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Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes funding for Texas Legislature and its staff as punishment for Democrats’ walkout on elections bill

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Business leaders on Texas-Mexico border say state politicians ignore community needs while calling for a wall
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Grid operator says Texans can return to regular electricity use
With jobless Texans losing access to federal unemployment benefits, some in rural areas can’t find jobs
Nearly 40% of Texans are fully vaccinated, but the rate of shots administered has slowed
Beto O’Rourke tours Texas again to rally Congress to take action on voting rights legislation
Bipartisan effort led by Texans to make Juneteenth a federal holiday passes Congress
Together again: Texans venture out to make up for lost time
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick waffles over whether he still supports stronger gun background checks
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TribCast: Assessing Texas' power grid and its plans to build a border wall
Gov. Greg Abbott makes interim Public Utility Commission appointment
Bipartisan group of Texans in the U.S. House support ending president’s authority to use military force in Iraq
Texas empties prison to prepare to detain immigrants arrested during ramped-up border enforcement
Critics denounce Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick’s “invasion” rhetoric on immigration, saying it will incite violence
Supreme Court tosses Texas-led Affordable Care Act challenge, preserving sweeping health care law
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Gov. Greg Abbott announces Texas is providing initial $250 million "down payment" for border wall
A year after Vanessa Guillén’s death, lawmakers and advocates call for Congress to pass military sexual assault reform bill
Dozens who died in Texas prisons during the pandemic had been granted parole, new report shows
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Analysis: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott feels the heat
Gov. Greg Abbott wants lawmakers to target critical race theory in a special session, but is so far mum on details
Gov. Greg Abbott says power grid better than ever as Texans asked to cut back electricity use
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