Lt. Governor promises to play "hard ball" to pass bail reform bills
LT. Governor Dan Patrick says he is ready to play “hard ball” to keep violent offenders from being released on bail. On ...
'We will play hardball on this issue' | Texas GOP lawmakers push for passage of bail reform package
"We will play hardball on this issue," Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said during a news conference. At the event, Patrick ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick promises "hardball" to get bills passed to restrict bail for public offenders
DALLAS — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) said Wednesday he would play "hardball" to get passed a series of bills ...
Tennessee governor signs new school voucher program that will exclude some immigrant families
Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer State that will allow families to use taxpayer dollars on private school expenses ...
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Texas appeals court hears attorney general’s arguments for questioning Catholic Charities director over migrant services
Three Republican judges heard oral arguments Wednesday after a lower court blocked Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to ...
'A statewide problem' | Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calling for House lawmakers to pass bail reform bills
Patrick and State Sen. Joan Huffman say the Senate has passed bail reform bills with bipartisan support numerous times, but ...
Greg Abbott responds to pope on deportation criticism: ‘The Bible calls for strong borders’
Pope Francis’ rebuke of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation operation apparently did little to shake Gov. Greg Abbott’s ...
Gov. Abbott advocates for Congressional reimbursement of $11.1 billion spent on Texas border security in second trip to D.C.
With billions of dollars on the line, Gov. Greg Abbott is back in Washington, D.C. for the second straight week.
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Bail organizations, immigrants targeted as Texas lawmakers consider bail reform legislation
Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...
Alabama governor vows to sign bill that writes definitions of male and female into state law
Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation that would write definitions of male and female into state ...
Governor Abbott says a new Stock Exchange in Texas ‘will make Texas the financial capital of America’
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he “celebrated” the announcement that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is planning to ...
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Texas Governor Abbott Renews State of Disaster Due to Persistent Wildfire Threat
Texas Governor Abbott renews a state of disaster across counties, mobilizing resources to address ongoing wildfire dangers, ...