Articles for Greg Abbott

Texas to offer 1,400-acre ranch for Trump's immigrants' detention centre
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Texas to offer 1,400-acre ranch for Trump's immigrants' detention centre

India Today  

The Texas General Land Office has unveiled its newly acquired 1,400-acre ranch in Starr County near the US-Mexico border. The Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham had earlier said the state was looking to identify additional land to aid the federal effort, according to the Dallas Morning News. “If the Trump administration thinks it’ll be helpful, we want to be good …

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As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence
2 months ago

As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence

Raw Story  

In a state where the death penalty is as ingrained as cowboy boots and conservative politics, news of Robert Roberson’s death sentence broke through in Texas after the rarest of phenoms: a noisy, bipartisan effort that bypassed the governor’s office to save a man from lethal injection. “Governors at least going back to George W. Bush, in the case of …

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Gov. Greg Abbott Says Texas Education Agency Will Ignore Title IX Revisions
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Gov. Greg Abbott Says Texas Education Agency Will Ignore Title IX Revisions

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday directed the state’s education agency to bypass a revised anti-discrimination law from President Joe Biden’s administration set to go into effect on Aug. 1. In a post on social media, Abbott claimed that the revised version of Title IX “tramples” two anti-trans laws in the state — the Save Women’s Sports …

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott hailed for issuing deadly ‘Alligator’ warning to migrants
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas Governor Greg Abbott hailed for issuing deadly ‘Alligator’ warning to migrants

Hindustan Times  

Amid ongoing battle with the Biden administration's attempts to thwart Texas' implementation of strong border controls to discourage unauthorised border crossings from Mexico, Governor Greg Abott has issued a major warning to migrants crossing the Rio Grande river. Texas Governor Greg Abbott's warning came after a journalist shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, to inform about an alligator that …

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Eviction, suspension, and arrest: Violent pro-Palestine protests cost dearly to ‘woke’ students across several US universities
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Eviction, suspension, and arrest: Violent pro-Palestine protests cost dearly to ‘woke’ students across several US universities

Op India  

The violent pro-Palestine protests across various universities in the United States have resulted in suspension, eviction and arrests of dozens of protestors. The two graduate students have been immediately barred from campus, pending a disciplinary process and the remaining tents were “voluntarily taken down by protestors.” The pro-Palestine protestors demanded that Princeton divest from companies that “profit from or engage …

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Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton declare victory in attack on House GOP defectors
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton declare victory in attack on House GOP defectors

Raw Story  

"Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton declare victory in attack on House GOP defectors" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, at least nine House Republicans appeared to have lost their primaries on …

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Texas Panhandle wildfires: New blaze emerges, forcing evacuation of tiny town of Sanford
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas Panhandle wildfires: New blaze emerges, forcing evacuation of tiny town of Sanford

Raw Story  

By Kate McGee, Jayme Lozano Carver and Madaleine Rubin, The Texas Tribune "Texas Panhandle wildfires: New blaze emerges, forcing evacuation of tiny town of Sanford" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The Smokehouse Creek fire, which covers …

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Donald Trump says Greg Abbott is 'absolutely' on vice president short list
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump says Greg Abbott is 'absolutely' on vice president short list

Raw Story  

By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Last May, Trump questioned on his Truth Social platform why Abbott was not speaking out about the Texas House’s impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton, a top Trump ally in Texas. Trump …

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Texas governor vows to install more razor wires, expand troops presence on border amid feud with Biden
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas governor vows to install more razor wires, expand troops presence on border amid feud with Biden

Hindustan Times  

Amid ongoing feud with the Biden administration over migrant crossing, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Sunday that he is enlarging the control of his troops over the southern US border. In presence of Tennessee, Arkansas, Montana and Georgia governors, Abbott stated, “Joe Biden, it is your turn now — your obligation, your duty, to follow the laws Congress passed …

