Greg Abbott's orders are focused on strengthening border security, and include assisting with migrant arrests and looking for land for the government to lease.
The administration rescinded its order for a spending review due to blowback. Republicans had not joined the chorus of critics, even though red states are heavily dependent on federal grants.
The Republican governor on Wednesday ordered Texas agencies to help with arrests, share intelligence and help find new detainment facilities.
Backlash over a Planned Parenthood role he has held since 2011 forced out the TMB's chief, as per a resignation letter obtained by the Statesman.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed five executive orders ordering state agencies to help the federal government in their deportation efforts.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed the troops to the Rio Grande Valley, where he said they'll work side-by-side with U.S. Border Patrol agents to keep migrants from illegally entering the country. Some of those troops left from the U.S. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth Monday morning. The others left from a base in Houston.
It was a change from the Republican governor's legal battles with the Biden administration. Abbott spent the last four years testing a state's ability to enforce immigration law — at times at odds with Border Patrol.
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton had no comment on the pardon, which included dozens charged with hurting police.
A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin Burrows won the vote for House Speaker. But some of his opponents believe
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The Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night voted to advance school voucher legislation for a full vote in the Senate after hours of public testimony largely focused on whether the proposal would live up to its promise of prioritizing low-income families and children with disabilities.