The Latest Breaking News from Greg Abbott

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson says Guardsmen will be on hand but not called upon ‘unless there is a determination that there is an emergency need’

Supporters say the office will bring needed accountability to Texas universities, while faculty groups have said that, without due process protections, it is ripe for abuse.

The five-term Austin state representative will wage an underdog campaign to deny the powerful Texas governor an unprecedented fourth term—and the chance to further entrench his “corruption.”

The district was left without representation when Republican Brandon Creighton resigned to become chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.

Austin's mayor clarified in a statement later Thursday that the troops would not be on the streets unless there was “emergency need.”

The five-term state lawmaker from Austin has homed in on education issues in the Texas House, becoming a primary foil to Abbott on school vouchers. The post Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins Democratic race to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

The federal agency accused Miller of disregarding proven strategies to combat the parasitic pest “in favor of clickbait publicity stunts.” The post USDA slaps down Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller over New World screwworm appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

‘We believe in the federalist system — that’s states’ rights,’ Oklahoma’s Gov. Kevin Stitt told The New York Times

The Texas GOP will vote Saturday to possibly bar some state legislators from running in the 2026 primary, despite repeated Texas Supreme Court rulings saying they cannot. The post How the Texas GOP’s bid to block lawmakers from the ballot defies a century of court precedent appeared first on The…

A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press

Chicago and Illinois recently filed a lawsuit to prevent Donald Trump from deploying the National Guard. Unfortunately, it didn't work as 200 troops arrive in the Chicago area.