Greg Abbott

Where Things Stand: Abbott Says 14 Children And One Teacher Killed In School Shooting
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Just days after New York state was rocked by a devastating mass shooting in Buffalo where 10 people were killed by a white gunman, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) confirmed this afternoon that more than a dozen children were murdered in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

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Taking Cue From Roe Leak, Abbott Eyes Chance To ‘Resurrect’ SCOTUS Case On Undocumented Immigrants
Reality Check: Seven Times Texas Leaders Misled the Public About Operation Lone Star
As they investigated Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border initiative, reporters repeatedly found situations where Abbott and DPS officials cited accomplishments that lacked crucial context or did not match reality. Here are a few examples.
Abbott’s DC Bus Gimmick Proving To Be Pretty Helpful For Migrants, Actually
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GOP Guvs’ Anti-Immigration Theater Gets Weird With D.C. Bus Stunt
AUSTIN, TX - JUNE 08: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on June 8, 2021. Abbott signed Senate bills 2 and 3 into law to reform the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and weatherize and improve the reliability of the state's power grid. The bill signing comes months after a disastrous February winter storm that created widespread power outages and left dozens of Texans dead. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images) Judge Temporarily Halts Texas From Probing Gender-Affirming Care For Minors As ‘Child Abuse’
It’s Official: Texas Republicans’ New Voting Law Disenfranchised Thousands Of Otherwise Eligible Voters
The full impact of Texas’ new voter suppression law is only just now becoming clear.
Where Things Stand: Biden Uses GOP’s Greatest Fear Against Them
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The tactic doesn’t always work, but this was a clever one.

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Judge Temporarily Stops Texas From Investigating The Parents Of A Transgender Child
Abbott Sued For Ordering Investigations Of Parents With Transgender Children
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