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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott requests $11.1B from Congress

Abbott calls on Congress to reimburse Texas for border security efforts

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called on Congress to reimburse Texas for its border security operation, Operation Lone Star. Abbott sent letters to the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate and entire Texas congressional delegation requesting the federal government reimburse Texas for more than $11.

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Texas Gov. Abbott asks government to reimburse state for $11B spent to secure southern border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the federal government to reimburse his state for the more than $11 billion of taxpayer money it has spent on border security over the past four years.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott seeks $11 billion reimbursement from Congress for border security efforts

In a letter to Congressional leaders on Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott requested reimbursement for over $11 billion spent on Operation Lone Star, launched to secure the southern border during the Biden-Harris administration.

1st school voucher program proposal filed in Texas Senate

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Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school

Senate Bill 2 starts a new debate on a school voucher program in Texas. A funding proposal would allow up to 100,000 K-12 students who want to enroll to a private school to participate.

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Texas Senate proposes extensive school voucher-like program with $1 billion price tag

Under SB 2, families enrolling their children in private school would receive $10,000 per year, or $11,500 if the student has a disability, through what’s called an education savings account. Supporters say it would be “the largest day one ESA program in the nation.

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First school voucher program proposal filed in Texas Senate

Texans are getting their first look at a bill lawmakers hope to pass this legislative session to create a school voucher program. School vouchers are a high priority issue for Texas Republican leaders,

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Greg Abbott's Threat Rebuked by Largest Texas Newspaper: 'Demagogic'

Texas Governor Greg Abbott was called out by the state's largest newspaper over his recent comments related to DEI in higher ...

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Watch top Texas business and political leaders discuss the state’s future under Donald Trump

Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, business leaders and Texans tabbed for President Donald Trump’s cabinet gathered in ...

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Texas requests $11 billion reimbursement from government for Operation Lone Star

As president, Trump will likely have the final say in whether or not to grant Abbott’s request for a full reimbursement for ...

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Texas fight over ‘school choice’ begins with bill filing, hearing set

Texas’ fight over spending public money on private school tuition begins in earnest next week. Sen. Brandon Creighton, ...

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Gov. Greg Abbott Wants to Extend Texas’ DEI Ban to K-12 Schools

Texas passed a DEI ban at the state’s public universities. Now Abbott wants the state to stop funding diversity programs in K ...

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Waco residents partner with police to enhance community safety

It just shows that there are people that care about their police department, but also care about their fellow neighbors and their community,” Shipley said. “They want to see a thriving area to live in ...

Overturned semi impacting traffic at busy Hewitt intersection

HEWITT, Texas (KWTX) - An overturned semi is impacting traffic at a busy intersection in Hewitt. The single-vehicle wreck ...

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