Greg Abbott
Demand for Private School Vouchers Exceeds Budgets in Some States
At least four states that have made most children eligible for taxpayer-funded scholarships to private schools are seeing more families using the programs than planned. read more >
States Target Transgender Health Care in First Bills of 2023
More than two dozen bills seeking to restrict transgender health care access have been introduced across 11 states — Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia — for the legislative sessions beginning in early 2023. read more >
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Texas Keeping Most Truck Inspections Despite Border Gridlock
The delays have come after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered extra inspections of commercial trucks as part of his sprawling border security operation. read more >
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Governor Allows Vaccine Mandate Exemption Bill to Pass
The Republican governor expressed concerns about the measure's impact on businesses but did not veto it. read more >
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Arkansas Power Officials Look to Texas, Count Blessings
A future disruption as severe as when a deadly winter storm overwhelmed Texas’ power supply appears far less likely in Arkansas. read more >
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Hutchinson Allows Cities to Enact Mask Mandates
Arkansas' governor allows cities to enact measures requiring masks in public to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, relenting after opposing such mandates at the state or local level. read more >
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