The 3 biggest powers in the Texas Legislature: The governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker
Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Supports Legalizing Sports Gambling, Says He Would Be 'Shocked' If There 'Were Not Some Texans Who Do It Already'
The closest Texas has gotten to legalize sports gambling was in 2023, when a bill by State Rep. Jeff Leach cleared the House by an 82-51 vote but was never picked up by Texas Senate ...
Texas Gov. Abbott calls new property tax relief, teacher pay raises, and school choice in State of the State address
Before 1,100 attendees at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin, the governor announced seven of his top priorities ...
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Governor Abbott Appoints Brady and Christian to Texas Manufactured Housing Board Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Texas Governor appoints James Brady and Joe Christian to the Manufactured Housing Board, with terms until January 2031.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott proposes 7 emergency items in 2025 State of the State address
AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered his 2025 State of the State address on Sunday, Feb. 2, discussing his main ...
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Texas Governor Abbott Champions Workforce Development with $138K Grant to Victoria College
Texas Governor Abbott announces a $138,000 job training grant to Victoria College to train workers in manufacturing.
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7 emergency issues for Texas lawmakers to focus on, said Gov. Greg Abbott during State of the State Address
: Bail reform, teacher pay, school choice and property tax relief among the top emergency issues Governor Abbott cited during ...
Texas governor orders National Guard to enforce immigration law at border
The accord will expand the Trump administration’s footprint by deputizing National Guard members as immigration agents.
Insight: The Future of Texas Property Taxes
One of the first things Governor Greg Abbott would like Texas lawmakers to focus on this session is cutting property taxes ...
Could Rangers lose key front office member to gubernatorial bid outside of Texas?
When Jon Daniels was dismissed as President of Baseball Operations in August 2022, it left the Rangers without an experienced ...
Highlights from Governor Greg Abbott’s State of the State address
Governor Greg Abbott shared his vision for the future of Texas, laying out some of his top priorities this legislative ...
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Texas Governor Bans Chinese AI, Social Apps on Govt Devices
Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a ban prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence and social media apps associated with the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, on ...