The Latest Breaking News from Greg Abbott

Poll: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott up 7 points over Beto O’Rourke; AG Ken Paxton likely headed to runoff

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott again holds a single-digit lead over Democrat Beto O’Rourke in the Texas governor’s race, while scandal-plagued Attorney General Ken Paxton probably is headed for a GOP runoff, according to a Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll released Sunday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2022

Texas rejecting record numbers of ballot requests as new law takes effect

Texas counties are rejecting record numbers of mail-in ballot applications just days after the start of early voting as post-2020 changes to voting laws reshape the conduct of elections in the second-largest U.S. state.

Tribune News Service · Feb 19, 2022

Abbott's border stunt blows up

“We're getting treated like sh*t": Texas Guardsman might unionize over conditions at the border

Salon · Feb 17, 2022

An incomplete list of times Texas leaders wished Texas had more guns

More than a dozen elementary school students were killed in a shooting near San Antonio today. This is how we got here.

Mic · Feb 2, 2022

Flights canceled as wide swath of US braces for winter storm

A major winter storm was expected to affect a huge swath of the United States, with heavy snow starting in the Rockies and freezing rain as far south as Texas before it drops snow and ice on the Midwest

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

‘We are ready for this storm': Texas Gov. Abbott, ERCOT discuss winter storm prep ahead of freeze

DALLAS — Texas’ power grid is ready to handle the winter storm expected to hit the state on Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott and other state leaders said Tuesday at a news conference in Austin.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2022

Beto O'Rourke to visit 20 cities over 12 days to mark anniversary of winter freeze

AUSTIN, Texas — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke will travel to 20 cities and towns across Texas over 12 days to mark the anniversary of the deadly February winter storms and power outages, his campaign announced Monday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2022

Abbott support remains solid on border issues, but costs of wall aren’t popular, says new poll

DALLAS — Thirty-six percent of Texas registered voters say it is reasonable to spend $20 million per mile in state funds to extend the border wall with Mexico, while 27% say it is wasteful, according to a new poll.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2022

Abbott running comfortably ahead of O’Rourke in DMN-UT-Tyler poll; Paxton could face runoff

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is running 11 percentage points ahead of Democrat Beto O’Rourke in this year’s race for Texas governor, according to a Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll released Sunday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2022

Trump tours the country in support of candidates pushing the ‘big lie’

As thousands turn out to hear the former president, midterm candidates vie for his backing by pushing ‘stolen’ election myth

The Guardian - US · Jan 30, 2022