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Shell_Seas

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Thu May 30, 2024, 02:01 PM May 2024

Will Abbott Have The Number For Vouchers In The 89th Legislature?

Which seats do we need to flip to shut Governor Abbott down?

https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/will-abbott-have-the-number-for-vouchers





Now that the primary runoffs are over, we have a good look at the Republicans who will be on the ballot in November. House Republicans would need 76 votes to pass vouchers in the 89th Legislature. I went through all the Republican seats (plus HD80) and compared them to the Texas Class Teacher Association ratings and Greg Abbott’s endorsements to determine how many votes there would be for vouchers.

Here is the complete list:

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In case you were wondering, it’s exactly 76. That’s if none of these seats flip or none of the previous anti-voucher Republicans flip.

The anti-voucher crowd and people dedicated to saving public schools should target the flippable seats in this list to stop vouchers in the 89th Legislature.

Which seats are those?

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Will Abbott Have The Number For Vouchers In The 89th Legislature? (Original Post) Shell_Seas May 2024 OP
The ultimate goal is to replace all public schools with extremist evangelical academies. Lonestarblue May 2024 #1

Lonestarblue

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1. The ultimate goal is to replace all public schools with extremist evangelical academies.
Thu May 30, 2024, 02:35 PM
May 2024

Vouchers are just another step in creating private schools paid for by taxpayers. Texas gets closer to the Taliban every day.

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