Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For School Finance Reform
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call for school finance reform is generating growing support across Texas. School finance reform is part of the Governor's 20-item agenda for the ongoing special legislative session. “The current school finance system is...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For Increasing Teacher Pay
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call for increasing teacher pay and allowing for greater flexibility in recruitment and retention practices is generating growing support across Texas. Teacher pay, recruitment, and retention is part of the Governor's...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For Restricting Municipal Annexation
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call to reform and restrict the municipal annexation process is generating growing support across Texas. Reforming the municipal annexation process is part of the Governor's 20-item agenda for the ongoing special...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For Legislation Prohibiting Use Of Taxpayer Dollars To Collect Union Dues
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call for legislation that prohibits both state and local governments from deducting union dues from public employees’ paychecks is generating growing support across Texas. Prohibiting the use of taxpayer dollars to fund...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For Abortion-Complication Reporting Legislation
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call to improve abortion-complication reporting is generating growing support across Texas. Improving abortion-complication reporting is part of the Governor's 20-item agenda for the ongoing special legislative session....
Forced Annexation Is Un-Texan
This Op-Ed originally appeared in the San Antonio Express-News on July 21, 2017 Forced annexation by cities — without a vote by the impacted property owners — is piracy by government, a tyranny of taxation without representation that would have made old King George...
Protecting the Vulnerable
This Op-ED originally appeared in The McAllen Monitor on July 19, 2017 Because we cannot hear their cries, it is perhaps our most sacred calling to protect the most vulnerable among us — the unborn. And I celebrate all that we have accomplished together to promote a...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For School Choice For Special Needs Students
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call for school choice for special needs students is generating growing support across Texas. Allowing school choice for special needs students is part of the Governor's 20-item agenda for the ongoing special legislative...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For Pro-Life Insurance Reform
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call for pro-life insurance reform is generating growing support across Texas. Pro-life insurance reform is part of the Governor's 20-item agenda for the ongoing special legislative session. “NO, I mean no, Texan...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For Legislation To Expedite Construction Permitting Process
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call to speed up the permitting process for local governments is generating growing support across Texas. Expediting the permitting process is part of the Governor's 20-item agenda for the ongoing special legislative...