
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Governor Greg Abbott visits El Paso, announces economical development
Greg Abbott took a trip to El Paso this afternoon and announced a big economic development happening in Vinton. Vinton Steel will receive over $250 million in investments to expand the location, ...
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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.
As dangerous cold threatens Texas, Greg Abbott urges caution but says power grid is ready
Gov. Greg Abbott says the power grid appears ready to handle weather that could bring, for parts of the state, the coldest ...