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Gov. Abbott, President Biden's battle of the border continues
Texas and the battle over the border took a front-row seat during last night’s State of the Union Address with President Biden blaming Republicans for the lack of a solution. Now, in an interview with NBC News, Texas governor Greg Abbott fired back holding the president responsible for failure. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more from that conversation.
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Governor Abbott responds to President's address on border following State of the Union
The White House has condemned Abbott’s actions like bussing migrants to Democrat-led cities and employing controversial buoys and razor wire.
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Abbott wins big in Texas Primary election
Texas Governor Greg Abbott won big in the primary election, and his education reform plan, which could allow parents to use public school funds for private and homeschooling, was publicly rejected by the Texas House last year. NBC Five’s Phil Prazan has more.
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily halted a new Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally.
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Texas Panhandle wildfires take brutal toll on the region
The historic Smokehouse Creek fire is still just 16 percent contained. Multiple fires have now destroyed as many as 500 buildings and that number is expected to grow. People in the town of Canadian are now helping neighbors sift through the ashes of what was once their homes.
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State's largest-ever wildfire estimated to have destroyed up to 500 structures
Wildfires may have destroyed as many as 500 structures in the Texas Panhandle and that number could rise as damage assessments continue, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday.
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Smokehouse Creek fire now the largest in state history, firefighters work to put out blaze
Governor Greg Abbott will be in Borger today to address the massive wildfire that is only 5% contained. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Texas ban on university diversity efforts provides glimpse of future across GOP-led states
As Texas public university students returned to the classroom in January, a new law in Texas banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from state funded higher education institutions took effect. Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott followed Florida in signing the legislation in 2023.
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Lawmakers with tough voucher vote against Governor pivot to immigration
Defending their vote against school choice vouchers, several are touting how they prevented “incentives” for people to cross over the border illegally into Texas.
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Abbott seeks to unseat those who opposed his recent funding plan
Governor Greg Abbott’s plan to allow public school funds for private and homeschooling was blocked by a group of rural Republicans and Democrats. Abbott plans to unseat those who opposed it, according to NBC 5’s political correspondent Phil Prazan.
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Governors return to border, pressures Biden over migrant crossings in Texas
14 Republican governors joined Greg Abbott in Eagle Pass Sunday to deliver a message to the Biden administration. They say they stand with the Texas governor’s opposition to the federal government over U.S. border enforcement. NBC 5’s David Goins has more.
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GOP governors back at Texas border to keep pressure on Biden over migrant crossings
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the Eagle Pass border to highlight his escalating attempts to curb illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Trump praises Texas governor as border state clashes with Biden administration over immigration
Former President Donald Trump has praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for defying the Biden administration over immigration.
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Texas civil rights groups petition the U.N. over LGBTQ+ ‘human rights crisis'
Civil rights organizations in Texas have filed a formal letter with the United Nations, raising the alarm on a “deteriorating human rights situation” for LGBTQ+ people in the state.
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Texas flags ordered to half-staff Wednesday to honor Navy SEAL
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff Wednesday in honor of a Navy SEAL from Trophy Club.
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Governor Abbott's push for school choice ahead of primary election: The Connection
Governor Abbott is making another push for school choice in Texas and Dallas unveils a housing plan that includes three equity target areas.
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Supreme Court allows feds to cut razor wire installed on Texas-Mexico border
The U.S. Supreme Court will allow federal agents to cut razor wire installed on the Texas-Mexico border, while lawsuit continues.
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DOJ report finds ‘cascading failure' by police in response to Uvalde massacre
United States Attorney General Merrick Garland, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta and DOJ COPS Office Director Hugh Clements discuss the Department of Justice’s report on the Uvalde massacre, finding ‘cascading failures’ and ‘no urgency’ in the police response to the shooting.
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DOJ to release report on Uvalde school shooting
NBC 5’s Ben Russell tells us about the highly-anticipated report detailing what happened that day and what didn’t.
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Texas' floating barrier between the US and Mexico can stay for now, court rules in reversal
A federal appeals court on Wednesday reversed an order requiring Texas to move a floating barrier on the Rio Grande.