Tag: Greg Abbott

Since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott first declared an emergency at the border in 2021, he’s renewed or amended the proclamation at least 69 times. The proclamation has greatly expanded his powers without going through the state Legislature.

The Nueces River Authority is working on a project that could expand the Corpus Christi region’s water supply. But the Texas governor has done little to address the agency’s financial problems, despite appointing every member of its board.

A rare mid-decade gerrymander in Texas, championed by Donald Trump, sparks lawsuits, protests, and warnings of a nationwide redistricting arms race.

Fleeing the state to break quorum, Texas Democrats are fighting what they call a racist, Trump-backed effort to rig congressional maps ahead of 2026—sparking a broader national confrontation over voting rights.

The Republican governor said the Texas secretary of state’s office was turning over nearly 2,000 of those characterized as non citizens to Attorney General Ken Paxton for investigation because records showed they had a voting history.

Legal experts and rights groups have voiced concerns, deeming the legislation both dangerous and unconstitutional.

"Now the man who killed Garrett Foster, while Foster protested George Floyd's murder, will be pardoned. George Floyd's pardon is still stuck with the Board of Pardons. If a fiction author wrote this, no one would believe it."

Koch Kollege for right-wing social engineers is peddling a status quo agenda of corporate elitism and trickle-down ideology.

After violating a court order intended to protect voters, Texas is ordered to submit all voting material for approval.