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Gov. Greg Abbott says he will nominate retiring state Sen. Jane Nelson to be secretary of state

JAMES BARRAGÁN, The Texas Tribune

Posted on December 6, 2022 · Nelson planned to retire from the Senate after 30 years in office. But her nomination will give Abbott a clearer path to having his nominee confirmed by the Senate after his last three have gone unconfirmed.

Tags Gov. Greg Abbott John Scott Secretary Of State State Senator Jane Nelson

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A bill to spend $16.3 billion in COVID-19 relief funds has advanced to the Texas House

Andrew Schneider

Posted on October 7, 2021 · The committee substitute for the bill includes hundreds of millions of dollars to retain frontline health care workers and to support the tourism and hospitality industry.

Tags 87th Texas legislature COVID relief COVID-19 State Senator Jane Nelson third special session Unemployment aid

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Texas senators considering how to spend the state’s $16.3 billion in COVID-19 relief funds

Andrew Schneider

Posted on October 4, 2021 · Under a plan by State Senator Jane Nelson, more than 40% of the money would go to replenish the state’s depleted unemployment insurance fund.

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State Board of Education eases stance on vouchers after previously rejecting “school choice” policies

BRIAN LOPEZ, Texas Tribune

Posted on February 3, 2023 · This comes two days after Gov. Greg Abbott voiced his most explicit support yet of a new school choice policy at a Parent Empowerment Night event in Corpus Christi.

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TikTok access wiped in a week at major Texas universities

Matt Harab

Posted on January 20, 2023 · Abbott claimed that the state universities “understand this is a bipartisan issue to keep the tentacles of China out of our universities and out of our state.”

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott talks property taxes and border security at inauguration for third term

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on January 17, 2023 · The Republican governor will serve his term with an expanded Republican majority in the Texas House and Senate, making it unlikely that his priorities will face significant roadblocks.

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Joe Biden tours El Paso for first border visit of his presidency

URIEL J. GARCÍA, Texas Tribune / Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune

Posted on January 9, 2023 · He was greeted by Gov. Greg Abbott upon arrival at the El Paso airport. Abbott has been a chief critic of Biden’s immigration policies and has frequently called on him to visit the border over the past year.

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