Texas Governor Abbott Calls for New Special Session to Begin on Saturday
Nearly 60 fugitive Democrats from the Texas State Legislature continue to hang out in Washington in an attempt to foil election integrity legislation. ...
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DOJ Sues Texas Over Order Restricting Illegal Migrants’ Transportation
The Biden administration filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas on Friday, asking a federal judge to block Governor Greg Abbott’s order that state troopers pull over drivers transporting migrants who...
Texas Governor Abbott Signs Bill That Would Ban Almost All Abortions in the State
The new law can only take effect should Roe v. Wade be overturned or in the event of a constitutional amendment allowing states to ban abortion be passed. ...
Texas Gov. Abbott Launches Border Wall Construction with $250M in Down Payment
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday formally announced that Texas will build its own southern border wall. ...
Governor Abbott’s Disaster Declaration Closes Shelters for Illegal Migrant Children
Texas Governor Greg Abbott moved to block federal housing for child migrants in the Lone Star State by ordering child-care regulators to pull licenses for the facilities that house minors detained...
Texas Democrats Walk Out of House Chamber Over Election-integrity Legislation
Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to call a special session in which the Texas Legislature will be forced to address election integrity and bail reform. Otherwise, they might not get...
Texas Stabilizes Pro-life Goalpost, Signs into Law “Fetal Heartbeat” Bill, Protecting the Rights of the Unborn
News from the Lone Star State has seemed quiet, but this week, Republican Governor Greg Abbott came out with guns blazing. ...
Abbott Bans Mask Mandates, Says “Texans, Not Government, Should Decide Their Best Health Practices”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) issued an executive order Tuesday prohibiting state governmental entities, such as county institutions and public school districts, as well as public health authorities and government officials...
Constitutional Carry Gets Another Boost, This Time from Texas
After eight hours of debate, the Texas Senate finally voted on Wednesday, 18-13, to pass a bill allowing any state resident over age 21 to carry a handgun without first having...
Texas Governor Directs State Agencies to Sue Biden Administration Over Climate Dictates
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is directing his state agencies to fight back against President Biden's job-killing climate initiative. ...