The governor must first win over lawmakers who have rejected similar proposals. The state may have to backfill more than $17 ...

During his time in the Texas Senate, the moderate Republican tackled major issues such as school finance and ethics reforms.

AUSTIN – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s run for his fifth consecutive term in office comes with an enormous war chest and a crowded field of hopefuls eager to start the uphill battle to unseat him. Abbott, ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is requesting that the federal government reimburse his state more than $11.1 billion for taxpayer money spent on securing the southern border during former President Joe ...

The move comes after the governor designated the Islamic non-profit as a terrorist organization, banning it from owning property in Texas.

The road to legalizing any kind of gambling in Texas, including sports betting and casinos, just got a bit rockier.

In January, Texas commandeered a border town's park — once the site of ballgames and flea markets — and blocked the U.S. Border Patrol from freely entering the area. Shelby Park, in the border town of ...

The move may deepen the tension between the state and federal governments. Texas is building a new military base for National Guard members deployed to the southern border in Eagle Pass, Texas-- where ...

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered hospitals in the Lone Star State to ask patients about their immigration status in order to ascertain the costs of providing medical care to ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says TPUSA chapters will be in every Texas high school.

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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has released a letter they sent to the U.S. Treasury secretary in defense of ...