Health & Science
Gov. Greg Abbott Says He Won’t Impose New Mask Mandate Despite Increasing COVID-19 Cases
Posted on · Abbott reiterated Tuesday that Texas schoolchildren will not face mask requirements as they return to school later this summer.
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Politics
Exclusive: Greg Abbott Says Republicans Are In ‘No Mood For Additional Compromise’ Over Voting Bill
Posted on · In an interview with the Standard, the governor says he’ll call “special session after special session” until the Republican-backed legislation passes.
Politics
Here’s What Happened On Opening Day Of Texas’ Special Legislative Session
Posted on · The 11-item agenda he released on Wednesday includes a slew of Republican priorities. Among them are measures to expand cash bail, constrain how educators talk about racism in the classroom, and bar transgender students from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity.
Politics
Texas Lawmakers Are Back For A Special Session. Here’s What You Should Know
Posted on · We asked our readers for their questions about the special legislative session that starts Thursday in Texas. These are the answers.
Politics
Democrats Fear Texas Republicans Will Push Even Harder In Second Bid To Pass New Voting Restrictions
Posted on · As the Legislature's special session dawns, political developments have raised the stakes for how far Republicans might go in enacting new voting restrictions, and how they might impact voters of color.
Politics
Gov. Greg Abbott Includes Voting Restrictions, Critical Race Theory And Restrictions On Transgender Student Athletes On Special Legislative Session Agenda
Posted on · Abbott also put border security and restoring funding to the Legislative branch after he vetoed it on the special session agenda.
Energy & Environment
Weeks After Declaring Mission Accomplished, Abbott Orders Further Changes To Texas Grid
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas to overhaul the state’s electric grid via a letter sent Tuesday.
Politics
Former Legislative Leaders From Both Parties Oppose Abbott Veto Of Legislative Funding As State Defends Him
Posted on · In a new court filing, the attorney general's office said the governor properly used his veto power when he nixed funding for the Legislature in response to House Democrats walkout over a Republican priority bill on elections.
Politics
Allen West Announces He Is Running Against Gov. Greg Abbott In Republican Primary
Posted on · The Texas GOP chairman made his campaign official Sunday.
Energy & Environment
‘That’s Violence’ — Corporations Can Turn Off Electricity For Past-Due Bills Starting Tuesday In Texas
Posted on · The decision is expected to disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous and Latinx people, as well as seniors living on fixed incomes.
Politics
Democratic Lawmakers Ask Texas Supreme Court To Block Gov. Greg Abbott’s Legislative Funding Veto
Posted on · Lawmakers filed a petition Friday, asking the Texas Supreme Court to reject Abbott’s veto.
Politics
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Sets July 8 Date For Special Legislative Session On Voting Bill, Other Issues
Posted on · Abbott’s office did not specify what legislative priorities will be included on the special session agenda and said in an advisory that such items “will be announced prior to the convening of the special session.”
Animals
Gov. Greg Abbott Vetoes Criminal Justice Bills, Legislation To Protect Dogs, Teach Kids About Domestic Violence
Posted on · Abbott vetoed 13 bills authored by Democrats and seven by Republicans. Twelve of the vetoes targeted bills that originated in the House, and eight were from the Senate.
Politics
Gov. Greg Abbott Vetoes Funding For Texas Legislature And Its Staff As Punishment For Democrats’ Walkout On Elections Bill
Posted on · The governor’s move comes after House Democrats led a walkout in the final days of the regular legislative session to block passage of Senate Bill 7, Abbott’s priority elections bill that would have overhauled voting rights in the state.
Prisons
Dozens Who Died In Texas Prisons During The Pandemic Had Been Granted Parole, New Report Shows
Posted on · At any given time, thousands of Texas prisoners have been approved for parole but not yet released. At least 42 of those people died in the 12 months after the coronavirus first swept the state.