Candidates for Texas Governor campaign on abortion access in North Texas
Beto O'Rourke held a rally in Denton today, a week after Governor Greg Abbott stopped in the area to campaign himself.
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Beto O'Rourke held a rally in Denton today, a week after Governor Greg Abbott stopped in the area to campaign himself.
This week's episode of Eye on Politics includes an update from the Texas campaign trail and a conversation about the state of the midterm elections with CBS News Senior White House and Political Correspondent Ed O'Keefe.
Alexa Browning, organizer of March For Our Lives, said Abbott was wrong when he said efforts in Texas to raise the minimum age to 21 to purchase a Military style rifle won't be successful.
Abbott's practice of sending migrants to sanctuary cities has already drawn plenty of consternation and controversy.
During a campaign stop in North Texas, Governor Greg Abbott said recent calls for the State of Texas to raise the minimum age to 21 to buy an AR style rifle will be unsuccessful.
Democratic candidate for Governor Beto O'Rourke slammed the state's new law that bans most abortions with no exceptions for rape and incest.
State legislative committees developing recommendations in response to the deadly mass shooting in Uvalde may still be months away from being released.
Parents of victims are calling for immediate change.
Hundreds, including families of Uvalde and Santa Fe victims, turned out for the March For Our Lives rally at the Texas Capitol to demand Governor Abbott take action on guns.
Governor Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for the 23 counties that were impacted by the historic flooding this week.
Volunteers greeted at least 140 asylum seekers, including children, at the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
New York City leaders have been urging the Texas governor to stop busing migrants. But as the school year approaches, the city has a plan for the children.
This week's episode of Eye on Politics covers the Inflation Reduction Act, the role abortion could play in the November election and a review of CPAC in Dallas.
Making the case that parents know the best way for their children to succeed, Abbott said getting behind that would be the best path for state success.
The Texas governor has bused thousands of migrants to New York City and Washington, D.C., since April.
The mayor said many of the migrants had asked to go to different destinations, but were not given a choice.
The Governor's comments come as school districts across Texas this month will open their doors to millions of students, their teachers, and other educators and staff.
The move could face legal challenges, since immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility under U.S. law.
Forty-eight percent of Texas voters say they support Gov. Greg Abbott for reelection, and 43% support his Democratic challenger, Beto O'Rourke.
The governor's attention, along with that of the nation, remains on Uvalde following the elementary school shooting that left 19 fourth-graders and two teachers dead.
Beto O'Rourke again seized the national political spotlight -- crashing the news conference of the man he wants to unseat, Republican Greg Abbott.
On Friday, Governor Greg Abbott listed a number of state agencies that are offering resources for those impacted by the Uvalde school shooting.
O'Rourke called the shooting "totally predictable when you choose not to do anything."
The Democratic nominee for Texas governor confronted Gov. Abbott, other state officials during a news conference discussing the Uvalde school shooting
The poll, conducted last month, shows the majority of Texans oppose a total ban on abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
