Abbott, Texas and border

Gov. Abbott says he feels "very good" about his request to have Texas reimbursed for border spending
Texas Governor Greg Abbott was at the Capitol this week, asking White House leaders to reimburse the State of Texas for border security spending. "This isn't so much about reimbursing the state of Texas,
Gov. Abbott advocates for Congressional reimbursement of $11.1 billion spent on Texas border security in second trip to D.C.
With billions of dollars on the line, Gov. Greg Abbott is back in Washington, D.C. for the second straight week.
Texas could sell 100 miles of border to feds, DPS has same powers as ICE, Abbott says
Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on his Operation Lone Star, to secure the border during the Biden Administration.
Greg Abbott offers details on what Texas offers in return for $11 billion for border costs
Gov. Greg Abbott, back on Capitol Hill to request an $11 billion federal refund for state border security costs, provided more details Thursday about what Texas offers in return. Abbott’s plan involves making 4,
Gov. Greg Abbott pushes Congress for $11.1 billion reimbursement to secure Texas border
For the second consecutive week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott returned to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to advocate for federal reimbursement of the state's border security efforts under Operation Lone Star.
Gov. Abbott offers 100 miles of border to feds, wants $11B for costs under Biden
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is proposing to lease or sell more than 100 miles of borderlands to the federal government.
Sen. Cruz: White House included money to reimburse Texas and other states in funding request to Congress for border security
"I think that's right that the taxpayers of Texas should not bear the burden of what should be and is a national ...
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Texas Governor Abbott Renews State of Disaster Due to Persistent Wildfire Threat
Texas Governor Abbott renews a state of disaster across counties, mobilizing resources to address ongoing wildfire dangers, ...
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Texas bail reform bills advance out of committee
The Texas Legislature was back in session Tuesday, taking up one of the emergency items Governor Greg Abbott identified in ...
Texas County Declares an Emergency Over Toxic Fertilizer
Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals ...
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Big Apple OB-GYN Ordered to Halt Abortion Pill Mailings to Texas, Faces $100K Fine in Roe Rights Rumble!
A Texas judge orders a New York OB-GYN to stop providing abortion pills to Texas patients, imposing a $100,000 fine.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Supports Legalizing Sports Gambling, Says He Would Be 'Shocked' If There 'Were Not Some Texans Who Do It Already'
The closest Texas has gotten to legalize sports gambling was in 2023, when a bill by State Rep. Jeff Leach cleared the House ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott proposes 7 emergency items in 2025 State of the State address
AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered his 2025 State of the State address on Sunday, Feb. 2, discussing his main ...
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Governor Abbott celebrates launch Of NYSE Texas
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'Call me a liar to my face': Texas Gov. Abbott, Rep. Hinojosa spar over school vouchers
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has made enacting a "school choice" plan his top priority for 2025. But an Austin Democrat is ...