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Veto of funding for summer food assistance program sparks anger, then action
Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to veto $60 million for a federally backed food assistance program led a Dallas chef to start ...
Abbott vetoes bill to boost oversight of migrant child detention centers
“House Bill No. 3120 is a well-intentioned effort to make child detention facilities, and the communities around them, safer,” Abbott wrote. “This all seems like good policy. If a fire breaks out, ...
Cannabis shop owners in Houston riding high after Abbott's veto but future of THC in Texas still hazy
Business owners are breathing a sigh of relief after Gov. Abbott's surprise veto, but the future of THC in Texas is still ...
Federal appeals court upholds Arkansas THC law Gov. Abbott cited in SB 3 veto
In his veto on Senate Bill 3, Gov. Greg Abbott referenced Arkansas' effort to ban THC in 2023, which has been tied up in the ...
THC dustup shows how Abbott-Patrick dynamic has shifted to governor's favor
When Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick goes after political figures who get in his way, he almost never lets his adversary off the ropes.
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Gov. Abbott slashes summer lunch program for low-income children from state budget
Gov. Greg Abbott has cut a $60 million provision in the state budget that would allow Texas to enter a federal summer lunch ...
Thriving Kinship supports families after Abbott vetoes summer EBT funding
That takes time, so she relies on Thriving Kinship, an organization started by Kemica Duty-Wright, Thriving Kinship, Inc.