Gov. Greg Abbott declined to endorse Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s THC ban on Thursday, saying he needs more information about how lawmakers propose a prohibition that would criminalize a fast-growing cannabis market in Texas.
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick may not be seeing eye-to-eye on Patrick's priority push to prohibit all THC products in the Lone Star State. Abbott signaled at a press conference on Thursday that he needed more information on the move to take back control of what Patrick and other Texas lawmakers see as a widely unregulated market.
Four years ago, after all electricity sources struggled to keep Texans’ lights on during Winter Storm Uri, the state’s top Republican leaders singled out solar and wind energy for scorn as they worked to goose natural gas-powered generation.
The governor's said next to nothing about the state's worsening measles outbreak and still hasn't urged anyone to get vaccinated.
We’re getting a better look what the top priorities are for Texas voters from a snapshot from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin. The results explain many of Governor Greg Abbott’s emergency items to the legislature and explain why he’s holding events around the state trying to build support for one more controversial item.
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday directed the Texas Rangers to investigate the circumstances behind two lottery jackpots, saying the winnings raised questions about the fairness and integrity of the Texas Lottery.
The lieutenant governor said he was considering taking a "cruise across the Gulf of America" and having a "juicy, medium-rare Texas Strip."
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday that the Texas Rangers would investigate two cases of possible foul play concerning the Texas Lottery. Abbott’s office said in a release that a courier service purchased a winning $83.
Abbott's office announced the investigation in a news release Monday, just hours after the Texas Lottery Commission declared third-party couriers illegal.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday declared victory in his bid to make school choice a reality in the state.