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Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a conference hosted by the Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Workforce Commission on Sept. 19. Photo by Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a conference hosted by the Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Workforce Commission on Sept. 19. Photo by Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a conference hosted by the Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Workforce Commission on Sept. 19. Photo by Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune