Politics March 11, 2021 Texas AG Paxton sues City of Austin for not lifting mask mandate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the state capital and its county for not lifting their mask mandates after Governor Greg Abbott rolled back the measure statewide, ӣƵ has learned.
ӣƵ Flash March 9, 2021 Texas Gov. Abbott blames Biden reversal of Trump policies for 'self-inflicted' migrant surge at border Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott blamed the Biden administration for what he called a "self-inflicted" influx of migrants at the southern border by reversing the immigration policies implemented under former President Donald Trump.
Texas March 6, 2021 Texas beefs up border crackdown to stop human and drug smuggling Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, along with the Department of Public Safety (DPS), on Saturday launched ‘Operation Lone Star,’ a program that will work to combat the smuggling of drugs and people across the southern border.
POLITICS March 5, 2021 Texas Gov. Abbott says state 'taking a stand' against Big Tech censorship Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared Texas is "taking a stand" against online censorship of conservatives and backed new legislation to combat the practice in the Lone Star State.
The View March 5, 2021 'The View' host: Republicans are Neanderthals because they don't 'listen to the government' "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin agreed Friday with President Biden's remark that Republican governors who re-opened states and reversed mask mandates were engaging in "Neanderthal thinking" because they had elected to not "listen to the government."
ӣƵ Flash March 4, 2021 Once-jailed Texas salon owner slams Abbott's reopening as 'too little, too late' The Texas salon owner who was jailed last year for defying coronavirus lockdown orders criticized Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent decision to lift the state's mask mandate and capacity restrictions as "too little, too late."
ӣƵ Flash March 3, 2021 Texas Gov. Abbott lifting statewide mask mandate is 'move in the right direction': Ken Paxton Despite facing criticism, Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott made the right move by lifting statewide coronavirus restrictions, state Attorney General Ken Paxton told "The Faulkner Focus" Wednesday.
Beto O'Rourke March 3, 2021 Millionaire Beto O'Rourke claims Abbott is 'sacrificing the lives of our fellow Texans' for political gain Beto O’Rourke, the former congressman and failed Democratic Senate and presidential candidate, ripped Gov. Greg Abbott Wednesday for rescinding the state’s coronavirus mask mandate, painting Texas as a “failed state” as it recovers from severe winter weather and the COVID-19 pandemic.
White House March 3, 2021 Psaki dings Texas, Miss. reopenings: Country has ‘paid the price’ for leaders who ‘ignored the science' White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday hit states moving to reopen this week amid a rosier outlook for coronavirus.
Coronavirus March 3, 2021 Celebrities react to Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to reopen Texas, end statewide mask mandate Celebrities called out Gov. Greg Abbott for announcing he's fully reopening Texas.
San Antonio Spurs March 3, 2021 Spurs' Popovich slams Abbott for lifting mask mandate: 'Just seems ignorant' San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday for his "ignorant" decision to revoke the statewide mask mandate.