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Greg Abbott February 1, 2021

Texas Gov. Abbott takes shot at liberal California, New York in annual address

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took a shot at the Democratic strongholds of California and New York, arguing on Monday that they enacted policies that pushed away business.

Texas January 22, 2021

Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas 'a law-and-order state,' calls defunding police 'reckless'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made clear his support for police during a recent roundtable discussion with law enforcement leaders, saying: "We will never turn our back on our law enforcement officers."

Inauguration January 19, 2021

Texas' Abbott rips vetting of National Guard: 'This is the most offensive thing I've ever heard'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he finds it "offensive" that the FBI is vetting National Guard members, including those from his own state, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday.

Coronavirus January 14, 2021

Texas surpasses 2M coronavirus cases, second highest in US

Texas became the second state to surpass the 2 million mark this week as the region experiences record-high coronavirus numbers in the month of January.

Texas January 2, 2021

Texas Supreme Court blocks county order for COVID-19 restaurant curfew

The Austin mayor was not happy with the decision, saying that his city is experiencing "uncontrolled spread" of the virus.

Georgia December 5, 2020

Texas governor urges Georgia Republicans to 'overwhelm polls' in Senate runoffs

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday urged Georgia Republican voters to "overwhelm the polls with a tidal wave of votes."

Coronavirus October 30, 2020

El Paso police won't enforce judge's shutdown order

A judge in El Paso, Texas ordered all non-essential businesses to shut down in the county this week, but the police department now says they won't enforce his order. 

Texas October 27, 2020

National Guard deployment on Election Day worries Texas Democrats

Although officials said there were no immediate plans to assign troops sent to five Texas cities to polling sites, the possibility concerned Lone Star State Democrats.

Voting October 14, 2020

Lawsuit demanding coronavirus face masks be required in polling places in Texas revived

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals partially revived a lawsuit Wednesday evening about whether coronavirus face masks can be required at polling places in Texas on Election Day, according to local reports.

Federal Courts October 13, 2020

Texas’ Abbott praises court ruling reinstating 1 ballot drop box per county

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday morning touted a victory in a court battle over his proclamation that each county in the state can only have one location for people to drop off their mail-in ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election, even as the court admonished the governor for his efforts to expand voting opportunities without consulting the state legislature.

Voter Fraud Concerns October 10, 2020

Judge in Texas shoots down Abbott’s plan to limit ballot boxes to 1 per county

A federal judge on Friday blocked Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to only authorize one ballot box per county in Texas, no matter the size.