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Texas Governor Abbott's State of State Address Underscores School Choice

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OUTLINING PRIORITIES: Governor Greg Abbott today delivered his State of the State address where he outlined his emergency items and priorities for the 85th legislative session. The Governor named four emergency items in his address to lawmakers, including: reforming Child Protective Services, banning sanctuary cities, implementing meaningful ethics reforms and passing a resolution calling for a Convention of States.

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Courtesy: KERA News
STATE OF THE STATE: Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) addressed the 85th Texas State Legislature in Austin.

Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.