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Mother Of Santa Fe High School Student Welcomes Metal Detectors
Posted on · Kendra Hammond says parents must bring Governor Abbott's plan to their school administrators and demand safety measures are implemented
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2-Year-Old Boy Dead After Self-Inflicted Gunshot
Posted on · The shooting happened Sunday afternoon in northwest Houston
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Potentially Expanding His Executive Power, Abbott Orders Agency Heads To Run Proposed Rules By Him First
Posted on · Texas has traditionally had a weak governor's office. But Abbott's request could give him more say in how agencies operate.
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At School Safety Seminar, Ideas, But Also A Need For Resources
Posted on · Educators seek solutions for school security and safety
Politics 101
Is DACA Really Dead, What the National Guard Move Is All About, And Why Texas Needs NAFTA (Seriously)
Posted on · BONUS: Will it be Abbott vs. White or Abbott vs. Valdez in November?
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Abbott Urges Trump Administration To Protect Two Key NAFTA Provisions
Posted on · As the future of NAFTA remains in flux, Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday asked the country's top trade representative to retain two longstanding provisions of the trade pact that have boosted the Texas economy
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Governor Abbott To Hold A Harvey Recovery Meeting At Kingwood With Community Leaders
Posted on · The roundtable meeting will take place at Kingwood Community Center
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Greg Abbott Backs Activist Kathaleen Wall In Congressional Race To Replace Ted Poe
Posted on · Kathaleen Wall is among around 10 Republicans vying for Poe's Houston-area seat
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On $81 Billion Relief Plan, Abbott Says Strategy Is Not The “Best For What The State of Texas Needs”
Posted on · Abbott on debris removal funds, the $81 million relief plan, and the Rainy Day Fund
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UPDATE: Conflicting Accounts Follow Meeting With Abbott Over Confederate Plaque
Posted on · A meeting between state Rep. Eric Johnson, D-Dallas, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over Confederate monuments on Capitol grounds ended with the governor supportive of remove a controversial plaque, according to Johnson
HURRICANE HARVEY
Dickinson Requires Harvey Relief Applicants To Agree Not To Boycott Israel
Posted on · The American Civil Liberties Union criticized the city of Dickinson's condition on their applications for the Dickinson Harvey Relief Fund as a violation of free speech rights.
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‘Bigger Strategies’ Needed To Prevent Flooding, Abbott Says
Posted on · Abbott said the state needs to focus on preventative measures for flood control
Hurricane Harvey
Abbott And Texans In Congress Request $18.7 Billion More In Harvey Aid
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott and most Texans in Congress signed a letter sent Thursday asking for billions more to support the state's recovery from Hurricane Harvey
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Abbott Says He’ll Appeal Redistricting Ruling: Here’s What That Could Mean For The 2018 Election
Posted on · The state has been using interim maps since 2013, because the original maps put into place in 2011 were also struck down by federal courts.
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Abbott Blames House For Special Session Shortcomings, Doesn’t Rule Out Second Special Session
Posted on · The Texas Governor on Wednesday put blame on the House — particularly Speaker Joe Straus — for what he considers the failures of the special session and left the door open to calling another one.