The Latest Breaking News from Greg Abbott

Cruz warns Talarico has "real chance"

The Republican senator said Talarico is “charming” enough to win voters “who may not be paying close attention"

Salon · Jul 12

Days after fatal ICE shooting, Texas GOP leaders remain silent about calls for independent probes

Almost none of the state’s major Republican officials have weighed in on the killing of a Houston man by federal agents, and U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Houston said she had not spoken with Gov. Greg Abbott.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 10

Texas Democratic political candidate says SpaceX grants ‘sure looks like’ corruption

Nathan Johnson says if elected attorney general he’ll investigate rural internet deal with Elon Musk company

The Guardian - US · Jul 10

Trump Birthright Citizenship Fight Revived by Hospital Adverts, But Court Hasn't Reheard a Case Since 1965

Trump wants the Supreme Court to rehear its birthright citizenship ruling after Texas border billboards advertised birth packages, but no argued case has been reheard since 1965.

International Business Times UK · Jul 9

Texas Stock Exchange launches trading in test of upstart’s challenge to Wall Street

The exchange represents the most well-funded challenge to the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ duopoly of U.S. stock trading.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 3

Rep. Nate Schatzline resigns from Texas House to lead “election integrity” policy in Gov. Abbott’s office

The Fort Worth Republican, one of the most hardline conservatives in the Texas House, had been floated for secretary of state in unconfirmed media reports ahead of his hire by the governor.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 2

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock to resign at end of month

Gov. Greg Abbott chose the former GOP lawmaker for the role last year, giving him the reins of Texas’ $1 billion school voucher rollout. Hancock was defeated in his bid for a full term in March.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 1

Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gases

Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution that could harm the health of communities nearby.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 1

Gov. Greg Abbott calls for ban on data center development in rural Texas neighborhoods

Abbott previously outlined a broad regulatory framework around data centers amid backlash from rural communities around their impact on residential neighborhoods.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 30

Bo French says Texas shouldn’t recognize babies born to undocumented parents as American citizens

The GOP nominee for the state’s oil and gas commission said Texas should not recognize babies born to immigrant parents as citizens.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 30