GREG ABBOTT

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued an emergency declaration in several counties on Saturday to address the ice storm that has impacted the state.

Opinion: Gov. Greg Abbott’s pro-voucher talking points don't mention is that Texas ranked 48th in child health and 33rd in education outcomes in 2022.

Abbott declared disaster in seven Texas counties hard hit by this week’s winter storm. Austin has been the epicenter of a power crisis as tens of thousands wait for electricity to be restored.

Faulting the federal government for lax border enforcement, leaders in the Texas Senate signaled they would continue to spend significant portions of the state budget on efforts to curb immigration.Th[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

The state has spent $4 billion on border initiatives in the past two years, including $40 million to bus migrants out of Texas into Democrat-led cities.

The state has spent $4 billion on border initiatives in the past two years, including $40 million to bus migrants out of Texas into Democrat-led cities.

The Texas State Board of Education removed language Friday opposing vouchers in its legislative priorities for the 88th session.

This comes two days after Gov. Greg Abbott voiced his most explicit support yet of a new school choice policy at a Parent Empowerment Night event in Corpus Christi.

I would like to address and pose some questions to illegal immigration activists and apologists who continue to use this forum to attack and vilify Gov. (1) What positive good is derived from massive/unrestricted illegal immigration? (2) How much is too much illegal immigration at the expense of American taxpayers who have to pick up the tab for food, shelter, transportation, etc., of illegal immigrants? (3) Would illegal immigration activists/apologists stop vilifying and attacking Gov. … I think he’s unfit for office.”Ted Cruz: “Whatever he does, he accuses others of doing.

The 13th Court of Texas Appeals has placed on hold a challenge by Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton of a lower court ruling that overrode Abbott’s authority during the pandemic to nullify a mask mandate by the Point Isabel Independent School District.

The 13th Court of Texas Appeals has placed on hold a challenge by Gov. “Accordingly, we ABATE this appeal and remove it from the Court’s active docket until such time as the Texas Supreme Court issues its opinion in the direct appeal on one of the aforementioned cases. After that opinion issues, we direct appellants to promptly file a motion to reinstate this appeal,” the justices wrote. The appeal that the 13th Court of Appeals abated on Wednesday was in response to the temporary injunction issued by the 444th. Once the Supreme Court rules in the Dallas, San Antonio or Houston cases, Wednesday’s order directs the appellants and appellees to promptly notify the court.

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee introduced a bill this week that would add a rape exception to the state’s near-total abortion ban—with the caveat that those who “lie” about being raped to access abortion care could be sentenced to up to three years in prison. The bill, which Jessica Valenti first surfaced in her abortion news newsletter on Tuesday, would also require rape victims who do receive abortion care (which they can only get after an invasive forensic exam) to preserve and submit “a s

Greg Abbott’s scheme to transport asylum seekers from Texas to Democrat-run cities is a cynical PR stunt. If tweaked, it could be a good idea.

Lawmakers are looking at ways to keep teachers in the profession, make schools safer, give parents money for private schooling and censor conversations about sex and gender.

TikTok holds its spot as the number-one app for millions of people around the globe. However, some Texas students will find their access to the app limited following changes at some of the state’s largest universities. Schools such as the University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) and Texas A&M, among others, have implemented efforts to...

Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn are helping host the event at the Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa.

It’s illegal to chain a dog outside in Texas.

Conservatives still rally around a useless symbol instead of more effective responses to illegal migration.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touted his support for school vouchers and other education issues in Corpus Christi Tuesday evening.

For the first time, Abbott makes it clear which policy he supports. Bills that would allow parents to get state money to send their kids to schools outside of the state’s public education system have been floated previously, but top lawmakers believe the policies will pass this session.

'The Five' breakdown reports illegal immigrants refused to leave a luxury New York City hotel after being told they would be relocated to a migrant crisis center.

A dayslong winter storm warning in Texas is already disrupting travel plans and closing schools, but state officials say the power grid is holding up.[How to know the difference between a local power [San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Part of the fight over property tax reform is over whether to use less funds on tax cuts and more on public schools and other needs

The government is taking away our rights like nobody’s business, but not the lethal liberties that claim the lives of many.

Gov. Abbott announces Mike Banks to new position titled 'border czar,' to help in his Operation Lone Star goals to secure the Texas border.

Stretching from Texas to Tennessee, the storm will continue through at least Thursday morning, affecting travel and possibly knocking out power in some areas. Thousands of flights have been disrupted.

Part of the fight will deal with whether to use less funds on property tax cuts and more on public schools, infrastructure and other needs.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a news conference on Tuesday morning as winter weather continues to disrupt flights, schools, roads and businesses.

Chinese Americans from North Texas are protesting against two Texas Senate bills that would ban specific communities from buying property in the state. Over 250 protesters flocked to John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza in downtown Dallas on Sunday to condemn Senate Bills 147 and 552, which they have denounced as discriminatory. Bill 147, filed by Republican State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst in November 2022, will effectively prevent people with ties to four countries — China, Russia, North Korea and Iran — from purchasing Texas property or real estate if passed.

