Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

Texas 11/10/21, 17:55

The Governor of the state of Texas ordered his education oversight officials to investigate whether pornographic material in public schools is available to students under the age of 18 and report it to the courts for prosecution. On Nov. 10, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott wrote a letter to the Texas Education ...

U.S. 09/17/21, 03:13

The U.S. Border Patrol on Tuesday, Sept. 14, reported two migrant babies were left alone alongside the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass.  The unaccompanied minors, one 2-year-old girl and the other a 3-month-old boy in his carrier, were siblings from Honduras, the border agent learned from a note left with ...

News 09/11/21, 18:54

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), on Friday, Sept. 10, filed multiple lawsuits against six school districts for bypassing the Governor’s order and issuing mask mandates. In late July, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) issued an executive order making it illegal for schools and organizations to impose COVID-19 related mandates. The policies ...

Texas 09/10/21, 15:45

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Tex.) signed a bill on Thursday, Sept. 9, allowing residents to sue social media firms if their content or accounts are removed from their platforms. The move comes as similar legislation in Florida is awaiting a federal judge's decision. According to Abbott, House Bill 20 would prohibit firms ...

Texas 09/10/21, 00:37

On Thursday, Sept. 9, the Justice Department filed suit against Texas to block the sweeping abortion law that had gone into effect at the beginning of this month. “The act is clearly unconstitutional under long-standing Supreme Court precedent,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a news conference, according to the Associated ...

Texas 09/07/21, 15:59

The reality star and candidate for California Governor Caitlyn Jenner, in an interview, said she supported the new abortion restriction enacted in Texas. “I am for a woman's right to choose. I am also for a state having the ability to make their own laws. So I support Texas in that ...

Texas 09/04/21, 18:19

On Friday, September 3, a Texas judge temporarily blocked an anti-abortion group from legally challenging Planned Parenthood following the state’s newly imposed Right to Life law.  In granting the restraining order, Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Travis County said the medical provider was subjected to “probable, irreparable, and imminent injury” that ...

News 09/01/21, 02:42

The Supreme Court late on Tuesday, Aug. 31 handed down their decision to have Texas adopt its abortion ban as soon as September 1 despite calls from some abortion providers to block it. The law, Senate Bill 8, targets abortions when the embryo has shown a heartbeat, or typically six weeks ...

News 08/18/21, 04:52

According to his office, Texas Governor Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, Aug. 17, but he is in good health and has no symptoms.Abbott, who has been fully vaccinated, now is isolating at the Governor's Mansion, spokesperson Mark Miner said in a statement. He's being treated with Regeneron's ...

News 08/10/21, 03:48

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Tex.) on Monday, Aug. 9, announced new strategies to handle the COVID-19 surge in the state. According to his Monday press release preparing for the healthcare system in the state was among the first steps Abbott took, The governor decided to seek out-of-state medical personnel to join Texas health ...

News 08/04/21, 02:36

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday, August 3, told Republican leaders in Florida and Texas to cooperate with the efforts to withstand COVID-19 or “get out of the way.” "Just two states, Florida and Texas, account for one-third of all new COVID-19 cases in the entire country. Just two states," Biden ...

News 07/30/21, 18:17

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Tex.) on Thursday, July 29, signed an executive order that inhibits local officials and businesses from imposing mask mandates and demanding vaccination proof. The order outlaws agencies and businesses that receive funds from the state from issuing mask mandates, demanding people to get vaccinated, and requiring people ...

Texas 07/30/21, 04:15

Attorney General Merrick Garland reprimands the Texas governor for his executive order that seeks to hinder transportation for migrants and threatens to file a lawsuit if he does not terminate the order. “I urge you to immediately rescind Executive Order GA 37, entitled Relating To the transportation of migrants during the ...

Texas 06/19/21, 16:47

On June 18, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott, as he had previously warned, vetoed part of a bill that funds the state legislature in response to a strike organized by Democrats last month. The Democrats walked exited the House to block an election reform bill about which they disagreed. On May 30, ...

Texas 06/11/21, 17:19

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Tex.) announced on Thursday, June 10, that his state would install border barriers along the Rio Grande in easy-to-cross places and then begin arresting and jailing illegal immigrants on state charges, Washington Times reported. "I will announce next week the plan for the state of Texas to begin ...

News 06/09/21, 03:46

A measure was signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Tex.) on Monday to prevent different treatments based on vaccination status by businesses and government entities. Senate Bill 968 promises to punish operations that impose the use of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Virus (COVID-19) vaccine passport by terminating state contracts ...

Central America 06/08/21, 17:40

Texas continues to endure an immense influx of illegal Venezuelan immigrants who cross the Rio Grande in the North to reach America. “In just the last 7 days, our agents have encountered over 5,800 migrants from 29 different countries,” Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Chief Austin Skero said on June 4. “During this ...

Texas 06/03/21, 15:08

The Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, has been warning for months about the chaotic situation on the border with Mexico. But, given the lack of action by the federal government, he has decided to take matters into his own hands and do the job that the Biden administration should ...

Texas 05/24/21, 18:09

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday that he would support a bill that would prevent cities in the state from issuing directives or voting to reduce funding to police departments by heeding calls from left-wing protesters seeking to "defund the police." In a tweet, the Republican governor highlighted an incident in ...

News 05/18/21, 18:50

On Tuesday, Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott issued an order banning local governments and schools from requiring face masks indoors. The ruling comes just days after Texas announced that its health system detected zero deaths from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Virus last Sunday. According to state health data, it is ...