'Broadband Access Is No Longer A Luxury': Gov. Greg Abbott Calls On Legislature To Get All Texans Access
During his State of the State address in February, the Governor named broadband access as an emergency item for the 87th legislative session.
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During his State of the State address in February, the Governor named broadband access as an emergency item for the 87th legislative session.
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who sued the city over the mandate, did not immediately react to the ruling, although an appeal is likely.
Outside of George Floyd's public memorial last summer in Texas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott floated the possibility of a law named in honor of the longtime Houston resident.
Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday, "demanding answers to the humanitarian crisis at the southern border."
The Texas Trial Lawyers Association opposes the legislation saying lawyers and juries should consider the lawsuits, not politicians.
Governor Greg Abbott held a roundtable Monday to discuss small businesses in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Patrick said he's on the same page as Governor Abbott 95% of the time, but not in this specific case involving the power outages that have consumed the Texas Capitol for the past month.
The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas is opening as a temporary shelter. Shortly after 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, several buses pulled up outside the convention center.
At the Texas Capitol, a political fight is brewing between Republican leaders.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a news conference Wednesday afternoon in Dallas as thousands of migrant teen boys head to the convention center for temporary shelter.
"Tonight, I asked for and accepted the resignation of PUC Commissioner Arthur D'Andrea. I will be naming a replacement in the coming days..," Gov. Greg Abbott said.
While ending Texas' coronavirus restrictions, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is also voicing concerns about the virus' spread to migrants with COVID-19 crossing the U.S.-Mexico border -- though there has been no evidence of that actually happening.
Texans are no longer under a statewide mandate to wear face coverings in public, but residents shouldn't be too quick to throw out their masks.
"The emergency item includes any inaccurate excessive charges and any issues regarding ancillary service prices," the brief news release said.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott addressed the press at the Texas-Mexico border to discuss the state's border security efforts amid what he calls the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
In light of Gov. Greg Abbott lifting Texas' mask mandate, the Texas Education Agency has updated its public health guidance stating a public school system's current mask requirements can remain unchanged.
With weather and health issues impacting millions in Texas and making news nationwide, former congressman Beto O'Rourke has hit the road again and is been criss-crossing the state, making stops in small towns.
Texas Governor Gregg Abbott is expected to address Texans today about proposed legislation to address what he says is the censoring of Texans "based on the viewpoints they express."
Governor Abbott repeated that even though his orders will end, Texans should still wear masks and follow safety protocols.
President Joe Biden didn't mince words on Wednesday when he was asked about Texas lifting its statewide face mask mandate.
D'Andrea of Austin has served as a Commissioner for PUC since November 2017, according to a news release from the Governor's Office.
More states are easing coronavirus restrictions despite health officials' warnings not to do just that.
ICU nurse Brittany Smart, who has spent months caring for COVID-19 patients pouring into Texas hospitals, said she doesn't think now is a safe time to take away the mask mandate and calls the governor's move "nerve-racking."
Most North Texas area school districts released statements on social media responding to Gov. Greg Abbott's announcement Tuesday, March 2, the state was fully reopening soon with no COVID-19 restrictions.
"I strongly urge everyone to focus on what doctors, facts and science say will keep you safe from Covid-19," said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
SeaWorld San Antonio welcomed seven more beluga whales on Tuesday, the latest development in the international effort to relocate dozens of the mammals from shuttered Canadian theme park Marineland.
Updated appraisal data shows property values fell sharply, leaving city officials to confront a wider‑than‑expected shortfall ahead of August budget talks.
A teen remains in critical condition as residents say years of pleas for safety improvements have gone unanswered.
"It really opens up your mind," said one 23-year-old who ditched smartphones to wean herself off social media.
Juan Carlos González is the stepson of "El Mencho," who was killed by the Mexican military.
SeaWorld San Antonio welcomed seven more beluga whales on Tuesday, the latest development in the international effort to relocate dozens of the mammals from shuttered Canadian theme park Marineland.
Updated appraisal data shows property values fell sharply, leaving city officials to confront a wider‑than‑expected shortfall ahead of August budget talks.
A teen remains in critical condition as residents say years of pleas for safety improvements have gone unanswered.
"It really opens up your mind," said one 23-year-old who ditched smartphones to wean herself off social media.
Juan Carlos González is the stepson of "El Mencho," who was killed by the Mexican military.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
Juan Carlos González is the stepson of "El Mencho," who was killed by the Mexican military.
The White House has declassified information claiming the FBI probed whether President Trump acted as a Russian asset when he fired James Comey, a theory an administration official said wasn't backed up by evidence.
Federal authorities arrested a man who appeared to be monitoring security-planning activities at Trump National Golf Club in LA County ahead of the president's Southern California visit.
Three words keep coming up when current and former elected leaders describe former Fort Worth Mayor and longtime Republican Congresswoman Kay Granger: trailblazer, tough, and tenacious.
Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, a trailblazing North Texas Republican who became the first woman to serve as Fort Worth's mayor, has died, officials said Sunday night.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
Ezequiel Duran drove in four runs, the last on a game-ending double, and the Texas Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant is out for the season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp.
All the festivities will be hosted at the Ford Center at The Star.
Jung Hoo Lee hit two solo homers and drove in three RBIs and Logan Webb pitched six shutout innings as the San Francisco Giants beat the scuffling Texas Rangers 5-1.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant left practice early after apparently suffering a knee injury Monday.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
