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Gov. Greg Abbott orders state agencies to assist Trump border operations
AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, continuing a three-day series of border security-related actions, issued five executive orders Wednesday directing state agencies to assist President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement operations.
Gov. Greg Abbott deploys 400 soldiers to Texas border in support of Trump immigration policies
It was a change from the Republican governor's legal battles with the Biden administration. Abbott spent the last four years testing a state's ability to enforce immigration law — at times at odds with Border Patrol.
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will attend Trump inauguration in D.C.
Abbott’s appearance will come just a week after he joined other Republican governors around the nation at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
Greg Abbott Signs Five Executive Orders On Border
Greg Abbott's orders are focused on strengthening border security, and include assisting with migrant arrests and looking for land for the government to lease.
Greg Abbott orders state agencies to cooperate with Trump’s deportation efforts
In a series of executive orders Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and directed the state’s criminal justice agency to identify land and facilities that could be used for detaining and deporting undocumented migrants.
Gov. Abbott orders state agencies to work with Trump on border security
Gov. Greg Abbott issued five Executive Orders on Wednesday, directing state agencies to work with the Trump Administration to enforce border and homeland security operations, including deportation efforts.
Greg Abbott's Key Priority Gets Back-to-Back Wins
Texas Governor Greg Abbott received good news on one of his top policy priorities at both the federal and state levels, as the state Legislature is moving forward with an education proposal incorporating vouchers while President Donald Trump signed an executive order making school choice an urgency for the Department of Education.
Gov. Greg Abbott will deliver State of the State speech Sunday
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will release his legislative agenda in a televised broadcast of his traditional early-session State of ...
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Why GOP Governors Didn't Protest the White House Spending Freeze
The administration rescinded its order for a spending review due to blowback. Republicans had not joined the chorus of critics, even though red states are heavily dependent on federal grants.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deploys hundreds more troops to Texas-Mexico border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed the troops to the Rio Grande Valley, where he said they'll work side-by-side with U.S. Border ...
Gov. Greg Abbott asks federal government for $11B to cover Operation Lone Star. Here's why.
The Republican governor blamed the just-ended presidency of Democrat Joe Biden for the state having to step up to secure its border with Mexico.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveils legislative priorities for 2025
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday announced his top 25 priority Senate bills for the 2025 legislative session that ...
Texas Wants $11 Billion Back From the Government
Greg Abbott has requested $11.1 billion from the federal government to reimburse his state for its border security operations ...
Texas Senate committee quickly ushers school voucher bill, full chamber consideration next
After hours of testimony Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education advanced Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill, setting it ...