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Texas Gov. Abbott orders civil arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled state to block GOP-drawn congressional map

Texas Republican lawmakers returned to the Capitol without Democrats, who fled to block a vote on a GOP-drawn congressional ...

GOP's House map overhaul: Texas governer Greg Abbott orders arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled state; session remains halted

Texas Republican governor Greg Abbott on Monday ordered state authorities to arrest dozens of Democratic lawmakers who fled ...

4 key takeaways from our investigation into Greg Abbott's Texas border grant spending

The Express-News and the Houston Chronicle pieced together the most detailed picture to date of spending under Greg Abbott's ...

Gov. Abbott demands arrest of House Democrats who left Texas to block vote on redistricting maps

BREAKING: Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered DPS to "locate, arrest, and return to the House chamber any member who has abandoned ...

Tricked-out trucks and office upgrades: Abbott's Operation Lone Star was a bonanza for Texas cities

Lone Star grants paid for pickups, office furniture, workout rooms and other items with little connection to border security.

Greg Abbott issues update on Texas raising property taxes

In June Governor Abbott signed two bills that, if approved by Texan voters in November, would grant property tax cuts to many ...

Texas Democrats leave the state, hope to derail Republicans’ radical redistricting scheme

Ahead of a vote on the GOP's redistricting gambit, Texas Democrats played their final card: They fled the state to block the ...