Texas Governor Abbott, Attorney General Paxton Each Face 2 Major Challengers In Republican Primary
Some conservatives sharply criticized Governor Greg Abbott for his mask mandate and not reopening Texas early enough during the pandemic.
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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.
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
Ken Molestina explores the uptick in illegal immigration along the Texas/Mexico border and Governor Greg Abbott's plan to build a Texas Border wall in "From The Border".
The debate over Gov. Greg Abbott's border wall plan has fired up a South Texas family who say they'll fight to keep their property on the border with Mexico wall-free.
In a mix of policy and politics, Gov. Greg Abbott and former President Donald Trump toured the southern border in the Rio Grande Valley.
Some members of North Texas law enforcement are surprised and disappointed in the veto, saying the bill was "non-political."
Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first visit to the southern border Friday, when she visits El Paso.
Within a week since details on the project were announced, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said contributions toward the state's own southern border wall reached nearly $400,000.
The news of Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to the border is drawing criticism from top officials of the state who say she should have made the trip a long time ago.
"Agenda items will be announced prior to the convening of the special session," the brief statement read.
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts said he was responding to a request for border aid from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed the legislature's portion of the state budget after an elections bill he prioritized was killed when Democrats walked out at end of this year's session.
"Where are our priorities? We have a very serious electrical grid issue happening right now," she said.
The governor also introduced a website where residents can learn more about the wall and donate to the wall's funding.
Natalie Nanasi, a law professor specializing in humanitarian immigration law at SMU, said the feds and others will be waiting to see the details of the governor's plan.
During a summit on Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott said he will announce plans next week for Texas to begin building a wall along the southern border.
Under Senate Bills 2 and 3, Texas will now require the weatherization of power generation facilities, natural gas facilities, and transmission facilities to handle extreme weather.
Texas is one of 25 states — all with Republican governors — that have opted to curtail enhanced unemployment benefits two months early.
Texas lawmakers will be called back for a special session later this fall so they can redraw state House and Senate districts, along with Congressional districts.
Gov. Abbott was referring to House Democrats who walked out late Sunday night, leaving the chamber without a quorum, before the midnight deadline to pass bills.
Abbott is up for re-election in 2022 and already has a primary opponent in former Texas Senator Don Huffines.
"Texas continues to step up to confront the border crisis in the federal government's absence, but more must be done," said Gov. Greg Abbott in a statement.
The Governor made preventing cities from defunding the police an emergency item this session.
Days before the end of the regular legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott sought to set the political ground rules for a potential special session.
