State Governor Greg Abbott (tx)
Recent News About State Governor Greg Abbott (tx)
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Noem: "The cartels are out for blood."
Amid escalating border concerns, several state governors convened in Texas, rallying behind Governor Abbott's call for action and criticizing President Biden's approach while highlighting the tangible outcomes of Operation Lone Star.
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Abbott: New bills will help 'protect Texans and Americans from the chaos and crisis of the border’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott approved a set of laws aimed at securing the southern border in the wake of the escalating level of illegal immigration, arms and lethal drugs infiltrating Texas from Mexico.
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Texas Public Policy Foundation policy director on property tax relief and reform: ‘The two concepts are of equal importance’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently expressed his strong indication for the complete elimination of property taxes in the state, as the Texas Public Policy Foundation's (TPPF) plan strives to do. Following the governor’s public statements, a policy director for TPPF applauded the actions being taken on relief, but also called for reform.
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Gov. Abbott: House bill 'provides more cuts to property tax rates' in Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed his support for a bill that reduces property taxes, passed by the Texas House during a special session, for its unparalleled tax relief, support from key groups, and endorsement by a leading think tank.
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WFAA poll: 'A majority of Texans want to expand school choice and allow parents to use tax dollars to send their children to private school'
A poll conducted by the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation found the majority of state residents support school choice and education savings accounts (ESAs).
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Phoenix Ville de Marie Academy board member: Arizona school choice program has 'proven to be extremely helpful' as Texas considers its own
Luke Speier, board member and treasurer of Ville de Marie Academy in Phoenix, said school choice programs and education spending accounts (ESAs) have been beneficial for both parents and students, as Texas considers a similar program this legislative term.
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School choice proponents applaud legislation: ‘Every family deserves the freedom to access learning opportunities'
Advocates for school choice are celebrating the recent introduction of legislation promoting education savings accounts (ESAs) in the Texas Legislature.
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ESA bill filed in Texas Senate aims to bring 'education freedom to all' and empower parents
A new bill filed in the Texas Senate would create education savings accounts (ESAs) to be used for private school expenses, but it contains provisions that could cause it to be hotly debated in the state Legislature.
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Sanders signs LEARNS Act 'to prepare students for a high-paying job, not a lifetime in poverty'
On March 9, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) signed into law the LEARNS Act, an educational choice bill that grants Education Savings Accounts to Arkansas families.
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Texans for Fiscal Responsibility executive director: 'The Chapter 313 Tax Abatement Program was corporate welfare at the expense of individual Texas taxpayers'
House Bill 5, which creates a new program designed to "create jobs and to generate state and local tax revenue" through property tax agreement with businesses granted by school districts, was filed on Feb. 28 by Rep. Todd Hunter (R-TX).
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Abbott says the way to help students ‘is with school choice through state-funded Education Savings Accounts’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pledged to make educational freedom for parents “an emergency item this session” in advocating again for state-funded education savings accounts during his “State of the State Address” on Feb. 16 at rare earth elements business Noveon, in San Marcos, Texas.
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Abbott shows his support of education savings: ‘We must ensure that our education system works for every child’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reiterated his support of education savings accounts he outlined in his Feb. 16 “State of The State Address” during an address at Central Texas Christian School in Temple, Texas.
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Dallas Federal Reserve in recent report: Texas to have a 'soft landing' in 2023 but recession not likely
The Dallas Federal Reserve recently released a report, expecting a "soft landing" in 2023, as the 88th State Legislature discusses how to manage a record-breaking $33 billion budget surplus.
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Texas Gov. Abbott remains focused on educational choice: 'We'll ensure parents remain the most important voice in their children's education'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he's dedicated to getting an education choice bill passed this legislative session, noting that "parents are their children's first teachers," in a recent Twitter post.
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Abbott in State of the State address: ‘Property taxes are suffocating Texans’
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is trying to deliver on his pledge to ease the tax burden for homeowners in Texas.
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Abbott: 'DEI initiatives are having the opposite effect, proactively encourage discrimination in the workplace'
In a memo obtained by the Texas Tribune, Gov. Greg Abbott asked Texas state agencies to stop using DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) initiatives when hiring employees. Abbott's chief of staff, Gardner Pate, signed the letter expressing the belief that the workplace should be free from discrimination. He claimed some agencies are using discriminatory practices to hire under the guise of DEI.
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Texas governor: '[Parents] should be able to choose the education option that is best for their child'
The Texas State Board of Education withdrew its opposition to school vouchers and other programs allowing parents to use public funds to pay for private education, according to a Feb. 7 tweet from Texas Scorecard publisher Michael Quinn Sullivan.
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Abbott: It's 'time to expand education savings accounts to every child in the state of Texas'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed his support for school choice and an expansion of Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) at a recent rally at Annapolis Christian Academy. The governor claims ESAs have worked in other states and supported ongoing efforts in the Texas legislature to allow an ESA program for everyone in Texas.
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Abbott orders officials to increase efforts to combat border crisis: 'Texas guardsmen and troopers must bear the burden of securing the border'
Gov. Greg Abbott recently ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Military Department (TMD) to step up their efforts to combat the growing illegal immigration along the Texas-Mexico border.
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Abbott: 'We will ... deliver the largest property tax cut in Texas history'; Travis County residents face rates higher than state average
Texans labeled property tax rates as one of the key issues they want addressed, as Election Day is coming up on Nov. 8.