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Beto O'Rourke suggests he could 'overcome' abortion ruling as governor. He could not.

Even if Beto O'Rourke upsets Greg Abbott in November, he'd be the underdog in any abortion battle with the Republican-controlled Legislature.

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How elected officials, politicians in Texas reacted to SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade

A landmark decision on Friday from the Supreme Court of the United State sent shockwaves through the country. The court decided that abortion is not a constitutionally protected right.

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Texas Republicans cheer end of Roe v. Wade while Democrats vow to fight back in November

Attorney General Ken Paxton declared on Twitter that he would be closing his office and “making it an annual holiday” in honor of the Supreme Court decision.

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U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, setting stage for Texas to ban abortion within 30 days

Texas' 'trigger law' which goes into effect following the court's ruling will ban the procedure, offering no exception for cases of rape and incest.

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Biden's optimism collides with mounting political challenges

President Joe Biden’s top political advisers are bracing for big election losses in November.

Austin City Council could vote on banning AR-style rifle sales to anyone under 21 today

The ordinance has support from multiple council members.

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Beto O'Rourke gains ground on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in new, post-Uvalde poll

Abbott's 15-point lead in a December survey by the same polling operation has now dwindled to 5.

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O'Rourke stans help raise over 20K for fired Abbott canvasser

Monique Dawson has raised $20,000 through GoFundMe.

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Lincoln Project commercial says Greg Abbott has spent too long in politics

The co-founder of the group formed by ex-Republicans says the Texas governor "has gone full-on MAGA" in his quest for a third term.

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Beto O’Rourke renews calls for tougher gun laws after Uvalde shooting, including on assault weapons

O’Rourke became known on the presidential campaign trail for his “Hell yes” promise to ban assault weapons. He’s been less vocal about the policy in his run for governor but this week, after the school shooting in Uvalde, he’s been newly assertive about the issue.

Days before the Texas school shooting, Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke campaigned to remove AR-15s and other 'weapons of war' from civilian life

O'Rourke said AR-15s and AK-47s are "designed to kill humans," and that those who currently own such weapons shouldn't be allowed to keep them.

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Days before the Texas school shooting, Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke campaigned to remove AR-15s and other 'weapons of war' from civilian life

O'Rourke said AR-15s and AK-47s are "designed to kill humans," and that those who currently own such weapons shouldn't be allowed to keep them.

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Abbott blames 'mental health' for Uvalde shooting after cutting $211 million from mental health agency

Abbott announced the budget cuts in late April to continue funding his immigration crackdown, Operation Lone Star.

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O’Rourke bets shooting will shake up Texas governor’s race

Democratic Texas governor’s race candidate Beto O’Rourke is hoping the Uvalde school shooting can reset the contest in America’s largest red state.

Gov. Greg Abbott greeted with boos as he visits Uvalde school memorial on Sunday

'Please, Gov. Abbott, help Uvalde county,' one person shouted. 'We need change! We need change, governor!'

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U.S. Justice Department will review Uvalde response as furor mounts over law enforcement actions

The Texas Department of Public Safety previously said local police made key errors. A specialized team of federal officers didn’t enter the school until more than an hour after the shooter arrived at the school.

Children among protesters outside NRA convention as gun reform debate heats up after Texas school shooting

The convention kicked off in the same state where 19 children and two adults were killed earlier in the week.

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The NRA meets in Houston amid a storm of criticism and internal strife

This isn't the first time the NRA has held its convention days after a nearby mass shooting. Some politicians and musicians are dropping out, and gun control advocates are preparing protests.

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NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school massacre

One by one, speakers took the stage at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Houston and denounced the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school across the state.

Beto O'Rourke Interrupts Abbott Briefing, Echoing U.S. Debate On Guns

"If we do nothing, we will continue to see this," O'Rourke said, "year after year, school after school, kid after kid."

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Texas and mental health care are under a microscope after Uvalde school shooting

Uvalde has little resources in terms of mental health services.

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More details and reactions emerge about the Texas school shooting and gunman

Local and state officials in Texas release more information, while Americans across the nation continue to express shock and grief at the massacre.

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Onlookers urged police to charge into Texas school

A father whose fourth-grade daughter was killed in the attack, said he raced to the school and raised the idea of charging into the school with several other bystanders.

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Beto O'Rourke interrupts briefing, echoing US debate on guns

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Surrounded by fellow Republicans on a high school stage, Gov.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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While the gun control debate amplifies, the overwhelming emotion in Uvalde is grief

The small community of Uvalde, Texas is grieving one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history as assistance — and the national political spotlight – descends on the area.

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'Hell, yes': Should Beto O'Rourke's remark on eliminating assault-style rifles be revisited?

