Greg Abbott Tag

Gov. Abbott Signs Texas Heartbeat Bill, Banning Most Abortions After Six Weeks

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 19, 2021 48 Comments

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Texas Heartbeat Bill into law on Wednesday morning. The bill bans most abortions after six weeks. Parents usually hear the baby's heartbeat at the six-week checkup via ultrasound.

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Two Months After Biden Slammed Gov. Greg Abbott’s ‘Neanderthal Thinking,’ Texas Reports Zero COVID Deaths

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 17, 2021 82 Comments

Congratulations to the Lone Star State for following the science!...

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Abbott Plans to Sign Bill Banning Abortion After Six Weeks

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 14, 2021 64 Comments

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he plans to sign the Texas Heartbeat Act, which bans abortion after six weeks.

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Gov. Abbott Demands Biden Close San Antonio Migrant Children Facility Over Sexual Abuse Allegations

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 08, 2021 6 Comments

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demanded President Joe Biden close a facility housing migrant children in San Antonio over allegations of sexual abuse.

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Texas Gov. Abbott Bans State Agencies From Issuing Vaccine Passports

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 06, 2021 8 Comments

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's latest executive order bans state agencies from issuing a COVID-19 vaccine passport or requiring proof of vaccination.

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Texas Gov. Abbott Launches ‘Operation Lone Star’ to Strengthen Border Security

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 08, 2021 48 Comments

While the current administration in Washington, D.C. uses National Guard troops as part of ongoing political theater, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is deploying his state troops to address a real security crisis. This weekend, Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) launched Operation Lone Star to combat smuggling people and drugs into Texas.

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Texas Gov. Abbott Drops Mask Mandate, Allows Businesses to Fully Open

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 02, 2021 48 Comments

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he ended the state's mask mandate with an executive order and opened businesses to 100% capacity. Leftists began their freakout even though private businesses can keep their mask requirements. I'm sure local governments will hold their own as well.

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Texas Gov. Abbott likely to sue over Biden administration’s climate regulations

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 31, 2021 38 Comments

I will start this post by agreeing with my esteemed and talented colleague, Mike LaChance, that Biden's presidency is worse than imagined . . . which is a remarkable achievement, as I anticipated that it would quickly descend into a morass of scum and villainy.

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UT-Austin Dropping Bias Response Teams To Settle Free Speech Lawsuit

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 27, 2020 10 Comments

The University of Texas at Austin has changed its free speech policies in the wake of a lawsuit filed by the free speech advocacy group Speech First. The changes have the full support of Texas Governor Greg Abbott and represent a big win for free expression.

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TX Gov. Abbott Receives Draft Language for Law for State to Take Over Austin Police

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 21, 2020 35 Comments

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed he received draft language for a law for the Texas Department of Public Safety (TDPS) to take over the Austin Police Department (APD). Abbott's decision comes a few months after the Austin City Council voted to strip APD's budget by almost one-third.

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TX Governor Greg Abbott Says Cities Defunding Police Should Should Have Property Tax Revenue Frozen

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 20, 2020 38 Comments

It's amazing that some American cities are still toying with the idea of defunding their police. It's even crazier that some cities are actually doing it. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has a suggestion about this. How about frozen property taxes?

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Aiming for College Football to Start On Time

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 23, 2020 2 Comments

"if you want a prediction, my prediction is yes, we are gonna have college football beginning as scheduled"...

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Texas Gov. Abbott Announces Schools Closed for Rest of School Year, Eases Other Restrictions

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 17, 2020 20 Comments

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans to loosen restrictions in place due to the Wuhan coronavirus, but schools will remain closed until next school year.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to Issue Executive Order Laying Groundwork for Reopening State

Posted by Stacey Matthews on April 12, 2020 57 Comments

While governors in some parts of the country like North Carolina are considering the possibility of extending their stay at home orders beyond April, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is preparing to lay the groundwork for gradually reopening his state.

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Texas Governor Takes Houston Mayor to Task Over Use of Federal Flood Dollars

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 09, 2019 28 Comments

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (D) stepped in it when he complained about the state's control over federal dollars. Monday, Tuner, who is up for re-election, tweeted:

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Governor Greg Abbott Tells Texas Universities to Re-Evaluate Admissions Process

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 14, 2019 0 Comments

"to make sure that nothing like this either is happening or can happen"...

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Texas Governor Abbott: “People Moving to Texas are Voting Republican”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on December 17, 2018 22 Comments

The influx of blue state refugees fleeing to Texas has many concerned that the reliably red Lone Star State might be purpling. Apple's announcement of an upcoming Austin campus only added fuel to the worry fire. According to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas grew by 1,000 people per day this last year. Massive growth, even if half were babies.

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5th Circuit reinstates Texas anti-sanctuary cities law

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 13, 2018 26 Comments

In May 2017, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law bill SB4, which denied state funding to sanctuary cities. We wrote at the time:

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