Tag: Governor Abbott
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Following a rise of migrants, Governor Abbott will press for border security measures in the upcoming special session
Governor Greg Abbott claims he would include a demand for border security legislation in his special session call, which is expected to start in October, in response to an increase in unauthorized migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Governor Abbott said that a minimum of 1 border-related matter, involving…
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Governor Abbott signs a bill that might invalidate the Harris County election results
We will never forget the awful struggles that African American men and women experienced throughout the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, regardless of efforts to whitewash the past. In their constant dedication to the right to vote without interruption and the ability to exercise that privilege without being mistreated and deprived of it by those who…
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Governor Abbott Opposes Tax Rate Compression And Homestead Exemption Increases
AUSTIN, Texas — As the legislative special session enters its second week, a final agreement on property tax cuts appears no closer to being reached, as Governor Greg Abbott presses down on tax rate compression and issues his harshest condemnation yet of Dan Patrick-backed homestead exemption hikes. Abbott Has Advocated For The Abolition Of Property…