Gov. Abbott To Throw Ceremonial First Pitch On Rangers Opening Day
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on the last Opening Day at Globe Life Park in Arlington.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on the last Opening Day at Globe Life Park in Arlington.
"I worked pretty hard throughout this college process and all the work that I've put into it on the ACT and all of that stuff seems like it's kind of going to waste," high school student Caleb Shirk said.
Governor Greg Abbott has quietly been stocking Texas courts with Republican judges freshly rejected by voters.
The decision by U.S. District Judge Fred Biery of San Antonio temporarily halts a bungled search for illegal voters in Texas, which began in January.
Texas voters are evenly split 48 - 48 percent on whether to build a wall on the Mexican border, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday.
A key Texas Democrat, Sen. Jose Rodriguez, said Thursday, "the damage has been done" and won't vote to confirm newly appointed Secretary of State David Whitley.
Gov. Abbott addressed a variety of topics important to Texans during a wide-ranging interview Wednesday afternoon at the Governor's Mansion.
Gov. Greg Abbott declared school safety an "emergency" issue of his second term Tuesday following one of the nation's deadliest mass shootings last year near Houston.
Tuesday morning Texas Governor Greg Abbott gave his State of the State address to the Texas Legislature.
The bills, known as HB2 and SB 2, are exactly the same, and were presented by the state's leaders during their second joint news conference this month.
Governor Abbott announced Tuesday $18 million in grant funding will go toward efforts to help victims of human trafficking.
Governor Abbott did not say anything about needing a border wall in Texas during his inauguration speech despite some onlookers chanting, "Build a wall."
U.S. Senators and Representatives from Texas, along with Gov. Abbott sent a letter to President Trump urging him not to use Harvey recovery funds in order to end the partial government shutdown.
Governor Greg Abbott said they were united to solve a voter mandate: increasing state funding for public schools while lowering property taxes. "It's something we have to get done."
The new Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen and Governor Greg Abbott told lawmakers they must pass property tax reform and change how the state pays for public schools.
Texas lawmakers will be sworn in Tuesday for the 86th legislative session and the House will elect a new Speaker.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is visiting Japan for vacation but also for a couple of official meetings, including with president and CEO of Toyota Motors.
Gov. Greg Abbott has named his deputy chief of staff Texas' new secretary of state.
After two years of service, Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos notified Governor Greg Abbott Thursday of his departure from office, effective December 15.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has proclaimed Wednesday, Dec. 5, as a day of mourning for former President George H.W. Bush -- a day before he will be laid to rest.
"I'm delighted McKesson, a Fortune 6 company, is making Texas the home of its new global headquarters," said Governor Abbott.
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings expressed disappointment over Amazon's decision not to come to Dallas and instead locate its new corporate headquarters to New York's Long Island City and Arlington, Virginia.
Firefighters from local departments across Texas will help battle wildfires that are ravaging California, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sunday.
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott, the 48th Governor of the state, has been re-elected for a second term on Tuesday night.
Greg Abbott is poised to follow Rick Perry and George W. Bush as Texas Republican governors who handily won re-election and elevated their national profile in the process.
