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Governor Abbott Announces Funding Grant to UT Austin's Texas Quantum Institute

Governor Greg Abbott announced that a $4.6 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant will be given to UT Austin’s Texas Quantum Institute (TQI) this Tuesday. READ MORE.

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Governor Abbott Announces Funding Grant to UT Austin's Texas Quantum Institute — By Texas Politics' Nasya Thomas — Governor Greg Abbott announced that a $4.6 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant will be given to UT Austin’s Texas Quantum Institute (TQI) this Tuesday.

Senate Republicans Unveil Counter-Proposal to ACA Extensions — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — Republican Sens. Mike Crapo and Bill Cassidy unveiled a bill that would deposit $1,000 to $1,500 into health savings accounts for qualifying customers.

Texas Lawmakers Press the CMS for Fair Share of Rural Health Funds — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas lawmakers are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure Texas receives a proportional share of newly available federal rural health funding.

Ted Cruz, John Cornyn Introduce Back the Blue Act — By Texas Politics' Nasya Thomas — Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, joined by 35 U.S. representatives, introduced the Back the Blue Act earlier this week.

Republican Lawmakers Seek to Ban Abortion Coverage in Congress Health Plans — By Texas Politics' Ericka Piñon — U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is urging the U.S Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to discontinue health care plans that cover abortion procedures funded by taxpayers in those health plans.

Governor Abbott Announces Funding Grant to UT Austin's Texas Quantum Institute — By Texas Politics' Nasya Thomas

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Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.

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