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July 29, 2021

Lt. Gov. Patrick torches Biden over border failure, COVID crisis: 'This is insanity'

President Biden's border crisis is spiraling out of control while coronavirus cases are spiking throughout the US.

July 29, 2021

Gov. Abbott denies requests from mayor and judge to enforce masks in schools, government buildings

The mayor of San Antonio plans to ask permission from Gov. Greg Abbott to enforce mask wearing in schools and government buildings after the Republican governor shot down talks of mask mandates in the state.

July 28, 2021

Texas Gov. Abbott bans ground transport of potentially infected migrants into communities

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order Wednesday banning the ground transportation of migrants who are potentially infected with the coronavirus.

July 28, 2021

Austin police shortage at 'crisis' level, 911 callers forced to wait

With fewer officers on the streets and no major recruitment plans in the works, law enforcement experts say it’s having a major ripple effect through one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities.

July 28, 2021

Abbott orders Texas National Guard to assist with arrests at US-Mexico border

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered Texas National Guard members to assist the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in arresting illegal immigrants at the border who break state laws.

July 25, 2021

Gov. Abbott rips Biden's 'reprehensible' attacks on Texas voting bill: He's 'willing to lie' to 'get his way'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday slammed President Biden’s "completely reprehensible" attacks on the Republicans’ election integrity bill in his state, saying the president is "willing to lie" to the American people in order to further his political agenda.

July 22, 2021

Beto O’Rourke group raises $600,000 for Texas Democrats in DC: report

A group of Texas Democrats staying in Washington, D.C., after leaving the Lone Star State earlier this month will receive about $600,000 to help finance the trip, former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke said Thursday.

July 16, 2021

Texas Gov. Abbott calls out Biden for 'lying' about border: 'Zero credibility in the White House'

As the U.S. is set to remove pandemic-era travel restrictions, Texas Governor Abbott noted the severe impact the policy decision will have on the situation at the border.

July 16, 2021

AP blasted for article sympathetic to fleeing Texas Dems: 'If scrambling for attention is stressful, tough'

The Associated Press came under fire Friday for its seemingly sympathetic article on Texas state Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C. this week to prevent the legislature from voting on election reform bills.

July 14, 2021

Texas’ Abbott says Biden, Dems must stop ‘misinformation’ spread on voting bill

Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Republican, took to Twitter late Tuesday to blame President Biden for willfully spreading “misinformation” about the state GOP’s sweeping elections overhaul bill.