Operation Lone Star
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Greg Abbott ran as a small-government conservative. But the governor’s office now has more power than ever.
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Emails obtained by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune confirm that federal authorities are probing discrimination claims involving Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar border initiative.
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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.
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On his way to a third term, Texas' governor deployed thousands of National Guard troops to the border. Now, they're finding their voices.