Gov. Greg Abbott is vowing to expand Turning Point USA youth chapters to more high schools across Texas.

This is the conservative organization that activist Charlie Kirk founded. Kirk was assassinated three months ago on a Utah college campus.

The high school program for Turning Point is called "Club America." It's a student-led, conservative-promoting group.

According to Abbott, 500 high schools across the state already have a chapter on campus, including dozens in North Texas.

During an announcement from the governor's mansion on Monday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick promised $1 million in campaign funds to help expand the program across Texas.

While there are no plans to force schools to start the clubs founded by Kirk, Abbott said any attempt to stop students from creating one would re

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