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Parents Of Uvalde Victims Are Angry And Disappointed That Their Community Voted To Reelect Gov. Greg Abbott
Several parents of the victims tweeted a graphic of an upside-down #UvaldeStrong.
A Texas Sheriff Opened A Criminal Investigation Into Gov. DeSantis’s Political Stunt Of Sending Immigrants To Martha’s Vineyard
Nearly 50 immigrants from Venezuela were flown from Texas to Florida to Martha's Vineyard last week by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Texas Supreme Court Said The State Can Resume Investigating Parents Of Trans Youth For "Child Abuse"
But the court also ruled that state officials could not continue investigating the family whose lawsuit prompted the initial injunction.
A Mother Is Suing After Texas Launched A "Child Abuse" Investigation Over Her Teen's Gender-Affirming Care, A New Lawsuit Says
The mother under investigation is herself an employee of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Texas Is Still Not Recognizing The Full Death Toll Of Last Year’s Devastating Winter Storm
The state now says that 246 people were killed in last February’s winter storm. An updated analysis by BuzzFeed News puts the number at more than 750.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tested Positive For COVID-19, As He Fights Mask Mandates
Abbott is vaccinated and not experiencing symptoms, his office said. The coronavirus is surging in Texas.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Is Closing All But One Dropoff Location For Mail-In Ballots In Each County
Abbott is closing all but one ballot drop-off location in each of Texas's 254 counties, severely limiting voting access.
Texas Is Closing Down Bars Again And Limiting Indoor Dining As COVID-19 Cases Surge To Alarming Heights
Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order comes the day after Texas reported a record high of new cases and coronavirus hospitalizations in a single day.
The Governor Of Texas Acknowledged His Plan To Reopen Businesses Will Lead To More Coronavirus Cases
"The more that you have people out there, the greater the possibility is for transmission," he told lawmakers in a private call on Friday.
Texas Governor Says "Mistakes Were Made" Sending Anti-Immigrant Mailer The Day Before El Paso Massacre
The letter, dated the day before a white supremacist killed 22 people inside a Walmart, urged supporters to “take matters into our own hands” to "defend" Texas.
The Texas Governor Called On Supporters To “Defend” Against Immigrants The Day Before The El Paso Massacre
The fundraising letter was dated the day before a gunman opened fire in an El Paso Walmart killing 22 people.
The Texas Lt. Governor Blamed "Too Many Entrances" At Schools After The Deadly High School Shooting
"There are too many entrances and too many exits to our over 8,000 campuses in Texas," he said.
Political Drama In Texas Has Left Trump Struggling To Fill Court Seats
The state’s senators and governor have different ideas of who should fill two Fifth Circuit vacancies, showing how much even members of the president’s own party can trip up his judicial agenda.
A Judge Has Blocked Key Parts Of Texas's Anti–Sanctuary City Law
A key part of the bill, which required local police to hold people suspected of being undocumented at the request of immigration enforcement officials, was struck down Wednesday.
Why Wasn't Houston Evacuated Before The "Unprecedented" Storm?
As flood waters rise, authorities in Texas defended their decision not to evacuate residents from Houston and other nearby areas.
Texas Might Be Hit With A Boycott Because It Banned Sanctuary Cities
A boycott of Texas could seriously cost its travel industry and the major corporations based there, just as the "bathroom bill" boycott has in North Carolina.
Texas Governor Cuts More Than $1 Million In Funds For "Sanctuary" County
The decision to withhold the grant money is the first time a governor has done so since President Trump announced he would cut federal funds to any city or county who did not follow ICE's deportation efforts.
Texas Threatens To Withdraw From Refugee Resettlement Program
Officials said Wednesday that the state will leave the program if new security screening requirements are not met by the end of the month.
Student Says Teacher Forced Class To Say God Is A “Myth”
The school district apologized for the assignment, but said it could not confirm the 12-year-old's accusation that her teacher forced her to deny God's existence.
Texas Governor Signs Law To Stop Jailing Kids For Skipping School
Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that will make truancy a civil offense rather than a criminal one. A BuzzFeed News investigation had found that more than 1,000 Texas teenagers had been ordered to jail after skipping school.
Meet Four People Who Pushed Texas To Stop Jailing Kids For Skipping School
BuzzFeed News interviewed some of the people who were instrumental in getting a proposal before the Texas governor that would end the Lone Star State's practice of jailing truant kids. Here are their stories.
Will Texas Governor Greg Abbott Sign Bill To Stop Sending Kids To Jail For Skipping School?
Gov. Abbott has up to two weeks to determine the fate of a proposal that would end the practice of locking up students for missing school. The proposal has strong backing from the conservative “Right on Crime” project.
Should Texas Governor Greg Abbot Be Banned From Banning The Ban That Bans Fracking?
FYI: The results of this poll will not actually ban Texas governor Greg Abbott from banning the local bans on fracking.
Texas Executes First Inmate Of 2015 For Triple Murder
Arnold Prieto was executed Wednesday for a cocaine-fueled triple murder in 1993. It was the state's first execution under Gov. Greg Abbott.
Texas Attorney General Says State Can Keep Execution Drug Sources Secret
Greg Abbott's statement comes in the wake of a nationwide debate about states' secrecy surrounding the drugs used in executions.
"Catch An Illegal Immigrant" Game Planned For University Of Texas
Lorenzo Garcia, chairman of the Young Conservatives of Texas, announced the game will involve students tracking down other students tagged as "illegal immigrants" in exchange for $25 gift cards.
Wendy Davis Announces Her Campaign For Texas Governor
The Texas state senator who gained admirers and headlines after her abortion bill filibuster in June makes her campaign official. "I took to the senate floor determined to block the bill the only way I could — by filibustering," she says.
