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Texas House takes up school choice vouchers after Senate approval
The Texas House begins debating school choice vouchers. Gov. Abbott is ramping up pressure after the Senate passed the plan, aiming to expand private school funding. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan has the story.
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The easy half is over for ‘school choice' vouchers in the Texas capitol
The easy part is over. The Texas House will next take up “school choice” vouchers, an emergency item for Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Trump and Abbott meet to tackle border security issues and reimbursement
Border security took center stage during a White House meeting with Governor Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump. The governor aimed to achieve two goals: seek reimbursement for the billions Texas has invested in border security and assist the president in his commitment to addressing illegal crossings. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more.
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Governor Abbott meets with President Trump about border security
Abbott met with Trump, requesting $11B for Texas’ border costs and offering state-built facilities.
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Gov. Abbott attends rally in Athens ahead of school voucher debate
Parents who have chosen private education came together at Athens Christian Preparatory Academy on Tuesday night to rally around a proposal Gov. Greg Abbott said will make their choice more attainable.
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Texas lawmakers to debate school choice bill backed by Gov. Abbott
Texas lawmakers will debate Senate Bill 2, which would allow families to use public school tax dollars for private and home schools, sparking debate statewide. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more.
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What to know about Abbott's teacher pay raise efforts
Texas Senate unveils teacher pay raise plan, with merit pay expansion.
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Texas governor's emergency proposal: Major teacher pay raises in the works
NBC 5 knows some basic details about a proposal to raise teacher pay from the state capitol. This comes after Governor Greg Abbott declared teacher pay raises an emergency item in his State of the State address. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan has details.
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Gov. Greg Abbott lists 7 key emergency issues for Texas lawmakers
The speech will be broadcast live on Nexstar Media Group television stations across Texas and streamed online through local station websites, according to the governor’s office.
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Gov. Abbott directs Texas military to work with Trump on border security
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is sending hundreds of soldiers in the Texas Military Department to work with the U.S. Border Patrol in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Trump calls out Gov. Abbott, says Texas will have a partner in securing the border
Speaking at Emancipation Hall after his inauguration, President Donald Trump talked about border security and said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott would now have a partner in securing the border and building his wall.
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Gov. Abbott announces emergency response ahead of winter weather
Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources ahead of the winter weather expected to impact the state, including North Texas, later this week.
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Gov. Abbott activates state emergency response resources ahead of winter weather
Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources ahead of the winter weather expected to impact the state, including North Texas, later this week.
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New Bell Textron facility coming to Fort Worth
Coming soon to Fort Worth, a new facility for the defense company Bell Textron. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan reports the announcement came Tuesday from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and local leaders.
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Gov. Abbott freezes college tuition at public schools through 2026-27
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says that he will not allow college tuitions to go up in the upcoming biennium.
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Texas hospitals must ask patients for citizenship status beginning Friday
A new Texas order is requiring hospitals to ask patients for their citizenship status starting Nov. 1. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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‘One Pill Kills' awareness campaign bringing fentanyl deaths down, governor says
Governor Abbott speaks on fentanyl poisoning death decrease in Texas
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Gov. Abbott comments on Robert Roberson reprieve at Dallas campaign stop
The governor spoke briefly but publicly in Dallas for the first time about the halted execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson.
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Texas governor breaks silence on ‘shaken baby' capital murder case
Governor Greg Abbott is breaking his silence about the controversial ‘shaken baby’ capital murder case. The governor spoke briefly but publicly in Dallas about the halted execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has the latest on where the case stands.
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Death row inmate's attorney testifies in ‘shaken baby' conviction
At the Texas State Capital, a bi-partisan hearing is underway late into the night to save the life of Robert Roberson, a death row inmate from Palestine. His attorney is currently testifying. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has more.