The block around the Governor’s Mansion was deserted around 9:30 p.m., apart from the half-dozen protesters who peeled off from the rest of the group at Lavaca Street. A few had flashlights. Three were in wheelchairs. Everyone assumed Gov. Greg Abbott was home for the night, tucked behind the white brick walls and black iron […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In issuing a full pardon to a former Army sergeant convicted of murder in the shooting death of an armed Black Lives Matter protestor, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pushed a limited executive power to its absolute limit to get a desired outcome in a politically charged case. Abbott’s pardon this […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has pardoned Daniel Perry, the Army sergeant who was convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, whose members are appointed by the governor, considered the case at Abbott’s request and recommended a pardon. Right-wingers like Tucker […]
More than a year after a Travis County jury convicted Daniel Perry of murdering a protester in Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned Perry, 37, on Thursday shortly after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended a full pardon. A Texas state district court judge sentenced Perry in May 2023 to 25 years in prison […]
Texas House Democrats are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session to increase public school funding as districts around the state grapple with budget deficits in the millions. Abbott instead blasted the lawmakers for their opposition to legislation last year that he said would have increased education funding but became mired in […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a defiant statement Sunday, vowing that the demands made by student protesters at the University of Texas at Austin for the school divest itself from companies manufacturing weapons for Israel, and calling for the resignation of UT president Jay Hartzell, will “NEVER happen.” “This will NEVER happen,” Abbott wrote on […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday directed the state’s education agency to bypass a revised anti-discrimination law from President Joe Biden’s administration set to go into effect on Aug. 1. Since 1972, Title IX has prohibited discrimination at federally funded schools “on the basis of sex,” but this month the Biden administration announced a […]
Apr. 26—Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Midland City Manager Tommy Gonzalez to the Texas Municipal Retirement System Board of Trustees for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2029. The board oversees the Texas Municipal Retirement System, which is responsible for providing a secure retirement benefit plan for eligible employees of more than 800 cities. “This […]
Apr. 18—AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday sent a letter directing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to create a task force to address healthcare workforce shortages in order to meet the demands of our growing state and provide students with the tools they need to succeed. “The State of Texas has invested millions […]
Abbott stock see-sawed early Wednesday after the giant health care company reported adjusted income of 98 cents a share on $10 billion in first-quarter sales. X The Street projected earnings of 95 cents a share and $9.88 billion in sales, according to FactSet. During the year-earlier period, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) earned $1.03 per share and […]
Apr. 16—MIDLAND — The Reading is Power Literacy Summit is set to take place on April 23, at the UTPB CEED Building in Midland. This landmark event will feature a keynote address from the esteemed First Lady of Texas, Cecilia Abbott, highlighting the importance of literacy and education in communities across West Texas. Abbott’s keynote […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defended a program he began nearly two years ago to shuttle migrants out of Texas to cities across the country Sunday, accusing President Joe Biden of using asylum-seekers as “political pawns,” amid criticism that he has done just that. In New York, one of several cities Abbott has targeted, the influx […]