The Charleston, South Carolina paper The Post & Courier reported Tuesday night that former Governor Nikki Haley will announce her candidacy for presidency at an event in Charleston on February 15. Haley would be the first Republican to challenge President Trump for the Republican nomination. Trump announced his candidacy last November after the mid-term elections.

TGP reported two days ago the chatter about Haley has been growing stronger.

Post and Courier excerpt:

Cementing what has been in the works for months, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will formally announce she is running for president and will seek the Republican nomination for her party’s 2024 ticket, The Post and Courier has learned.

According to an invitation soon going out to her backers, Haley’s advertised “special announcement” will come Feb. 15 at the The Shed at the Charleston Visitor Center in downtown Charleston, an open air but covered gathering spot that could draw hundreds of supporters into the heart of the city’s tourism district.

The confirmation she entering the race came from a member of Haley’s inner circle Jan. 31.

End excerpt. Please read complete Post and Courier article at this link.

The AP’s South Carolina based reporter Meg Kinnard confirmed:

She's running. @NikkiHaley will announce campaign for president on Feb. 15 in Charleston, SC, according to a person familiar with the plans.

Supporters to receive email invite tomorrow. https://t.co/EdpMiGUbAR

— Meg Kinnard (@MegKinnardAP) February 1, 2023

AP excerpt:

In South Carolina on Saturday, Trump told WIS-TV that Haley had called him several days earlier to seek his opinion. Trump pointed out her earlier pledge not to run against him but said he made no attempts to stop her.

“She said she would never run against me because I was the greatest president, but people change their opinions, and they change what’s in their hearts,” Trump said. “So I said, if your heart wants to do it, you have to go do it.”

Haley, 51, served as Trump’s U.N. ambassador from 2017 through 2018. She served as South Carolina governor from 2011 until 2017.

Haley appeared on Hannity last week and teased a presidential run, saying a generational shift is needed in politics.

It’s time for a new generation.
It’s time for new leadership.
And it’s time to take our country back.

America is worth the fight—and we’re just getting started. pic.twitter.com/L93Q6WirzD

— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) January 21, 2023

Three days ago Haley posted a reiteration of her call for generational change:

It's time for a new generation to lead. pic.twitter.com/vDG8eWtUpC

— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) January 28, 2023

The two leading candidates in both parties, Joe Biden and Donald Trump would be 82 and 78, respectively, on inauguration day January 20, 2025. Biden appears to have dementia while Trump shows no sign of slowing down or aging.

UPDATE: Republican former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said today he is “giving serious consideration to running for president.”

While Washington is completely broken and heading in the wrong direction, we’ve shown how to win and deliver common sense conservative results in the most difficult possible environment. That’s why I am giving serious consideration to running for president. pic.twitter.com/WujSVJoZC9

— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) February 1, 2023

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Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott is calling for universal school choice through the use of education savings accounts, or ESAs.

Democrats oppose school choice because their party is in bed with the teacher unions.

Teacher unions don’t want public schools to have any competition, which is just what is needed to make schools better. When government has a monopoly on education, schools have no incentive to improve.

The Dallas Morning News reports:

Gov. Abbott heats up school voucher debate, calling for ESAs ‘for every child’ in Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott said “every child in the state of Texas” needs access to a voucher-like program that gives parents public dollars to spend on private school tuition or other educational expenses.

Speaking at Annapolis Christian Academy in Corpus Christi on Tuesday night, Abbott said education savings accounts are what Texas needs to give families options. His remarks come as lawmakers push voucher-like bills this legislative session.

“When a school does fall short of excellence, when it strays too far from the fundamentals or simply cannot meet the unique needs of a particular child, parents should not be helpless,” he said. “They should be able to choose the education option that is best for their child.”

The state has already piloted a form of such savings accounts through microgrants made available to select students with disabilities in 2020.

“It’s been so successful,” Abbott said of the program. The state awarded $1,500 grants to more than 65,000 students, according to the Texas Education Agency. “But that program shouldn’t be limited.”

Watch the videos below:

Texas Governor Greg Abbott calls for UNIVERSAL SCHOOL CHOICE: "Parents should be able to choose the education option that is best for their child. The way to do that is with ESAs. Education savings accounts." pic.twitter.com/7gksYzGM4O

— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) February 1, 2023

Governor Abbott: "That program shouldn't be limited. That program should be available to everybody in Texas. Now is the time to expand ESAs to every child in the state of Texas." pic.twitter.com/1kHPnLOBbG

— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) February 1, 2023

One of the good things that came out of the pandemic, was the increased scrutiny from parents on public schools.

People who are unable to home school should be able to choose where to send their children.

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