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Texas school vouchers war erupts

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 Wednesday over Gov. Greg Abbott’s top legislative priority. Even President Donald Trump chimed in,

The Austin Chronicle · 1d

School Vouchers Win in Late Night Vote at the Capitol

Public school supporters made their voices heard but Republicans in the Texas House won in the end, approving Senate Bill 2, Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher bill, on an 86-63 vote at 2am this morning.

CBS Austin · 3d

Protesters rally at Texas Capitol against school voucher bill ahead of House vote

Protesters filled the halls of the Texas Capitol Wednesday morning to oppose a contentious school voucher bill that would allocate taxpayer money toward private

Texas House approves $1B private school voucher plan, marking major victory for Gov. Greg Abbott

While the House and Senate still need to agree on a final plan, the vote was a huge victory for the governor, who has pushed ...

Texas Public Radio1d

Texas House passes controversial school voucher plan, $7.7B school funding bill

After hours of debate — and years of pushing from Gov. Greg Abbott — the Texas House approved to a bill to create an ...

USA Today17d

School vouchers distract from the real solutions that Texas public schools need | Opinion

When my constituents sent me to the Capitol ... think that political theater is more important than the real needs of our communities. His current act involves pushing for school vouchers ...

2don MSN

Why Wednesday is one of the most important days of Gov. Abbott's political career

The Texas House prepares to vote on a school voucher plan that has long escaped Gov. Greg Abbott and past Texas governors like Rick Perry and George W. Bush.

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