Tag: Greg Abbott

Texas Gov. Abbott: State Legislature Needs to Pass Voting Reforms During Special Session

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he is calling for the state Legislature to pass several voting reform measures after it started its special session last week. Abbott, who called for the special legislative session, suggested in an interview on Sunday that voting reform is a priority for him. The lawmakers were called back after Democrats…


Gov. Abbott Discusses Texas Border Security Efforts

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has blamed what he called the Biden administration’s “open border” policy for the recent surge in illegal immigrants coming across the border. He held a border security briefing with sheriffs from border communities on Saturday at the state Capitol. The briefing comes just over a week after Abbott met with former…


Allen West Says He’s Running for Governor of Texas In 2022

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Allen West, a Republican, said Sunday he’s throwing his hat in the ring in the Texas gubernatorial primary in 2022. West, who until recently served as chairman of the Texas GOP, made the announcement at Sojourn Church in Carrollton, where he played a video launching his campaign. “You have asked me…


Trump Visits US-Mexico Border, Claims Democrats Are Running a ‘Disinformation Campaign’

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday visited the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time since leaving office and accused Democrats of running a “disinformation campaign” around their border policies. Since leaving office in January, Trump has repeatedly criticized the Biden administration’s policies and messaging, arguing they’re leading to a surge in illegal crossings. But on…


Texas Governor Announces Special Legislative Session on Voting and Critical Race Theory Bills

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced a special legislative session in an attempt to pass a measure targeting the state’s election laws and regulations—coming weeks after Democrats blocked a GOP-backed election reform package from advancing by leaving the Capitol building. The governor, a Republican, did not specify in his announcement Tuesday the legislative priorities…


Deep Dive (June 21): Texas Becomes Second Amendment Sanctuary State

President Joe Biden is meeting with Afghanistan’s president this week, as U.S. forces leave the country. Afghanistan’s former president, Hamid Karzai, said he thinks the country will be better off without the U.S. and NATO’s military presence. While the Afghan side is friendly, it’s not so with Iran. Iran’s president-elect turns down a Biden meeting,…


Texas Prison Forced to Empty Ahead of Surge of Illegal Immigrant Arrests

Texas officials will start transferring inmates from a South Texas prison to make room for illegal immigrants who were arrested by state law enforcement officials amid efforts from Gov. Greg Abbott to curb the surge of individuals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. A spokesperson for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) confirmed the decision on…


Live Q&A: Texas Will Build Its Own Border Wall; Trump Resuming Campaign-Style Rallies

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that Texas will build its own barrier along the U.S.–Mexico border and is requesting the federal government return land that was previously taken for the construction. And in other news, Donald Trump has announced his first rally since leaving office—his first campaign-style event ahead of the 2022 midterms. In this…


Trump to Join Texas Gov. Abbott on Visit to US-Mexico Border

Former President Donald Trump plans to join Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) during a visit to the southern border on June 30, according to a statement from Trump’s official website. Trump said he accepted an invitation from Abbott to “visit to our Nation’s decimated Southern Border.” “The Biden Administration inherited from me the strongest, safest,…


Texas Gov. Abbott Declares Disaster at Southern Border in Response to Humanitarian Crisis

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration at the state’s southern border to augment additional resources to efforts addressing the humanitarian crisis at the border. “President Biden’s open-border policies have paved the way for dangerous gangs and cartels, human traffickers, and deadly drugs like fentanyl to pour into our communities,” Abbott said in…