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January 29

Texas Gov Greg Abbott calls for CAIR to be stripped of non-profit status

Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott called on the state's attorney general, Ken Paxton, to strip CAIR of its non-profit status Thursday.

January 27

Texas Gov Greg Abbott halts H-1B visas through 2027 after 'egregious schemes' allegedly displaced workers

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott freezes new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies pending investigation into alleged program abuse and worker displacement.

January 17

Illegal immigrants rack up $1B-plus in Texas hospital costs in fiscal year 2025; total likely higher: report

Texas hospitals face over $1 billion in costs linked to illegal immigrants in the first year of tracking, with 313,742 visits recorded under Gov. Greg Abbott's order.

January 12

Texas sends voter rolls to DOJ to look for ineligible registrations

Texas governor confirms state sent voter rolls to Justice Department for review of potential ineligible registrations, citing election integrity concerns.

January 6

Abbott orders comprehensive fraud probe into Texas child care funding after Minnesota scandal

Texas Gov. Abbott orders comprehensive investigation into potential child care fraud following Minnesota scandal that allegedly defrauded taxpayers millions of dollars.

December 29

Texas businessman, Gov Abbott appointee shot dead in border city: police

Texas businessman and Greg Abbott appointee Eddy Betancourt shot and killed at McAllen business. Police identify suspect Reynaldo Mata-Rios in homicide.

December 23

GOP governor lays out plan to ‘purge’ terrorists and terror supporters from state

After designating two prominent Islamic groups foreign terrorist organizations, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave insight into his plan to “purge" both terrorists and terror supporters from his state.

December 16

Texas church depicts Holy Family in cage wrapped in barbed wire in nativity display

Texas church sparks debate with nativity scene showing Holy Family as caged immigrants. Oak Lawn United Methodist in Dallas uses barbed wire display.

December 10

Florida’s CAIR threatens lawsuit against DeSantis after he labels group a ‘foreign terrorist’ organization

CAIR Florida promised to sue after Gov. DeSantis labeled the Muslim civil rights group a "foreign terrorist organization" in an executive order.

December 8

Greg Abbott makes major announcement about Turning Point USA in Texas

Texas Gov. Abbott vowed to expand Club America chapters into every high school, warning districts against blocking TPUSA's conservative youth movement.