Texas so far has built 1.7 miles of 30-foot-tall steel bollards along the border, along with one-third of a mile currently being built in Los Indios.

Winter weather has brought ice to a wide swath of the United States, canceling more than 1,700 flights nationwide and snarling highways.

Rural school leaders in Texas have been able to stave off the legislative priority of some of the state’s most prominent Republicans. But private school officials hope this year will be different.

Republicans are wrestling over how much of the state’s nearly $33 billion budget surplus to spend on property taxes. Democrats have their own ideas about what to do with the cash.

Amid the Biden administration's mishandling of the border crisis, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the state's first-ever Border Czar to oversee border security efforts.

Amid the Biden administration's ongoing border crisis, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a former Border Patrol agent as the state's first-ever border czar.

Mike Banks, a retired Border Patrol agent, will work with the Texas National Guard and state troopers to illegal border crossings.

School closures and hazardous road conditions are expected throughout a large portion of Texas, according to forecasts. State officials caution Texans about local power outages but expect the grid to stay up.

SOUTH OF SAN BENITO — Governor Greg Abbott visited the Valley once again to unveil a new section of the state’s border wall and its latest addition to the governor’s growing border policies — the state’s first ever border czar. The state then began its border wall construction in the Valley through a project initiated in December 2021 in Starr County. The cost on average per mile is about $25 million to build one mile of a border wall. Although he admitted there was a problem with human smuggling in that area years ago, he felt it was largely addressed by Border Patrol agents patrolling that area. The governor said his new border czar, Michael Banks, will be tasked with reaching out to communities like San Benito.

The governor said Mike Banks, a recently retired Border Patrol agent, will work with the Texas National Guard and state troopers to find ways to deter people from crossing the border illegally.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be at the border on Monday to provide an update on his immigration measures.

The COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and burnout have pummeled teachers in the last few years. Lawmakers from both parties agree they should get a pay bump — but it won’t happen without some negotiation.

Given the stiff headwinds to getting any expansion in gambling passed, advocates may be competing against each other.

I am writing in response to a recent editorial, “No goodwill: Christian goodness absent from Abbott’s busing stunt (Jan. 3). So, it is all Abbott’s fault for the circumstances those who knowingly, and willingly chose to enter the country find themselves in. But Greg Abbott lies when he says the border is being invaded and must be stopped. Greg Abbott was waiting for Mexico to pay for Trump’s wall. “Always lie because you can cover up your lie with another lie.

Abbott lauded the efforts of the anti-abortion movement after a landmark year for opponents of the procedure.

Gambling legalization advocates in Texas are going all in again this legislative session, confident that they have built more support since their efforts came up far short in 2021.The push is still an[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

The Webb County coalition that opposed Trump’s boondoggle is now scrambling to oppose the state’s expanded construction plans.

Given the stiff headwinds to getting any expansion in gambling passed, sports betting and casino advocates may be competing against each other, rather than working in tandem.

Given the stiff headwinds to getting any expansion in gambling passed, sports betting and casino advocates may be competing against each other.

Given the stiff headwinds to getting any expansion in gambling passed, sports betting and casino advocates may be competing against each other, rather than working in tandem.

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Abbott doubles down on his long-standing call to lawmakers to prohibit local governments from enacting mask and vaccine mandates.

State Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, warned that Kolkhorst's bill would worsen anti-Asian sentiment, which has been on the rise.

Texas military records show a National Guard member shot and wounded a migrant during a struggle this month on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Families of the 21 victims killed in a Texas elementary school shooting last May gathered Tuesday at the state capitol in Austin to renew their calls for tighter assault weapon restrictions, just days after three separate shootings in California left 24 people dead.

State policymakers have mapped out familiar territory early in the legislative session, with Democrats seeking to expand voting access and Republicans pledging to make elections more secure.

We are now maybe the world’s third-most-populous nation behind China and India; no longer do we need to worry about populating our shores. This country has absolutely no reason to consider it our responsibility to make the asylum seekers of the world happy here. Compassion for our own less fortunate and improving our population should now be our only responsibility; we are no longer here to take in the world’s discards. Joe Biden’s destruction of Donald Trump’s immigration prevention measures immediately upon taking office was as stupid it was capricious. We have a large percentage of our workforce not working because they sponge off others, not because they can’t work.

Now called the Boeing Center at Tech Port, officials say the venue will prepare the next generation of workers in Texas.

AUSTIN (AP) — A Texas National Guard member shot and wounded a migrant during a struggle this month on the U.S.-Mexico border as the soldier tried to detain the person, according to records from the s[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

A former DPS trooper accused of trafficking drugs with his family through the Valley could soon reach an agreement with the government and avoid trial.

TikTok has become restricted on all government networks and computers in Texas, leading many to question the priorities of Governor Greg Abbott.

The aerospace company also made a $2.3 million donation to an educational nonprofit affiliated with Port San Antonio and unveiled a new exhibit there.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is speaking at the Tech Port Center + Arena renaming ceremony that will take place on Tuesday afternoon at Port San Antonio.

