Greg Abbott 59 mins ago Gov Abbott issues disaster declaration to prevent screwworm fly infestation from spreading into Texas Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration to prevent New World screwworm fly from spreading from Mexico and protect livestock and wildlife.
Texas 12 hours ago Texas Gov Greg Abbott calls for CAIR to be stripped of non-profit status Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott called on the state's attorney general, Ken Paxton, to strip CAIR of its non-profit status Thursday.
Texas 2 days ago Texas Gov Greg Abbott halts H-1B visas through 2027 after 'egregious schemes' allegedly displaced workers Texas Gov. Greg Abbott freezes new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies pending investigation into alleged program abuse and worker displacement.
Illegal Immigrants January 17 Illegal immigrants rack up $1B-plus in Texas hospital costs in fiscal year 2025; total likely higher: report Texas hospitals face over $1 billion in costs linked to illegal immigrants in the first year of tracking, with 313,742 visits recorded under Gov. Greg Abbott's order.
Texas January 12 Texas sends voter rolls to DOJ to look for ineligible registrations Texas governor confirms state sent voter rolls to Justice Department for review of potential ineligible registrations, citing election integrity concerns.
Texas January 6 Abbott orders comprehensive fraud probe into Texas child care funding after Minnesota scandal Texas Gov. Abbott orders comprehensive investigation into potential child care fraud following Minnesota scandal that allegedly defrauded taxpayers millions of dollars.
Texas December 29 Texas businessman, Gov Abbott appointee shot dead in border city: police Texas businessman and Greg Abbott appointee Eddy Betancourt shot and killed at McAllen business. Police identify suspect Reynaldo Mata-Rios in homicide.
Terrorism December 23 GOP governor lays out plan to ‘purge’ terrorists and terror supporters from state After designating two prominent Islamic groups foreign terrorist organizations, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave insight into his plan to “purge" both terrorists and terror supporters from his state.
Immigration December 16 Texas church depicts Holy Family in cage wrapped in barbed wire in nativity display Texas church sparks debate with nativity scene showing Holy Family as caged immigrants. Oak Lawn United Methodist in Dallas uses barbed wire display.
Ron DeSantis December 10 Florida’s CAIR threatens lawsuit against DeSantis after he labels group a ‘foreign terrorist’ organization CAIR Florida promised to sue after Gov. DeSantis labeled the Muslim civil rights group a "foreign terrorist organization" in an executive order.