Gov. Greg Abbott to let restaurants, movie theaters and malls open with limited capacity Friday

TEXAS, USA — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that he will sue President Biden's administration over its vaccine requirement for all members of the military, including National Guardsmen. In a letter released Jan. 4, Abbott reminds leaders of the Texas National Guard not to punish Guardsmen who choose...

As more people test positive for COVID-19 and hospitalizations climb amid a new wave of coronavirus cases fueled by the omicron variant, Gov. Greg Abbott asked the federal government Friday to open additional testing sites in some of the state’s most populous counties and send new shipments of monoclonal antibody treatments.

Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. For all the tough talk he aims at the Joe Biden, migrants and municipal leaders, 2021 made one thing abundantly clear about Gov. Greg Abbott: he’s a miserable coward. Through a year of turmoil, Abbott showed his lack of...

The two most powerful people overseeing Texas’ electric grid sat next to each other in a quickly arranged Austin news conference in early December trying to assure Texans the state’s electricity supply was prepared for winter. “The lights are going to stay on this winter,” said Peter Lake,...

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. As other states are mobilizing to respond to the rapidly spreading omicron variant, Gov. Greg Abbott is not budging on his hands-off approach to the coronavirus pandemic that was cemented months ago.

AUSTIN, Texas — In August, Sally Benavides watched as the COVID-19 delta variant “spread like wildfire” in Texas and remembered relatives who had fallen ill and friends who had lost loved ones to the virus. The 56-year-old lives with her daughters and granddaughters in San Diego, a...

Gov. Greg Abbott granted pardons and restorations of civil rights to eight Texans recommended by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles Thursday. The late George Floyd was not included on that list. The state Parole Board, made up entirely of Abbott appointees, unanimously recommended a posthumous pardon for Floyd...

Beto O'Rourke's isn't just accusing Gov. Greg Abbott of being asleep at the wheel during the Texas' deadly February freeze — the former Democratic congressman is blasting Abbott for passing on its steep cost on to ratepayers. In a video message shared late last week, O'Rourke, who's running to...

Civil rights groups recently filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice urging them to investigate “Operation Lone Star,” an immigration enforcement initiative by Gov. Greg Abbott they argue is discriminating against Black and Latino Texans and is against the law. Operation Lone Star began nine months...

Governor Abbott could pardon George Floyd posthumously for his drug arrest from 17 years ago. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles made a recommendation back in October that Governor Greg Abbott could pardon George Floyd posthumously for a drug arrest he received in the Lone Star state back in 2004, per KHOU 11 News.

Gov. Greg Abbott has announced an additional $38.4 million will go toward his "Operation Lone Star" just days after construction broke ground his state-funded border wall. Abbott in a news release Monday said his Public Safety Office will award the additional funds for law enforcement, jail operations, and court administration activities for the program.

“Beto O’Rourke targets Gov. Greg Abbott for vetoing bill to improve internet access in rural Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign...

On Saturday, Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled nearly 900 feet of newly constructed border barrier on state-owned land near the Rio Grande in Starr County, six months after he promised to finish what President Donald Trump started. It was the first section of what’s expected to be a nearly 2-mile stretch...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visited Starr County on Saturday to inaugurate the first stretch of a border wall being built by the state, calling it an “unprecedented” investment in border security. Construction crews on site said about 880 feet of barrier have been installed as of Saturday afternoon.

AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Doling out pardons is a holiday tradition for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who around every Christmas grants them to a handful of ordinary citizens, typically for minor offenses committed years or decades ago. But one name stands out on his desk: George Floyd. Abbott has...

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now allowing women to access abortion pills by mail. According to the FDA, the ruling is meant to make abortion pills accessible to women who do not benefit from telehealth and have to pick up their medication in person.  While the new rule is […]

In a message to guard members, Gov. Abbott said, "As long as I am your commander-in-chief, I will not tolerate efforts to compel receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine."

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A Texas board has withdrawn a unanimous pardon recommendation for George Floyd over a 2004 drug arrest in Houston. The Texas Board of Pardon and Paroles says it had identified “procedural errors” in how pardons were issued this year. The same board in October had unanimously recommended that Floyd be pardoned over his arrest by a Houston police officer whom prosecutors have since accused of falsifying his casework.

Georgia's Marjorie Taylor Greene says Texas' Dan Crenshaw is "hurting our brand" by calling for FEMA's aid in COVID testing. He says she's an "idiot."

South Dakota political candidates are revving into full campaign mode this week with one big exception: Republican Sen. John Thune who has delayed a reelection announcement as he considers retirement.Thune, a longtime fixture as the state GOP's elder statesman and currently the second-ranking Republican in Senate leadership, had indicated he would make a reelection decision over the holidays. But as South Dakota's campaign season officially opened this month with candidates allowed to circulate nominating petitions, Thune has made no indication he's any closer to a decision on seeking a fourth term.His hesitancy provided further evidence of how serious...