Gov. Greg Abbott steps up online attacks

Gov. Greg Abbott steps up online attacks as support builds for school vouchers
The approach echoes President Donald Trump's rhetoric and underscores the stakes for Abbott after months of pressuring lawmakers to pass the priority measure.
Will the Texas House pass a school voucher bill? Here's why Gov. Greg Abbott is celebrating
If the author and all co-authors vote for House Bill 3, it would pass the lower chamber. The controversial program, also called school choice, would use public money to pay for children’s private school tuition.
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 House has enough votes to pass a school choice bill, Gov. Greg Abbott says
Gov. Greg Abbott believes the Texas House will pass a school choice bill. On Wednesday, 75 Republicans signed on to co-author HB3. The House must still decide on which school choice bill to support. AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas House has enough votes to pass school choice legislation, Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday.
Texas governor says he has votes to pass school voucher bill
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has the votes in the state Legislature to pass a school voucher bill. The Senate passed its version of the bill earlier this month.
Texas Supreme Court Could Make Greg Abbott's Text Messages Public
The Texas Supreme Court is weighing whether to compel Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton to release emails and texts under the Public Information Act.The state's highest court heard oral arguments in the case on Wednesday.
Gov. Greg Abbott, RFK Jr. slow to push measles vaccine as Texas outbreak spreads
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he’s spoken directly with Gov. Greg Abbott about the ...
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Abbott prepares resources ahead of wildfire risks, possible severe storms
West Texas faces substantial wildfire risks, while North and East Texas are staring down a round of potentially severe storms ...
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 ...
With Trump in office, Gov. Greg Abbott has no plan to ramp down Texas border operation
With border crossings dwindling and President Donald Trump dispatching federal troops to Texas, some lawmakers overseeing ...
Why two border counties are joining Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star after migration slows
Migrant encounters at the Texas-Mexico border have declined for months. Even so, one county along the border just declared a ...
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Abbott unveils new small business support legislative recommendations
To better understand those challenges, Texas Governor Greg Abbott established the Governor’s Small Business Freedom Council ...
Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas Rangers investigation into controversial Texas Lottery jackpots
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered the Texas Rangers to investigate the April 2023 Lotto Texas draw in which a single player ...
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 ...