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Photo Gallery: Abbott visits McAllen in ceremonial event

McALLEN — Gov. Greg Abbott visited and shook hands with attendees of a news conference held Wednesday at McAllen City Hall in which he...

Texas bill requiring cash bail for violent crimes becomes law

By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law sweeping GOP-led bail legislation that requires people accused of violent crimes...

Texas GOP bets on hard right turn amid changing demographics

By WILL WEISSERT and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republicans in America's largest conservative state for years racked up victories under...

State agency recommends firms oversee construction of Abbott’s border wall

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune State officials have recommended that a joint venture between a design firm and an engineering firm be awarded...

Justice Dept. sues Texas over state’s new abortion law

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and PAUL WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over a new state law that...

EXPLAINER: How a new GOP law in Texas makes voting harder

By ACACIA CORONADO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The sweeping changes to Texas' election code that GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed...

Texas governor signs new GOP voting restrictions into law

By PAUL J. WEBER and LM OTERO Associated Press TYLER, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an elections overhaul into law Tuesday...

Lawsuits begin as Texas GOP voting bill fight moves to court

By PAUL J. WEBER | Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Opponents of a sweeping Republican elections overhaul in Texas sued Gov. Greg Abbott on...

Abbott finds little support from lawmakers for bill banning mask mandates

María Méndez Austin American-Statesman AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott twice has issued orders barring school districts from mandating masks, and in early September, as...

Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor

By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature sent a sweeping rewrite of the state's election laws...