Tag: Greg Abbott
Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans want to punish them
AUSTIN, Texas – Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered to points across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans...
The Latest: Global markets mostly gain after Trump tariffs and jobs report sent Wall Street tumbling
Global shares advanced Monday after Wall Street had its worst day since May following the release of weak U.S. jobs data and U.S. President...
Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. In June...
Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return after dozens of...
Democrats cry foul as Republicans push to redraw Texas electoral maps to gain US House seats
AUSTIN, Texas – Democratic lawmakers tried to build a case Friday that Republicans in Texas have engineered a rushed and unfair process for redrawing...
Search for answers after Texas’ deadly floods brings lawmakers to devastated Hill Country
KERRVILLE, Texas – Texas lawmakers will take their search for answers following the deadly July 4 floods to the heart of the devastation in...
Fired Texas funeral commission staffers allege unethical behavior, retaliation by agency head | Houston Public Media
Two in-house attorneys with Texas’ funeral oversight agency have told KERA News they were fired last week after they publicly supported the agency’s ousted...
A ‘long way to go’: Texas lawmakers meet to tackle flood relief, prep for future natural disasters | Houston Public Media
Updated July 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM CT
It's been less than three weeks since Texas' devastating July 4 floods which led to more than...
Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Then Trump got involved.
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON —...
A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – One hundred years ago, a public high school teacher stood trial in Dayton, Tennessee, for teaching human evolution. His nation is...
