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'A huge accomplishment': White Oak student's painting earns spot in governor's office

Longview News-Journal 22 Mar 2025
For the next year, Gov. Greg Abbott will be able to look at a painting of a long-haired, brown Highland calf in a bucket surrounded by daisies. The artwork will hang in his office — and he has a White ....
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An outside business program for Black, Latino students is at heart of federal investigation of ...

Lawrence Journal World 22 Mar 2025
Until recently, it was a little-known program to help Black and Latino students pursue business degrees ... 13 ... Greg Abbott posted on X that the university “president will soon be gone” unless he immediately “fixed” the matter ... ....
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Here's why Trump highlighted Texas in dismantling Department of Education

Austin American-Statesman 21 Mar 2025
Greg Abbott, Lt ... Trump also praised Abbott and Paxton among a slate of other Republican governors and leaders, who joined him for the signing ceremony ... Abbott, Patrick and Paxton all endorsed Trump's ...
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Trump administration creating plan to militarize New Mexico border

El Paso Times 21 Mar 2025
Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star in Texas ... Abbott's administration is seeking an additional nearly $3 billion for 2025 and 2026 ... Jeff Abbott covers the border for the El Paso Times and can be reached ...
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Texas adds more new jobs than any other state in last year

Weatherford Democrat 21 Mar 2025
Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Texas leading the nation in job creation over the month and over the year following the release of January employment data by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ....
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Texas Gov. Abbot appoints McReaken, Sinclair and reappoints Womble as TTU System regents

Amarillo Globe-News 21 Mar 2025
Greg Abbott has appointed two new regents and reappointed a regent to the Board of Regents for the Texas University System ... According to Abbott's office, Sinclair is an officer and senior member of The ...
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Trump signs order to 'eliminate' US Education Department

Urdu Point 21 Mar 2025
"We're going to return education back to the states where it belongs."</p><p> The Education Department, created in 1979, cannot be shuttered without the approval of Congress -- ...
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Texas Senate Passes Bill to Ban DEI Programs in K–12 Public Schools

Texas Border Business 21 Mar 2025
Lt. Gov ... If the House passes the bill and Governor Greg Abbott signs it into law, Texas would become one of the first states to explicitly ban DEI initiatives in public K–12 education, following similar moves at the university level in 2023 ... ....
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Trump ‘eliminates’ education agency

Taipei Times 21 Mar 2025
AFP, WASHINGTON ... “We’re going to shut it down, and shut it down as quickly as possible ... Republican leaders, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Texas Governor Greg Abbott, were in the audience for the signing ceremony ... .
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‘Shut it down’: Trump signs order to dismantle Education Department

NewstalkZB 21 Mar 2025
Trump said the order would “begin eliminating the federal Department of Education once and for all.”&nbsp; ... Republican leaders, including governors Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas, were in the audience for the signing ceremony. .
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US Rep. Al Green faced censure for interrupting Trump. At home, he is a hero. Here's why.

Austin American-Statesman 21 Mar 2025
Rep. Al Green after censure speaks out. Representative Al Green spoke out after being censured for interrupting President Trump's address to Congress ... Greg Abbott had identified such legislation as an emergency ... Abbott has brought us today," Green said.
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