After the mass shooting in Uvalde, some say the "hell, yes" remark might not be as damaging to O'Rourke's fortunes as it first might have appeared.

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Beto O'Rourke interrupts briefing, echoing US debate on guns

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke has blamed Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for inaction on gun control.

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Beto O'Rourke disrupts news conference on shooting

A news conference about the shooting at a Texas elementary school broke into shouting Wednesday as Democratic gunbernatotrial candidate Beto O'Rourke blamed Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for inaction ahead of the latest in a long string of mass shootings in the state. As the Republican governor was finishing his remarks, O’Rourke approached the stage, pointed to the governor and said, “This is on you.” As officers escorted O'Rourke out of the auditorium, some in the gathered crowd jeered him while one woman chanted, “Let him speak.”

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Beto O'Rourke interrupts Greg Abbott's Uvalde press conference: "You are doing nothing"

One of the officials on stage told O'Rourke, "You are out of line" and called him a "sick son of a b****."

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Beto O'Rourke interrupts Greg Abbott's Uvalde press conference: "You are doing nothing"

One of the officials on stage told O'Rourke, "You are out of line" and called him a "sick son of a b****."

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WATCH: Beto O’Rourke confronts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at Uvalde press conference: “This is on you”

O’Rourke’s disruption drew angry responses from the elected officials onstage, with Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin calling him a “sick son of a bitch.”

Gov. Greg Abbott's Uvalde press conference slips into chaos after rival Beto O'Rourke confronts him

Uvalde's Mayor called O'Rourke a "sick son of a bitch."

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"Grief overwhelms the soul": Politicians and celebrities react to Texas elementary school mass shooting

"I would normally say in a moment like this — we would all say, naturally, that our hearts break. But our hearts keep getting broken," Vice President Kamala Harris said.

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"Grief overwhelms the soul": Politicians and celebrities react to Texas elementary school mass shooting

"I would normally say in a moment like this — we would all say, naturally, that our hearts break. But our hearts keep getting broken," Vice President Kamala Harris said.

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Uvalde school shooting: Latest details on Robb Elementary shooting that killed 19 children, 2 teachers

The last week of classes at Robb Elementary School ended in terror when a gunman opened fire, killing 21 people on Tuesday.

Despite controversies, Abbott maintains commanding lead in Texas gubernatorial race

Abbott's recent statements on education and his use of pandemic funds for his immigration crackdown have drawn national criticism.

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Poll shows Abbott holds lead over O'Rourke in Texas governor race

He leads by seven points.

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Abortion rights protesters rally in cities around US

Abortion rights protesters rallied in cities across the United States, vowing to fight to ensure that abortion remains a legal option for women nationwide.

Explainer: Schools may be Texas’ next immigration fight

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to challenge another decades-old U.S. Supreme Court precedent that requires public schools to educate students regardless of legal status.

Texas Democrats hope threat to Roe v. Wade will energize their voters ahead of the midterm election

Democrats are hopeful that the looming threat of such a stunning political sea change could provide the strongest opportunity yet to energize their voters heading into an election year in which Republicans have been expected to dominate in Texas and beyond.

Casar, O'Rourke to join Cinco de Mayo rally in San Antonio

It starts at 6 p.m. tonight.

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The Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade action will energize Democratic voters. What's that mean in Texas?

If considerable funding rolls into the state, it could help narrow margins for Democrats, experts say, but that's a big "if."

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Beto O’Rourke tests positive for COVID-19, says symptoms are mild

O’Rourke said he is vaccinated and boosted and tests regularly while traveling the state. A campaign spokesperson said the candidate had no events scheduled for the week.

Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke tests positive for COVID-19

"In addition to being fully vaccinated and boosted, I regularly test for COVID-19 while traveling the state for town hall meetings," he said in a statement.

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Beto O’Rourke returns to San Antonio for student town hall event

Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke returned to San Antonio for a student town hall as part of his “People of Texas Campaign.”

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Gubernatorial hopeful Beto O’Rourke hits unifying themes at Friday stop in San Antonio

During the town hall, the former El Paso congressman accused the governor of being "fixated on transgender kids."

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Beto O’Rourke carefully threads needle on border policy as Democrats grapple with the issue

For Democrats, especially in Texas, tackling border issues is difficult on the campaign trail as the party is not in agreement about various policies. O’Rourke has had to distance himself from President Joe Biden’s border policies, while going after Gov. Greg Abbott’s.

Beto O’Rourke knocks Biden for ending Title 42 without a plan to deal with influx of migrants

In a press conference, O’Rourke said the president should have given border communities a plan before ending a pandemic-era immigration rule that will lead to an increase in migrants.

Beto O'Rourke seizes the offensive as Greg Abbott's policy causes massive backups at the border

After months of being pummeled by Greg Abbott on Texas immigration, the long delays at the border give Beto O'Rourke an opportunity to play offense.

