Sharing the stage at the Brazos Christian School gymnasium in Bryan, Rep. John Raney rose from his seat next to Gov. Greg Abbott during a pro-school voucher rally and lavished praise on the governor’s ...

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Typically cautious over his eight years as governor, Greg Abbott has poured more political capital into vouchers than anything else. He campaigned for reelection last year on the proposal, declared it ...

It seemed like a good sign for Abbott, who was in the midst of barnstorming the state to rally support for school vouchers in Texas. In previous legislative sessions, Raney had signaled in test votes ...