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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday defended a new state law banning most abortions that also does not provide exceptions for cases of rape or incest, saying it does not force victims to give birth even though it prohibits abortions before some women know they’re pregnant.

Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the controversial new elections bill into law on Tuesday.

Gov. Abbott announced Friday that the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Division of Emergency Management are launching nine COVID-19 antibody infusion centers throughout the state.

Governor Greg Abbott will deliver the keynote address at the Texas Department of Public Safety commencement ceremony on Friday in Austin.

Governor Greg Abbott has announced the State of Texas will invest an additional $94.6 million in federal funds to support higher education.

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered lawmakers back to work in July, raising expectations of another attempt to pass new voting restrictions after Democrats blocked the GOP’s first try with a dramatic late-night walkout in May.

Texas will now let people carry handguns without first getting a background check and training.

Governor Greg Abbott is asking donors in Texas to help pay for the construction of a border wall with Mexico.

Governor Greg Abbott has placed numerous resources on standby ahead of severe storms and critical fire weather that are expected across the state this weekend.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that he’s hoping to increase the number of Texans getting COVID-19 vaccines after seeing a drop in people showing up for the shot.

Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has launched the Texas Rent Relief Program, the first statewide rent and utility assistance program for qualifying households throughout Texas.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday night said Texas is on a comeback from a pandemic that’s killed more than 35,000 people statewide, third-most in the U.S., then pivoted America’s biggest red state into a thicket of contentious issues that have roiled the nation during the past year.

Governor Greg Abbott will give an update on his priorities for the year in the State of the State address on Monday.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday night said Texas is on a comeback from a pandemic that’s killed more than 35,000 people statewide, third-most in the U.S., then pivoted America’s biggest red state into a thicket of contentious issues that have roiled the nation during the past year.

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety have released the Texas Homeland Security Strategic Plan 2021-2025, the state’s framework for establishing homeland security priorities and focusing its efforts to develop, sustain, and employ homeland security capabilities.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) says the state has administered nearly 900,000 COVID-19 vaccines in just three and a half weeks and that the state is now able to vaccinate more people than before with the opening of several large-scale hubs capable of vaccinating thousands of people per day, like the ones that opened in Arlington and Dallas on Monday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) will provide an update on COVID-19 vaccine efforts in Texas Monday afternoon after touring a new mass vaccination center in Arlington.

Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the State of Texas will participate in the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, a federal program to vaccinate residents and staff of long-term care facilities against COVID-19.

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management are launching a COVID-19 Rapid Testing Pilot Program for front line workers at Texas small businesses.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday threw his support behind a Texas House speaker candidate who Texas’ GOP chairman called a “political traitor” for aligning with Democrats.