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  • The Race for Texas

    The Race for Texas

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    Highlights from the Sept. 30 gubernatorial debate   ABBOTT •   Abbott said Texas needs a block grant. •   He supports increased spending on women and veteran health care and mental health care. •   He doesn’t want to impose the Affordable Care Act as an additional cost to Texans. DAVIS •   Texans are writing harder tax…

  • Students left out of gubernatorial candidate’s visit

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            Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott spoke Sept. 2 at the McDermott Library about his higher education campaign. Students were surprised to find out about his appearance because they were neither notified about the speech nor permitted entrance to the event. Student Government President Brooke Knudtson said she found out about Abbott’s…