Aug. 26 update: The six members of the El Paso state legislative delegation wrote a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday, urging him to reconsider his decision to relocate Texas National Guard from El ...
Updated at 5:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2. An El Paso federal judge said she will render a decision Tuesday in a case brought by the federal government against the state of Texas and Gov. Greg ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the agenda Wednesday for a special legislative session that includes measures concerning border security, transgender children in sports, critical race theory, medication abortion and more. Set to begin at 10:00 ...
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By Kathy Blalock Molinar A billboard recently went up in the Dallas suburbs with the line: “Stop Giving Illegals Our Money.” It embodies the dangerous path far too many of our state officials have chosen. ...