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Beto O'Rourke two points behind Greg Abbott in latest Texas governor race poll

It's pretty much tied.

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O’Rourke talks taking on Abbott in TX gubernatorial race: ‘We’re underdogs’

Texas hasn’t had a Democratic governor since Ann Richards in 1995.

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Beto O’Rourke touts his oft-overlooked background — small-business owner — as Greg Abbott attacks him as job-killer

Abbott’s campaign has argued O’Rourke would “destroy the Texas miracle.” O’Rourke argues he’s the one who has run a business.

Texas Rangers confirm investigation into nude photos of children at Bastrop shelter but find “no evidence” of sex abuse

An attorney representing foster care children in a suit against Texas said Department of Public Safety director Steve McCraw’s conclusion that there was no evidence of sexual abuse despite the investigation into the photos was “both surprising and extremely troubling.”

Search for hit-and-run driver after woman killed in Brooklyn

Police believe the woman was trying to cross the street when she may have fallen into the roadway. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports.

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Torchy's Tacos building first New Braunfels location

Torchy's Tacos expanding in the Hill Country.

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Oil billionaire GOP donor sues Beto O'Rourke for defamation

AUSTIN (AP) — A Texas oil pipeline billionaire is suing Beto O'Rourke for defamation after the Democrat criticized his $1 million donation to Republican Gov.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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Oil billionaire GOP donor sues Beto O'Rourke for defamation

A Texas oil pipeline billionaire is suing Beto O'Rourke for defamation after the Democrat criticized his $1 million donation to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's campaign following last year's deadly winter blackout. O'Rourke, who won the Democratic nomination for governor last week, called the lawsuit frivolous during a news conference Monday. Court records show it was filed in February in rural West Texas.

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Oil tycoon Kelcy Warren sues Beto O’Rourke alleging defamation over power grid criticism

Kelcy Warren, the Dallas pipeline tycoon and top donor to Gov. Greg Abbott, is suing O’Rourke over his criticism of the windfall profits that Warren’s company made after the 2021 winter storm.

Beto O'Rourke speaking at Hill Country, Austin coffee shops this weekend

"Beers with Beto" caps off the Saturday campaign trail.

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Former San-Antonio TV meteorologist Maclovio Perez wins congressional nomination

Perez is no stranger to San Antonio.

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The Trailer: Seven big takeaways from the Texas primary

What happened in Texas, fresh primary polls from swing states and the Ohio Democrat using a whiteboard to attack gerrymandering.

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Beto O'Rourke, Greg Abbott win primary nominations

Progressive candidates also made strides locally.

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CBS News projects Abbott and O'Rourke win Texas primaries and will face off in November

One House Democrat faces his toughest primary yet and the GOP governor faced far-right challengers.

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Texas Primary Sets Up Abbott-O'Rourke Race As Midterms Begin

Both easily won their party's nomination for governor on Tuesday.

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Texas Primary Sets Up Abbott-O'Rourke Race As Midterms Begin

Both easily won their party's nomination for governor on Tuesday.

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Analysis: Winning their primaries, Abbott and O’Rourke offer a preview of their march toward November

Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke have had their eyes on November from the start, attacking and critiquing each other and, in the process, previewing some of the themes other candidates in their parties will probably adopt for the general election.

Takeaways from the 2022 midterm primary election in Texas

Abbott, O’Rourke victorious; Bexar Co. Judge Dems Sakai, Minjarez head to runoff; Cisneros, Cuellar too close to call

Beto O'Rourke wins Texas governor's primary, setting up potential race against Abbott

O'Rourke is likely to face incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, whose primary contest against several far-right opponents has not been decided.

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Texas Primary Tests GOP's Right Turn In Start To Midterms

After Texas, primaries in other states won't resume until May. The results could be viewed for months as a measure of the nation's political mood.

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Election results 2022: Judicial races, Democrat and Republican primaries

Find the latest, updated election results for the 2022 primary election in Texas on March 1, 2022.

Election results 2022: State Board of Education races, Democrat and Republican primaries

Find the latest, updated election results for the 2022 primary election in Texas on March 1, 2022.

Bacon Pasta with Cheese Sauce and Thyme - Martha Stewart

Flavorful bacon end strips are the secret weapon in this rich weeknight pasta.

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Election results 2022: Texas statewide races, Democrat and Republican primaries

Find the latest, updated election results for the 2022 primary election in Texas on March 1, 2022.

Election results 2022: Texas Governor, Democrat and Republican primaries

Find the latest, updated election results for the 2022 primary election in Texas on March 1, 2022.

Here’s who Texas voters chose as party nominees for the 2022 midterm election

Get The Texas Tribune’s coverage of election results for the 2022 primary races for governor, attorney general, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature.

