PAUL J. WEBER, Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a law targeting so-called "sanctuary cities" that allows police to ask about a person's immigration status and threatens sheriffs with jail if they don't cooperate with federal authorities...
WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For months, Gov. Greg Abbott stayed silent and Texas' bathroom bill languished in the Legislature amid mounting criticism from LGBT activists and business groups.
Now Abbott's all-in, becoming the nation's first governor to fully embrace the issue...
Greg Abbott is expressing support for legislation supporters say is similar to North Carolina's recent compromise but opponents reject as discriminatory.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez are at odds concerning when and why illegal immigrants ought to be detained, and it could cost the county around $1.8 million in grants.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller scrambled to explain himself Tuesday after a since-deleted post from his official Twitter account refered to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton as “the c-word”.
‼️ #USA: Texas withdraw from the #Obama refugee program. pic.twitter.com/AgcbFrRf5g
— Onlinemagazin (@OnlineMagazin) September 22, 2016
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and State Refugee Coordinator Kara Crawford have given official notice of their intent to withdraw from a federal refugee resettlement program if their proposed security measures are not approved by the end of September.
After the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that critics argued unfairly targeted abortion clinics, state Republicans are criticizing the decision.