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Chicago's migrant population swells to 34,000: Mayor Brandon Johnson asks suburban mayors for help as Gov. Greg Abbott's buses bypass the Windy City and drop them off in nearby towns
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Chicago's migrant population swells to 34,000: Mayor Brandon Johnson asks suburban mayors for help as Gov. Greg Abbott's buses bypass the Windy City and drop them off in nearby towns

Daily Mail  

Chicago's migrant crisis is creeping into the city's suburbs as Texas Governor Greg Abbott's buses bypass the city center with 34,000 people arriving since 2004. After Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced strict guidelines for buses dropping people in the city center, Texas governor Greg Abbott started busing migrants from the border straight to the suburbs, bypassing the city entirely. Progressive …

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MAGA truck convoy called 'Army of God' heads to southern border as experts warn border crisis likely to get even WORSE after record 302,000 migrants crossed over into the US
10 months, 3 weeks ago

MAGA truck convoy called 'Army of God' heads to southern border as experts warn border crisis likely to get even WORSE after record 302,000 migrants crossed over into the US

Daily Mail  

A huge MAGA truck convoy called 'Army of God' is heading toward the southern border as experts ring the alarms over the border crisis after a record 302,000 migrants crossed over into the US. A massive convoy of truckers were seen making its way to migrant hotspots in a bid to shame the White House into tackling the worsening crisis …

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People's Convoy 2.0: Huge cavalcade of TRUCKERS will head to border hotspots in bid to shame Biden administration into cracking down on migration crisis
10 months, 3 weeks ago

People's Convoy 2.0: Huge cavalcade of TRUCKERS will head to border hotspots in bid to shame Biden administration into cracking down on migration crisis

Daily Mail  

A massive convoy of truckers will make its way to three migrant hotspots across three states in a bid to shame the White House into tackling the worsening crisis. A huge convoy of truckers is set to travel to three points along the southern border notorious for illegal crossings on January 29 in a bid to shame the Biden administration …

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Democrats Call On Biden To Federalize Texas National Guard In Growing Border Dispute
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Democrats Call On Biden To Federalize Texas National Guard In Growing Border Dispute

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A pair of Texas Democrats are calling on Joe Biden to seize control of the Texas National Guard and make it comply with a recent Supreme Court order allowing the president’s administration to remove razor wire set up by Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border. “Governor Greg Abbott is using the Texas National Guard to obstruct and create …

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Chicago's progressive Mayor Brandon Johnson blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for causing 'chaos' by flying migrants to Windy City... despite previously painting it as welcoming haven for the undocumented
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Chicago's progressive Mayor Brandon Johnson blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for causing 'chaos' by flying migrants to Windy City... despite previously painting it as welcoming haven for the undocumented

Daily Mail  

Brandon Johnson has blasted Greg Abbott for flying migrants to the Windy City - despite previously painting it as a haven for the undocumented. Chicago 's progressive Mayor Brandon Johnson is being called out for painting the Windy City as welcoming to migrants as he continues to blame Texas Governor Greg Abbott for causing chaos by shipping them to his …

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and AG Ken Paxton promised retribution for votes they didn’t like
1 year ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and AG Ken Paxton promised retribution for votes they didn’t like

Raw Story  

Dec. 21, 2023 "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and AG Ken Paxton promised retribution for votes they didn’t like. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton seek revenge against dozens of fellow Republicans in the state House. Sixty House Republicans voted to impeach Paxton, while Abbott is focused on a narrower group of 21 who voted last month to strip a …

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Chicago is so unpleasant migrants are fleeing BACK to Venezuela after being dumped in shelters and refused jobs, with 20,700 border crossers so-far bused to Dem-run 'sanctuary city'
1 year, 1 month ago

Chicago is so unpleasant migrants are fleeing BACK to Venezuela after being dumped in shelters and refused jobs, with 20,700 border crossers so-far bused to Dem-run 'sanctuary city'