Texas primary: O’Rourke, Abbott win nominations for governor

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will face Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke after voters in Texas opened what could be a lengthy, bruising primary season.

WATCH: Election results, candidate reaction on Breakdown from the KSAT 12 newsroom

KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur cover the Texas primary election live March 1.

2022 midterm elections: What to know ahead of Texas' primary

The 2022 midterm election season opens Tuesday in Texas.

Election results 2022: All results for Texas and San Antonio-area races, Democrat and Republican primaries

Find the latest, updated election results for the 2022 primary election in Texas on March 1, 2022.

Election 2022: All results for Texas and San Antonio-area races, Democrat and Republican

Find the latest, updated election results for the 2022 primary election in Texas on March 1, 2022.

Beto O’Rourke to release book on voting during Texas governor bid

Former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has a book coming out in the middle of his run for Texas governor about voting rights.

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The Trailer: In South Texas primaries, Republicans find Hispanic candidates — and votes

A surge of Republican candidates in South Texas, how candidates are talking about Ukraine, and a TV ad that asks some questions about manhood.

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Beto O'Rourke narrowing Abbott's lead in latest Texas governor poll

The new poll shows a 5-point gain for O'Rourke.

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Republican incumbents hold big leads in statewide March primary races, UT poll says

The poll shows Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have a significant advantage over their primary opponents. Democratic respondents heavily support Beto O’Rourke for governor but don’t know enough about the party’s candidates in other races.

Returned ballots, worry in Texas start 2022′s first primary

Early voting in the first primary of the 2022 midterm elections is starting in Texas.

Texas opens 2022's first primary under stricter voting rules

Early voting in the first primary of the 2022 midterm elections are underway in Texas.

Beto O’Rourke stops in San Antonio during ‘Keeping the Lights On’ campaign tour

Gubernatorial hopeful Beto O'Rourke is stopping in San Antonio on Thursday as part of his 12-day tour focused on last year's failure of the power grid.

Greg Abbott edges out Beto O’Rourke’s fundraising in first head-to-head reporting period

The two were neck and neck for the first 20 days of January, but Abbott has the advantage of a massive war chest that’s more than tenfold O’Rourke’s total cash on hand.

Biden visits collapsed bridge, touts infrastructure law

President Joe Biden has visited the bridge in Pittsburgh that collapsed just hours before his previously scheduled trip to promote his infrastructure package — a new law that aims to prevent just such disasters.

Key Pa. Dems to miss Biden visit, cite scheduling conflicts

President Joe Biden will appear in Pittsburgh on Friday as an opening step in a broader campaign to promote the White House’s achievements in key states before the midterm elections.

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Beto O’Rourke talks voting rights, power grid during San Antonio campaign stop

During his San Antonio visit, O'Rourke answered media questions staying focused on two main issues — the power grid and voting rights.

Millions of dollars pour early into Texas governor's race

Money is pouring fast into the Texas governor’s race headlined by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O’Rourke.

Beto O’Rourke announces $7.2 million in fundraising in first 46 days of campaign; Greg Abbott touts $18.9 million over last six months

The latest fundraising figures in the governor’s race confirm what’s long been seen as the state of play: O’Rourke is a strong fundraiser, but Abbott, with over $65 million saved up, is on another level.

Analysis: Texas politicians can change their minds. But it helps if the public goes first.

Gov. Greg Abbott’s openness to marijuana decriminalization shows that the state, while conservative, isn’t immune to larger trends.

Gov. Greg Abbott says critics are ‘playing politics’ over Texas National Guard suicides

Abbott said the suicides are being investigated and thinks it will come out that not all “actually occurred during Operation Lone Star.”

Watch: The Abbott vs. O’Rourke battle begins

The two-term Republican governor likely faces off against a Democratic challenger. Watch as we go behind the scenes.

Abbott, O'Rourke lead off election year with visits to border cities

The Republican governor officially announced his reelection campaign Saturday in McAllen, while likely Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke campaigned in El Paso.

Gov. Greg Abbott plans 60 reelection campaign stops, fewer than 60 days before the GOP primary

Republicans including former state Sen. Don Huffines of Dallas and former Texas GOP chair Allen West are challenging Abbott for the Republican nomination.

Statewide elections, a redder South Texas and Beto-mania: the biggest Texas political stories to watch for in 2022

Next year, every state official and every member of the Texas Legislature and Congress are up for election. That makes for a big year in Texas politics.

Beto O’Rourke targets Gov. Greg Abbott for vetoing bill to improve internet access in rural Texas

Abbott vetoed legislation in June that would have helped shore up the Universal Service Fund, which supports telecommunications in rural Texas. He said it would have “imposed a new fee on millions of Texans.”

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