Gov. Greg Abbott is back in Washington in search of $11 billion payback 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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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.
Gov. Greg Abbott sets an agenda that could succeed, but the Capitol is a volatile place
Throughout his 10 years as governor, Abbott has experienced highs and lows in getting his agenda passed. Now, after a 2024 ...
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Here's What to Know About Greg Abbott's State of the State Address
While Abbott has not explicitly said what these "emergency issues" are, they are expected to include border security, school vouchers and the need for bail reform. Texas Governor Greg Abbott ...
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The governor's recent border and immigration messaging sounds a lot like President Trump's.
At his inauguration last month, President Donald Trump showered Texas Gov. Greg Abbott with praises, lauding the governor’s multibillion-dollar border security crackdown, years in the making ...
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Vouchers, tax cuts, water and teacher pay top Gov. Abbott's State of the State address
Gov. Greg Abbott, in the middle of his third term with an eye on a fourth, is challenging the Texas Legislature with an ambitious 2025 to-do list beginning with enacting the school voucher program ...
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Greg Abbott Wants Change to Texas Property Taxes
Email: [email protected]. In the latest of his many attempts to curb Texas' high property taxes, Republican Governor Greg Abbott wants to give the state's homeowners the power to weigh in ...
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Greg Abbott names school vouchers and teacher pay as top priorities, while calling for end to 'DEI'
Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday he wants state lawmakers to slash property taxes by $10 billion, launch a massive water project to keep the state from going dry and restrict bail for a slew of crimes.
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Abbott’s political muscle puts his agenda on fast track in Legislature
The praise for Gov. Greg Abbott from often feuding factions of Texas Republicans gives new energy to his plan for school vouchers and other items on his priority list. Credit: Michael Cavazos for ...
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How does Greg Abbott’s border rhetoric compare to President Trump’s?
At his inauguration last month, President Donald Trump showered Texas Gov. Greg Abbott with praises, lauding the governor’s multibillion-dollar border security crackdown, years in the making ...
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7 emergency issues for Texas lawmakers to focus on, said Gov. Greg Abbott during State of the State Address
: Bail reform, teacher pay, school choice and property tax relief among the top emergency issues Governor Abbott cited during ...
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Gov. Abbott says Texas National Guard can now make immigration arrests
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Pete Flores, the acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, signed a memorandum of understanding that grants Guard troops the expanded authority to ...