The Latest Breaking News from Greg Abbott

Texas governor pushes back on raising gun age after Uvalde

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back on calls by Uvalde families for new gun control measures in Texas in wake of the Robb Elementary School massacre

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program costs Texas $12 million

Abbott’s office said Chicago will now also become a regular drop-off location in addition to New York City and Washington, D.C.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 31, 2022

Investigating parents of transgender youth has agency on ‘brink of collapse,’ staff warns

AUSTIN, Texas — Continuing to investigate the parents of transgender youth could put Texas’ child protection agency over the brink of collapse, a group of its staffers said in a new court filing.

Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022

Austin voters banned homeless people from camping in public spaces. The city is creating housing for them but not fast enough.

Police have had to eject hundreds of people from encampments. They still struggle to tell many of them where to go.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 31, 2022

Texas GOP stonewalls gerrymandering suit

Voting rights groups are challenging the map over intentional discrimination and vote dilution

Salon · Aug 31, 2022

Texas’ child welfare agency told staffers to keep quiet about gender-affirming care investigations, documents show

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services leaders instructed employees to avoid written communications about the cases and barred low-level employees from handling the investigations, according to internal agency communications.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 30, 2022

After a decade of hype, Dallas-Houston bullet train developer faces a leadership exodus as land acquisition slows

Texas Central has made little visible progress financing the high-speed rail project and acquiring property for the route in recent years. The company maintains that the bullet train is still being developed but declined to provide details about the path forward.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 30, 2022

El Paso joins Texas Gov. Abbott’s strategy of busing migrants to New York, other East Coast cities

EL PASO, Texas — A chartered bus carrying migrants is scheduled to leave El Paso for New York on Tuesday, marking the first time city and county officials have agreed to work with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022

Beto O’Rourke pauses Texas governor campaign as he’s hospitalised with bacterial infection

Bete O’Rourke says he was diagnosed with bacterial infection after he fell ill on Friday

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

Beto O'Rourke turns to virtual campaigning due to a bacterial infection

Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke said he will rest from home after being diagnosed with a bacterial infection. He's now holding virtual campaign events instead.

WEKU · Aug 29, 2022