Elections 2022Immigration & BorderIssuesHere Are the Border Plans From Texas’ GOP Candidates for Governor
Brad JohnsonSeptember 27, 2021
Border security is a hot-button issue in the race for the Texas governor’s mansion.
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Elections 2022Immigration & BorderFox News Hosts at an Impasse Over Gov. Greg Abbott’s Border Crisis Response
Brad JohnsonSeptember 24, 2021
Fox News' top two on-air talents presented starkly different views of the Texas governor's response to the chaos on the southern border.
87th LegislatureElections 2020Elections 2022IssuesState HouseState SenateTrump Urges Gov. Abbott to Add 2020 Election Audit to Special Session Agenda
Hayden SparksSeptember 23, 2021
Donald Trump, who is reportedly considering another run for president in 2024, has endorsed Abbott for reelection.
87th LegislatureElections 2022State HouseState SenateTexas’ Third Special Session Likely Abbott’s Last Chance to Shore Up Platform as 2022 Primary Looms
Brad JohnsonSeptember 13, 2021
Governor Abbott faces the first significant primary of his political career with three high-profile candidates all racing for the conservative lane.
87th LegislatureState Agency Deflects Request on Whether Puberty Blockers, Gender Transition Counseling Constitute Child Abuse
Isaiah MitchellSeptember 3, 2021
State Rep. Bryan Slaton asked the DFPS last month if mastectomies, puberty blockers, and counseling to encourage transition may also be abuse.
Criminal JusticeFederalImmigration & BorderIssuesState HouseTaxes & SpendingOperation Lone Star Has Seized Thousands of Pounds of Narcotics as Border Crisis Persists, Per Abbott
Hayden SparksAugust 26, 2021
Tens of thousands have been referred to federal immigration authorities for being illegally present in the country.
Elections 2022Ted Cruz Pledges to Vote for Gov. Abbott at Grassroots Conservative Event
Brad JohnsonAugust 19, 2021
Cruz's support for the governor was not taken well by some in the grassroots conservative group.
Civil SocietyCriminal JusticeFederalImmigration & BorderIssuesFederal Judge in Amarillo Orders Biden Administration to Reinstate ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
Hayden SparksAugust 17, 2021
Texas and Missouri both sued the Biden administration in April to prevent the termination of the Migrant Protection Protocols.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyHealthcareState HouseTexas Lawmaker Asks Agency to Treat Mastectomies, Puberty Blockers, Transition Counseling as Child Abuse
Isaiah MitchellAugust 13, 2021
Slaton's request comes after the Department of Family and Protective Services announced it will treat genital transition surgeries as abuse.
Elections 2022After 2020, Trump’s Endorsement Still Motivates Democratic Opposition and Turns Out GOP Voters
Brad JohnsonAugust 9, 2021
The narrative that Donald Trump's endorsement is now devalued in Texas does not jive with candidates' reactions or election results at large.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyAbbott Asks Family Protective Services to Determine Whether Gender Modification Surgeries Constitute Child Abuse
Isaiah MitchellAugust 6, 2021
The letter follows Abbott's previous announcement that he would "address the problem" after letting it pass unacknowledged in session.
Criminal JusticeElections 2022Immigration & BorderIssuesBorder Patrol in South Texas Releasing Illegal Aliens Testing Positive for Coronavirus, per Local Police
Hayden SparksJuly 29, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott prohibited anyone except law enforcement from providing “ground transportation” for individuals arrested by border police.