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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 ...
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'This special session is over': Texas Dems thwart Trump-led plot against democracy

To prevent Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott and his fellow GOP lawmakers in the state from holding a vote Monday that ...

Texas Democrats leave state in bid to stop new congressional map

Democratic members of the Texas state legislature left the state Sunday to try to block Republicans from redrawing the ...

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.

Texas is about to outlaw THC vapes, even if lawmakers don’t ban all consumables

A new ban on THC vapes in Texas means some stores that specialize in the products could lose more than 30% of their business.

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 ...