Daily Mail  

Chicago has become so unpleasant that migrants are fleeing back to Venezuela after being dumped in shelters and refused better paying jobs. The Lone Star State's Governor Greg Abbott sent migrants to Chicago and other Democrat-run cities because of their proud status as 'sanctuary cities.' Venezuela-born Michael Castejon, 39, and his family have been sleeping on the floors of police …

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L.A. receives 20th bus of migrants courtesy of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
1 year, 2 months ago

L.A. receives 20th bus of migrants courtesy of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

LA Times  

The arrival of a bus carrying migrants from Texas at L.A.’s Union Station on July 14 prompted the City Council to investigate taking legal action against Texas and Gov. He warned that the short-term electoral benefit has long-term consequences: “When you demonize communities, you run into the dangers of inciting, in people’s hearts, hate and anger toward those communities.” Abbott, …

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Texas teen suspended from school over hairstyle, files lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott
1 year, 2 months ago

Texas teen suspended from school over hairstyle, files lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott

Hindustan Times  

A 17-year-old student named Darryl George, studying at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu in Texas, who was suspended over his hairstyle, has filed lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Darryl's family has alleged failure to enforce the state’s CROWN Act, a law that prohibits discrimination over hairstyles that are “commonly or historically …

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Tucker Carlson viciously attacks Greg Abbott for refusing to have National Guard shoot migrants at the border
1 year, 3 months ago

Tucker Carlson viciously attacks Greg Abbott for refusing to have National Guard shoot migrants at the border

The Independent  

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Eric Adams says New York City's migrant crisis will DESTROY the Big Apple as he warns that 10,000 illegal asylum seekers arriving EVERY month will flood EACH of the five boroughs: 'The city we knew, w
1 year, 3 months ago

Eric Adams says New York City's migrant crisis will DESTROY the Big Apple as he warns that 10,000 illegal asylum seekers arriving EVERY month will flood EACH of the five boroughs: 'The city we knew, w

Daily Mail  

He admitted he doesn't see a solution - and slammed the lack of help from Joe Biden The former top cop's fury comes as over 110,000 refugees have flooded the city New York City Mayor Eric Adams has torn into the migrant crisis crippling the Big Apple - which he warned will 'destroy' the city without urgent action. New York …

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L.A. City Council pushes for legal action against Texas governor over migrant buses
1 year, 3 months ago

L.A. City Council pushes for legal action against Texas governor over migrant buses

LA Times  

The arrival of a bus carrying migrants from Texas at L.A.’s Union Station on July 14 prompted the City Council to investigate taking legal action against Texas and its governor, Greg Abbott. Hydee Feldstein Soto’s office to investigate and begin proceedings on potential civil legal action that could be taken against Texas, Abbott, or “any other entity relating to planning …

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Greg Abbott facing furious backlash after rolling blackout warning
1 year, 3 months ago

Greg Abbott facing furious backlash after rolling blackout warning

Raw Story  

People in Texas are once again being told to prepare for rolling blackouts, prompting criticism of the state's governor, Greg Abbott, Newsweek reported. "Avoiding the reach of federal regulators, Texas has long operated on a lone grid that is separated from the rest of the country," Newsweek's report stated. "Greg Abbott has turned Texas into a developing country, routinely worried …

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'Blood on his hands': Abbott under fire for busing migrants to Chicago after 3-year-old dies
1 year, 4 months ago

'Blood on his hands': Abbott under fire for busing migrants to Chicago after 3-year-old dies

Raw Story  

Greg Abbott faced fresh criticism on Friday after officials confirmed a young child died during a bus trip from the border city of Brownsville to Chicago, Illinois—part of the Republican's monthslong stunt of transporting migrants to communities with Democratic leaders. "The Illinois Department of Public Health said the child was 3 years old and died Thursday in Marion County, in …

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How governor Greg Abbott is using an obscure ‘invasion’ legal theory for a border power grab in Texas
1 year, 4 months ago

How governor Greg Abbott is using an obscure ‘invasion’ legal theory for a border power grab in Texas

The Independent  

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