Greg Abbott responds to pope on deportation criticism: ‘The Bible calls for strong borders’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott weighed in after Pope Francis called Trump's mass deportation program a "major crisis." ...
Smith County sheriff apologizes to Gov. Abbott for 'noise' made following immigration town hall
An East Texas sheriff has apologized to Gov. Greg Abbott during a press conference on Friday after hosting an immigration ...
'Call me a liar to my face': Texas Gov. Abbott, Rep. Hinojosa spar over school vouchers
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has made enacting a "school choice" plan his top priority for 2025. But an Austin Democrat is ...
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Bail organizations, immigrants targeted as Texas lawmakers consider bail reform legislation
Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...
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Vouchers, tax cuts, water and teacher pay top Gov. Abbott's State of the State address
Greg Abbott, in the middle of his third term with an eye on a ... the Legislature has been screaming about them for over a ...
Texas professors union gearing up to fight bills that may restrict academic freedom, tenure
The AAUP's head said he's encouraging union members to reach out to lawmakers to share how higher education proposals could ...
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Smith County sheriff to address apology letter amid immigration town hall backlash
An East Texas sheriff is expected to hold a press conference on Friday afternoon to clear the air after publishing an apology letter regarding an immigration forum the sheriff’s office hosted early ...
'The Bible calls for strong borders': Abbott tries to school Pope on the holy book
Gov. Greg Abbott schooled Pope Francis on the Bible after the Catholic leader criticized President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans. In a statement responding to Francis's open letter this week ...
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As Texas gets redder, John Cornyn could face toughest primary season of his career
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Super Bowl 2025 live updates: Eagles defeat Chiefs, Kendrick Lamar gives electric halftime show performance
The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off at the 2025 Super Bowl, a rematch of 2023. Follow live updates of ...
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Certain criminal suspects would be denied bail under changes OK'd by Texas Senate panel
The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...
Border Report Live: US, Mexico put pressure on drug cartels
In this week’s episode of Border Report Live, host Daniel Marin and Border Report correspondents Julian Resendiz and Sandra ...