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Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue that leaving the state to halt legislative action ...

Abbott doubles down, asks Texas Supreme Court to rule before 3rd quorum attempt

T exas Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on his assertion that he has the right to file a lawsuit to the Texas Supreme Court, ...

Texas bans soda and candy purchases with SNAP benefits beginning April 2026, Gov. Abbott says

Texans participating in a federal program that helps low-income individuals and families buy food will no longer be allowed ...

Abbott says blue-state gerrymandering ‘distorted’ US politics after Democrats flee Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) defended his state’s controversial redistricting move as necessary, given the Democrats’ own ...

Gov. Greg Abbott targets El Paso Rep. Vince Perez in Texas redistricting arrest push

Gov. Greg Abbott issued an arrest warrant for a Democratic state representative from El Paso who left the state to block a ...

Abbott threatens Democrats with bribery charges for stalling Texas vote

The governor's threat comes as Democratic legislators flee Texas to stall a vote on a redistricting plan that would favour ...

Gov. Abbott calls out Democrats for 'outrageous' protests to GOP-led redistricting

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss his reaction to Democrats' backlash against GOP-led ...