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Since the Legislature ended its 89th session, Abbott signed 1,155 bills into law and vetoed 28 bills. Here’s what topics are ...
The Republican governor laid out an ambitious agenda that includes an unexpected array of conservative bills that failed during the regular session.
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday unveiled a jam-packed agenda for the upcoming special legislative session, calling on lawmakers ...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday unveiled a jam-packed agenda for the upcoming special legislative session, calling on lawmakers ...
On paper, those were the odds confronting Gov. Greg Abbott when he grabbed the reins of Texas’ voucher push in 2022.
From private school vouchers to tougher bail policies, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won approval of nearly all his priorities in a legacy-defining legislative session that could power him through the ...
Scopes "Monkey Trial" in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution, continues to influence debates on ...
Gov. Greg Abbott already plotting out how he'll get his next legislative victory The Republican said there are key lessons from school voucher and bail reform fights.
Governor Greg Abbott speaks to reporters outside of the West Wing after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on February 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images ...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs of H.B. 2 at the Salado Middle School library, June 4, 2025. The bill provides $8.5 billion in funding for public education and historic pay raises for teachers ...
Letters to the EditorIn Jeffers’ excellent summary of “What’s next on Abbott’s list,” he explains that the 2025 passage of school voucher legislation was enabled by Gov. Greg Abbott ...