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The Texas Tribune on MSN4d
Abbott gave Trump credit when Texas closed a border site for booking migrants.
Average monthly bookings at the Jim Hogg County facility, located between Laredo and McAllen, has dropped by more than half ...
Texas Muslims Want to Build Homes and a Mosque. The Governor Says No.
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is trying to stop a planned community near Dallas that has fueled anti-Muslim hostility and divided ...
Texas House approves $1B private school voucher plan, marking major victory for Gov. Greg Abbott
While the House and Senate still need to agree on a final plan, the vote was a huge victory for the governor, who has pushed ...
Gov. Greg Abbott schedules Texas special election after Democrats threaten lawsuit
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) set the special election to replace the late Rep. Sylvester Turner for Nov. 4 after Democratic ...
Texas Republicans Deliver Trump, Abbott Major Win on Education
The Texas House of Representatives voted to give initial approval to a $1 billion program that will see taxpayer money fund ...
Trump lends his sway to Greg Abbott's voucher push, eying a win-win in Texas
President Donald Trump weighed heavily into the Texas school voucher debate on Wednesday, putting personal pressure on ...
Texas governor under fire after pushing special election to November
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday that the special election to fill the seat vacated following the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner will be held on Nov. 4.
Texas governor calls November election for vacant US House seat as Democrats criticize timing
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that the special election to fill the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester ...
The Times of Israel on MSN6d
Islam-centered neighborhood plan draws backlash from Texas governor, locals
A proposed development project by a local Muslim community in Texas — envisioning a neighborhood with a mosque and school at ...