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Huffines Takes Comptroller Role Amid Voucher Rollout | Texas News
Greg Abbott just tapped Don Huffines—his 2022 primary rival—to take over as acting Comptroller starting August 1, a move that’s already sparking political buzz ahead of November’s election. Huffines will step in for Kelly Hancock, who lost her own primary bid to Huffines earlier this year. With the Comptroller’s office now managing Texas’s massive school voucher rollout—set to distribute over 100K vouchers by 2027—Huffines vows to run government lean and protect taxpayer dollars. Democratic challenger Sarah Eckhardt called the appointment “expected,” accusing Abbott of prioritizing loyalists…
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