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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Bolsters Fight Against Human Trafficking with New Legislation

Texas Governor Abbott signed bills increasing penalties for human trafficking, with particular protections for children and ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for lawmakers who flee to halt legislative sessions

The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map ...

Gov. Greg Abbott targets lawmakers who flee state to block votes in expanded special session agenda

New agenda items include penalties for lawmakers who flee the state, pharmacy access to Ivermectin, and a groundwater study ...

Abbott announces $146B TxDOT plan to improve roads and traffic congestion statewide

Texas is moving forward with a $146 billion plan to expand and maintain highways, with projects aimed at easing traffic and ...

Greg Abbott calls for new penalties on Texas lawmakers who break quorum

Gov. Greg Abbott asked lawmakers to come up with new punishments for quorum-busters less than an hour after the House passed ...
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Unveils $146 Billion Plan to Upgrade Roads amid State's Growth Surge

Governor Greg Abbott announces a $146 billion plan to improve Texas roads and reduce traffic congestion over the next 10 ...

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to redistrict 8 seats for GOP if Dem lawmakers don't return to Texas

In a preview clip of Friday's "Ruthless" podcast," Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to create up to eight new ...
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Riding political wins, a once-restrained Gov. Greg Abbott is increasingly steamrolling foes

The third-term governor appears determined to win any battle — even if it means scorched-earth primary crusades or trying to ...

Greg Abbott's polls went up after killing the THC ban—so why is he wading back in?

Polling conducted by McLaughlin and Associates, which has worked for President Donald Trump, showed that Abbott saw a 5-point ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff

More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for lawmakers who flee to halt legislative session

AUSTIN - Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday added three new items to his agenda for the ongoing special session, including ...
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Celebrates Swift Reopening of Cow Creek Bridge After Floods

Texas Governor Abbott celebrated the swift 29-day reconstruction and reopening of Cow Creek Bridge after floods.