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Abbott Calls For Expansion Of Texas Anti-Gang Task Force
Posted on · The Governor's call comes as two men have been charged in the deadly shooting of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes.
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Education News
Texas School Finance Panel Approves Final Report To Lawmakers
Posted on · The Texas Commission on Public School Finance — created last year to scrutinize the way the state funds K-12 education — finalized a report that includes more than 30 recommended improvements.
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Judge Orders City Of Houston To Implement Prop B, Houston’s Murder Rate Rises In 2018, And Abbott Selects Texas Secretary Of State
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Party Politics
Party Politics 78: Money, Money, Money!
Posted on · Quarterly campaign finance reports show big winners and some lovable losers
Party Politics
Party Politics 77: The Hottest Statewide Race Nobody Is Talking About!
Posted on · The race for Texas Attorney General is getting closer and the impact could be massive
Houston Matters
Mother Of Santa Fe High School Student Welcomes Metal Detectors
Posted on · Kendra Hammond says parents must bring Governor Abbott's plan to their school administrators and demand safety measures are implemented
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2-Year-Old Boy Dead After Self-Inflicted Gunshot
Posted on · The shooting happened Sunday afternoon in northwest Houston
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Potentially Expanding His Executive Power, Abbott Orders Agency Heads To Run Proposed Rules By Him First
Posted on · Texas has traditionally had a weak governor's office. But Abbott's request could give him more say in how agencies operate.
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At School Safety Seminar, Ideas, But Also A Need For Resources
Posted on · Educators seek solutions for school security and safety
Politics 101
Is DACA Really Dead, What the National Guard Move Is All About, And Why Texas Needs NAFTA (Seriously)
Posted on · BONUS: Will it be Abbott vs. White or Abbott vs. Valdez in November?
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Abbott Urges Trump Administration To Protect Two Key NAFTA Provisions
Posted on · As the future of NAFTA remains in flux, Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday asked the country's top trade representative to retain two longstanding provisions of the trade pact that have boosted the Texas economy
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Governor Abbott To Hold A Harvey Recovery Meeting At Kingwood With Community Leaders
Posted on · The roundtable meeting will take place at Kingwood Community Center
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Greg Abbott Backs Activist Kathaleen Wall In Congressional Race To Replace Ted Poe
Posted on · Kathaleen Wall is among around 10 Republicans vying for Poe's Houston-area seat
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On $81 Billion Relief Plan, Abbott Says Strategy Is Not The “Best For What The State of Texas Needs”
Posted on · Abbott on debris removal funds, the $81 million relief plan, and the Rainy Day Fund
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UPDATE: Conflicting Accounts Follow Meeting With Abbott Over Confederate Plaque
Posted on · A meeting between state Rep. Eric Johnson, D-Dallas, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over Confederate monuments on Capitol grounds ended with the governor supportive of remove a controversial plaque, according to Johnson