The Latest Breaking News from Greg Abbott

The president praised Abbott for leading this year’s effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps to favor Republicans during the 2026 midterm elections.

Abbott framed his campaign as a means to keep Texas as a conservative bastion, touting efforts to lower property taxes, bolster education and strengthen public safety.

Although the federal government has said it will deposit half of November benefits, Texans are still unsure when money will land in their accounts.

The funds will help the workforce training institution fix campus infrastructure and expand its footprint at a time when the state has seen a decline in skilled workers in some fields.

Editor's Note: Updates have been made to include recent developments.On Tuesday, Wall Street futures edged lower as Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) made history in Virginia, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to become the state's first female governor in a closely watched race that flipped control of the governor's mansion. In…

Under Proposition 3, judges will be required to deny bail for certain violent offenses if the state demonstrates that doing so is necessary to ensure public safety or the defendant’s appearance in court.

The special election for Texas’ 18th District will be decided in a runoff between Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards.

The notorious 287(g) task force program has finally reached DPS, raising fears of widespread racial profiling.

At the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott, state transportation officials told local leaders to remove crosswalk art often used to mark historically LGBTQ+ neighborhoods or risk losing millions in funding.