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House OKs school vouchers, advances Abbott's signature legislation: 'Extraordinary victory'
The House approved a school voucher plan, clearing a hurdle that had stood in the way of a Gov. Greg Abbott priority. One ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Texas Muslims Want to Build Homes and a Mosque. The Governor Says No.
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is trying to stop a planned community near Dallas that has fueled anti-Muslim hostility and divided ...
Texas House debates $1 billion school choice bill amid controversy and protests
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met with House Republicans for a pep talk hours before the vote on a school choice bill that would ...
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Ending 30 Years of Resistance, Trump and Abbott Break the ‘People’s House’
The Legislature’s lower chamber has finally blessed school vouchers—and denied ordinary Texans the chance to weigh in.
Texas school vouchers war erupts as GOP, Dems dig in at State Capitol
School choice is igniting a political firestorm in the Texas House, as GOP infighting and partisan clashes come to a head ...
Voucher critics test new strategy at eleventh hour: Let Texas voters decide
An amendment set to be proposed Wednesday would let voters have the final say on whether Texas should subsidize private ...