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Gov. Greg Abbott shows openness to online sports betting, but Texas senators remain unlikely to legalize it. DALLAS — Gov.

A letter sent by the governor to the heads of state agencies on Thursday mirrors the language of recent executive orders ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is requesting that the federal government reimburse his state more than $11.1 billion for taxpayer ...

A free public education for all citizens is a standard by which we are identified. I am a recipient of a free public ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to state agencies Thursday, in which he said that Texas would follow President Donald ...

Several members of the Texas Legislature are expressing their support after Gov. Greg Abbott asked the federal government to ...

Governor Greg Abbott orders Texas state agencies to reject federal woke gender ideology mandates, emphasizing recognition of ...

Gov. Greg Abbott will lay out his legislative priorities Sunday night during his biennial State of the State address giving ...

Gov. Greg Abbott met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday where they discussed border security, aides said.Abbott has emerge ...

Abbott signed an executive order on Friday that seeks to end all diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI) policies.

It was a change from the Republican governor's legal battles with the Biden administration. Abbott spent the last four years ...