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Greg Abbott

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Greg Wayne Abbott is the 48th Governor of Texas, having taken office on January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the Attorney General of Texas from 2002 to 2015, where he focused on issues such as consumer protection and immigration enforcement. As governor, he has prioritized conservative policies, including tax cuts, education reform, and gun rights.

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Aug 22, 2026

These ablution stations single out one subset of the population for special treatment based on religion.

foxnews.com
Aug 21, 2026

They would not be building any wall, any fence, any barrier like that.

cbsnews.com
Aug 20, 2026

We are taking a hard look at how data centers impact our power grid and electricity costs.

foxnews.com
Aug 18, 2026

I will not respond to them at all until they step up and do what’s right, and they acknowledge their fault in the fraud that took place, and they fully repay the United States of America for the fraud they committed.

huffpost.com
Aug 18, 2026

Well, first of all, I don’t trust Tim Walz on anything, let alone something like this.

floridaphoenix.com
Aug 15, 2026

Just as the government cannot favor the secular over the sacred, it also cannot favor one religious view over all others.

foxnews.com
Aug 15, 2026

The federal and state constitutions prohibit government from facilitating this sort of discrimination.

foxnews.com
Aug 15, 2026

These ablution facilities appear designed to single out one subset of the population for special treatment based on religion. That is illegal.

foxnews.com
Aug 15, 2026

Texas will not allow illegal religious discrimination at taxpayer-funded facilities.

foxnews.com
Aug 15, 2026

Government-owned airports cannot favor one religion over all others.

foxnews.com
Aug 13, 2026

The state's laws protect every child born in Texas and guarantee their right to life.

cbsnews.com
Aug 10, 2026

You know what they did? They squandered it, and then they changed their plan and then they were indecisive about what to do.

propublica.org
Aug 5, 2026

Our top priority is to protect Texans' safety and quality of life.

foxnews.com
Aug 4, 2026

We can only give them a little time more before the state of Texas has to take over and micromanage that city.

propublica.org
Aug 4, 2026

What Corpus Christi leaders have to do is make a decision.

propublica.org
Jul 17, 2026

This is higher than last year's precipitation.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 17, 2026

Through the weekend, we are expecting 30 inches of total rain.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 17, 2026

I am informed that the loss of life is not a camper.

theguardian.com
Jul 17, 2026

Immigration laws can be enforced, and stopping illegal immigration from coming across our border can be achieved, without shooting people.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 17, 2026

We will be doing everything possible to save human life.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 17, 2026

We have helicopters flying over, we have drones flying over, we're looking at every square inch of the entire area for anybody who may be stranded anywhere, and there will be help coming very rapidly to whoever may be displaced wherever…

cbsnews.com
Jul 15, 2026

I go into the office, I sue the federal government, and then I go home.

salon.com
Jul 14, 2026

A sentiment Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott echoed in a letter to state regulators

reason.com

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