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. Those were among a series of items deemed emergencies by the governor in his State of the State speech,
Vouchers, tax cuts, water and teacher pay top Gov. Abbott's State of the State address
The three-term Republican governor touted his achievements on border security as he calls for more tax cuts and more money for education.
Gov. Abbott lays out his agenda for Texas with emphasis on vouchers, water and property taxes
Gov. Greg Abbott touted Texas’ strong economy in his State of the State address Sunday, where he also laid out a list of priorities he wants Texas lawmakers to focus on in the months ahead. These include creating a school voucher-like program and lowering Texans’ property taxes.
Gov. Greg Abbott touts teacher pay raises and further property tax cuts for homeowners
Meanwhile, the topic of school vouchers continues to be one of Abbott's top priorities for lawmakers to pass this session.
Texas Gov. Abbott calls new property tax relief, teacher pay raises, and school choice in State of the State address
Before 1,100 attendees at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin, the governor announced seven of his top priorities
Abbott makes school vouchers, teacher pay raises a priority for legislators
The Texas governor is making school vouchers, teacher pay raises, and career training priorities this legislative session. This week, the Texas Senate will likely pass SB2 – the school voucher bill. There's also a plan in the Senate to allocate $5 billion to public schools for teacher pay raises.
Abbott vows pay raises for teachers and more property tax relief
The governor’s speech sets a broad agenda for the Legislature, including a nuclear renaissance and a Texas Cyber Command.
WATCH: Gov. Greg Abbott speaks on school vouchers at East Texas private school
Governor Greg Abbott is promoting his school choice legislation Tuesday night in East Texas ahead of a crucial debate and ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott caught in a lie during school voucher rally in East Texas
Abbott claimed a public school principal quit because students no longer said the Pledge of Allegiance. State law has required its recitation since 2017.
The debate over school vouchers will return to the Legislature with perhaps less GOP infighting
Despite an additional four special sessions in 2023, lawmakers could not come up with a plan for private school vouchers that ...
Abbott expected to promote vouchers, other highlights of his 2025 agenda in Sunday speech
Gov. Greg Abbott will lay out his legislative priorities Sunday night during his biennial State of the State address giving ...
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Abbott’s Familiar Priorities Include Property Taxes, Vouchers, Cracking Down on Bail
Abbott’s emergency items include property tax relief, improving water infrastructure, creating a universal school voucher ...
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Will Abbott’s school vouchers ‘cripple our public schools?’
Since his reelection campaign in 2022, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been foiled in perhaps his biggest priority as the state’s ...
Abbott's school voucher plan sparks Texas debate over accountability and funding
SAN ANTONIO - A universal voucher program currently on the table as Governor Greg Abbott named school vouchers a ...
Here's What to Know About Greg Abbott's State of the State Address
The governor will unveil his list of "emergency items" for Texas' legislative agenda during his address on Sunday.
'Welfare for the wealthy': House Democrats urge Texans to fight against school vouchers
The school vouchers proposal currently on the table would provide up to $11,500 in public money annually to Texas students ...