August 19, 2021 Mainstream media lectures Gov. Abbott on contracting COVID-19 despite being vaccinated Media pundits have been quick to politicize Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent announcement that he tested positive for COVID-19.
August 18, 2021 Texas school district bucks Abbott's ban on mask mandates, changes dress code for students The board of trustees at a public school district in Texas changed its dress code to include face masks in a bid to get around Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on face mask mandates.
August 17, 2021 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday despite being fully vaccinated.
August 14, 2021 Another Texas judge temporarily blocks Gov. Abbott's order banning local governments from mandating masks A Texas judge on Friday blocked Gov. Greg Abbott's order banning local governments and schools from issuing mask mandates.
August 13, 2021 Texas House sergeant-at-arms visiting homes looking for Democrats who fled: report Reporters confirmed on Friday that the Texas House Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Black is traveling to the homes of the state lower chamber’s members who skirted voting by flying to Washington, D.C.
August 12, 2021 Texas senator ends 15-hour filibuster over GOP voting bill Texas senator ended a 15-hour filibuster Thursday in the Democrats' latest defiance over new voting legislation, but Republicans approved the elections bill minutes after she wearily left the floor.
August 12, 2021 Abbott rips White House, says Texas can help with oil production if Biden admin will 'stay out of the way' Abbott posted a short open letter to the White House on Twitter Wednesday, touting that Texas could help bring down the price of gas by producing oil domestically.
August 12, 2021 Lincoln Project mocked for latest 'psychotic' ad against DeSantis and Abbott The Lincoln Project faced backlash after posting a new attack ad against Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott.
August 11, 2021 Texas Gov. Abbott says those who defy order barring mask mandates will ‘be taken to court’ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed on Wednesday to take any school or local government that defies his executive order barring mask mandates “to court” after he challenged and Dallas mask order.
August 9, 2021 Texas Dems start returning home after restraining order blocking arrests Texas House Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block consideration of a Republican-backed elections bill have begun returning home this week after a district judge granted a temporary restraining order barring Gov. Greg Abbott from ordering their arrest.