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Texas leaders have repeatedly claimed the state’s voting maps are race blind. Until the Trump DOJ disagreed.
Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a ...
Fact Check: Unpacking claim Greg Abbott said he'd deport God if he 'came into Texas illegally'
The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.
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Texas Gov. Abbott’s Shocking Football Analogy for Deadly Floods Sparks Outrage
Texas Governor Greg Abbott used football references to state that no one should be placing any blame amid the deadly floods.
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Sirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on ...
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Texas officials say more than 160 people still missing from floods that killed over 100 others
Gov. Greg Abbott vowed Tuesday to continue rescue and recovery efforts in the flood-ravaged Hill Country “until every missing ...
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‘Those Are Losers’: Texas Governor Greg Abbott Disgraces Himself, Attacks Political Enemies In Press Conference About Tragic Texas Floods
Texas Governor Greg Abbott disgraced himself yesterday during a press conference on the recovery efforts surrounding ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott sets Nov. 4 special election for open state Senate seat
The contest coincides with the state’s November uniform election, when voters across Texas will already be at the polls to ...
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Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of flooding
The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.
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Majority of Texans oppose total THC ban like the one vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott, poll finds
The survey from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin found that 53% of Texas voters opposed the ...
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Lt. Gov. Patrick rips Gov. Abbott for vetoing THC ban, digs in against calls for regulation
The clash marks a rare break between two of the most powerful Republicans in Texas after a legislative session that ushered ...
'Word choice of losers' | Gov. Abbott responds to question about who is to blame after deadly floods
During his news conference on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott was asked about blame in the deadly flooding. Abbott said it would be addressed in a special session.