Gov. Abbott orders Texas universities to revise free speech policies to combat antisemitism

This request for universities to revamp their free speech policies singled out pro-Palestinian groups. And while it aims to address antisemitism, it does not aim to address Islamophobia. 

Gov. Abbott helps oust anti-voucher incumbents from Texas House

After Gov. Abbott failed to convince a group of mostly rural Republicans to pass school vouchers in mid-November, he followed through with a stronger negotiating tactic on Tuesday by ousting a handful of those opponents from office.

Texas Republican Primaries: Trump, Paxton-backed candidates challenge establishment

The race is on to replace longtime Republicans Kay Granger and Michael Burgess in Congress. The two primary contests could tell us a lot about the future of the Republican Party in Texas.

Texas ignores Supreme Court ruling, continues adding razor wire along border

The high court threw out a lower court decision, meaning federal agents can resume cutting razor wire. But Gov. Greg Abbott says the state will keep adding more wire, saying Texas' constitutional right to defend itself outweighs federal law.

U.S. says it will sue Texas over SB4 enforcement
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The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened to sue to stop a new Texas law that allows state police to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the border ? unless Gov. Greg Abbott backs off of enforcing the law.

Texas sued over new immigration law

The state of Texas is facing a lawsuit over a new law that allows state and local law enforcement to arrest people who enter Texas illegally.

Border Security: Texas bill signed into law allowing state to arrest migrants, challenging federal authority

Senate Bill 4 allows state and local law enforcement officers to arrest people who enter Texas illegally. The law, which is expected to be challenged, could put immigration in front of the Supreme Court's new conservative majority.

Texas House rejects school vouchers

21 Republicans joined all House Democrats in supporting an amendment that took the education savings account provision out of House Bill 1.

School voucher legislation likely to fail again in Texas House

Gov. Abbott has said he is not backing down on providing so-called “education freedom" for parents, but rural house Republicans and Democrats seem dug in on blocking vouchers.