Governor Abbott Reacts To Indictments From Planned Parenthood Video
Governor Abbott says he doesn't believe David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt will be convicted.
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Governor Abbott says he doesn't believe David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt will be convicted.
"There will be some announcements coming forth soon about new jobs, especially thousands of new jobs in the Dallas area, that hopefully will be announced in the coming months," Gov. Abbott said.
Center for Medical Progress founder indicted on a felony charge of tampering with a governmental record and a misdemeanor count of related to purchasing human organs.
Gov. Greg Abbott has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Texas will maintain its Iran divestiture policy.
A Texas court that ruled a law clamping down on Internet dirty talk could deem illegal everything from '50 Shades of Grey' to videos of Miley Cyrus twerking is starting to throw out convictions.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is joining the ranks of Republicans who are pushing for the first U.S. constitutional convention in more than 200 years.
Former Dallas school board member Mike Morath has taken over as head of the Texas Education Agency.
Collin, Dallas, Ellis and Rockwall counties have all been declared disasters.
The visit comes in the wake of Governor Abbott's decision to extend the deployment of National Guard troops at strategic locations along the Texas-Mexico border.
Gov. Greg Abbott has succeeded in getting a holiday display featuring some American Founding Fathers and the Bill of Rights in a manger removed from the Texas Capitol.
"My job is to deliver outcome improvements," says Mike Morath.
The potential remains for others fleeing the war-torn country to eventually join 21 Syrian refugees who settled in Houston and Dallas earlier this month.
UPDATED: 12/15/2015, 3:05 PM - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said today that the state will taking a series of actions at the border to combat illegal border crossings "in the wake of federal inaction."
He will oversee the Texas Education Agency and the state's 1,200 school districts and charter schools.
Officials in Ellis County are ready for the first group of immigrant children to arrive in North Texas for a temporary stay. Buses full of those teens could start to reach the DFW area as early as Friday.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott joined Texas Senator Ted Cruz in Washington Tuesday to announce two new bills to keep refugees from Syria and four other nations out of the U.S.
What is the plan for Syrian refugees who are heading to the United States right now? Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott went public with their proposals on Tuesday morning.
Twelve Syrian refugees were scheduled to arrive in Texas on Monday after the state eased up in its legal fight against resettlement agencies and the federal government.
Gov. Greg Abbott ended his Cuba trip Wednesday heralding trade opportunities with an eagerness that closer aligned him with the Obama administration than the top 2016 GOP presidential contenders.
The suit contends the U.S. government has prevented Texas from receiving vital information to assess the security risk posed by the refugees in advance of their arrival.
Gov. Greg Abbott enjoyed dinner and a private concert in Havana but made little progress in finding opportunities for Texas businesses on the second day of a three-day trip to Cuba.
This will be Governor Abbott's second international business development trip since taking office.
Fifteen Texas counties have been declared state disaster areas after October storms and flooding left seven people dead.
They also gathered to protest Gov. Greg Abbott's vow to bar Syrian refugees from resettling in Texas.
Texas has instructed volunteer organizations that settle international refugees statewide to immediately stop helping Syrians — even though it may not have the authority to do so.
