Exclusive: Amid A Primary Fight, Internal Polling Shows How Republican Voters View Governor Greg Abbott
Former State Senator Don Huffines of Dallas and the outgoing Texas Republican Party Chair Allen West are running against Governor Abbott.
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Former State Senator Don Huffines of Dallas and the outgoing Texas Republican Party Chair Allen West are running against Governor Abbott.
Both the Senate and House will hold hearings on their election integrity bills on Saturday, July 10.
Texas Republicans are set to mount another push for restrictive new voting laws as lawmakers begin a 30-day special legislative session.
In announcing his special session items Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott said, "These special session priority items put the people of Texas first and will keep the Lone Star State on a path to prosperity."
Governor Greg Abbott has revived the GOP's thwarted efforts to pass new voting laws in Texas after Democrats temporarily derailed a restrictive bill with a late-night walkout at the state Capitol in May.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has released information on 11 agenda items that will be taken up during the special legislative session that begins July 8.
Twenty-six governors across the U.S., including Texas' Greg Abbott, have announced they are shutting off enhanced unemployment benefits. In several states, workers are suing to restore those benefits.
A group of mayors, including some from Texas, recently pressed US immigration officials on COVID-19-related travel restrictions that they say threaten to further hurt their local economies.
"The objective of these directives is to ensure that all Texans have access to reliable, safe, and affordable power, and that this task is achieved in the quickest possible way," the letter reads.
The special session that begins Thursday, July 8 will be the first time lawmakers are back at work since Democrats' late-night revolt over the Memorial Day weekend.
Some conservatives sharply criticized Governor Greg Abbott for his mask mandate and not reopening Texas early enough during the pandemic.
A total of 14 Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers and supervisors will travel to Texas later this week.
In 1992, Sen. Nelson became the tenth woman, and the third Republican woman, elected to the Senate, according to a statement released on her website.
Republican Allen West, a former Florida congressman and former chairman of the Texas GOP, said Sunday that he will run for governor of the Lone Star State
CBS 11 checked to see how many lead service lines are in the three largest cities in North Texas.