For the Texas House and Senate, there is not much daylight between each chamber’s priorities in this year’s legislative session.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

On Sunday night, Gov. Greg Abbott thought he would troll Cowboys fans on Twitter, and the responses were equally scathing.

Greg Abbott's Tweet has gone viral, garnering more than 17 million views, 18,000 retweets and 120,000 likes.

The GOP Texas governor's joke about the Cowboys' Brett Maher didn't land the way he wanted.

While Democrats and the far-right edge of the Republican Party remain focused on abortion, leaders in both chambers have not yet spent much time discussing the issue this session.

Sen. Lois Kolkhorst filed a bill that would ban citizens, governments and entities from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from purchasing land in the state, part of what she and other Republicans have said will help stem foreign influence in Texas.

Sen. Lois Kolkhorst filed a bill that would ban citizens, governments and entities from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from purchasing land in the state, part of what she and other Republicans have said will help stem foreign influence in Texas.

A Texas National Guard soldier patrolling the Texas-Mexico border shot a migrant Sunday morning just west of McAllen.

TikTok has been banned on UT Austin WiFi. Some students are happy, some are indifferent, and some are opposed to the order.

It’s the first-known incident where a soldier has shot a migrant since the mission began. The injury is non-life threatening.

Texas shows how government can succeed doing more with less. Together, we overcame challenges of Hurricane Harvey and threats to the oil and gas industry.

A Texas National Guard soldier patrolling the Texas-Mexico border shot a migrant Sunday morning just west of McAllen, according to an internal Texas Military Department document obtained by Military Times and The Texas Tribune.

It’s the first-known incident where a soldier has shot a migrant since the mission began. The injury is non-life threatening.

Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission on Thursday unveiled the State of Texas’ new ‘Stop Human Trafficking’ specialty license plate.

Foreign entities' ownership of Texas real estate "is highly disturbing and raises red flags," says the author of Senate Bill 147.

Millie Thompson Williams was elected the tribe’s first female second chief, a lifetime appointment, last year. For the first time, her accession comes as women make up the majority of the tribe’s council.

The preliminary budgets by House and Senate call for $130.1 billion in state spending over two years, even though tens of billions more are available to them. The bills do not bust state or constitutional spending limits.

Texans came from all corners of the state to watch Abbott’s inauguration Tuesday. Even those who don’t completely agree with the Republican leader reveled in the ceremonies.

Students and faculty will not be able to access the popular social media app while connected to university internet servers. It’s the latest step to limit access to the service after Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies to ban the app on government-issued devices citing cybersecurity risks.

Greg Abbott was sworn into office on Tuesday morning for his third four-year term as governor.

Abbott is on track to becoming Texas’ second-longest-serving governor, behind Rick Perry, who served more than 14 years. Abbott enters his third term after a decisive reelection win in November.

Ahead of Governor Greg Abbott's inauguration, Uvalde families are vowing not to give up on fighting for gun reform changes.

Districts like Pflugerville ISD, which is struggling with a $12 million deficit and weighing school closures, say the pandemic and rising inflation have eroded the value of the state’s last effort to overhaul its public education finance system.

About two months into his comeback bid, few prominent Texas Republicans have endorsed Trump — and some are showing more willingness to cross him publicly.

Lawmakers begin work today for their biennial legislative session. They’ll debate over the state budget, school issues, border security and property taxes, among other issues.

Here’s a rundown of how a bill becomes a law, how the Texas Legislature works and the power players who keep things moving under the Pink Dome.

Denver has been overwhelmed by an unexpected surge in mostly Venezuelan migrants.

Republicans are backing legislation targeting gender-affirming care for children, classroom lessons about sexuality and drag shows.

Governor Greg Abbott hand-delivered a letter to President Joe Biden after he arrived in El Paso Sunday afternoon, calling on him to take action to secure the border.

He was greeted by Gov. Greg Abbott upon arrival at the El Paso airport. Abbott has been a chief critic of Biden’s immigration policies and has frequently called on him to visit the border over the past year.

They talked about their campaigns and journey to the Legislature, what has stood out to them so far about working in the House and what they hope to accomplish this session.

There are 64 Democrats in the 150-member House, one fewer than before the election. There is also one fewer Democrat in the Senate.

The state’s health department has extended emergency Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for Texans for January, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Thursday.

Inflation, high energy prices and sales taxes boosting the budget for the State the Texas, now lawmakers are tasked to figure out how to best allocate those extra funds.

Texas Tribune photographers captured a historic year of challenges and resilience.

Atmos, a major natural gas provider for the state, apologized for last week’s service disruption that left some Texans without heat during freezing weather.

It was another historic, news-filled year. As you get ready for 2023, check out these memorable articles the Tribune published in 2022.

Gov. Greg Abbott reportedly sent the migrants, who arrived at Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence Saturday night. The governor has been busing migrants to Democratic-let cities since April and first sent buses to Harris’ home in September.