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Key Takeaways Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would ban THC productsThe ban would have criminalized making or ...

On the three-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade, dozens of state lawmakers and prolife groups on Tuesday called on Gov. Greg ...

China's Communist Party is targeting California to build influence networks that could undermine the United States an advocacy group says ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KAUZ) - After an action-packed 89th Legislative Session that concluded with Governor Greg Abbott signing 1,155 ...

<“States, right now, are kind of handcuffed on what they can do,” said Dr. Pat Flavin, Professor of Political Science at ...

Governor Abbott has called for a special session to begin July 21 following his veto of a THC ban championed by Dan Patrick.

Political newcomer Bobby Cole, an East Texas farmer and retired firefighter, has become the first Democrat to officially launch a challenge for Gov. Greg Abbott's seat in 2026 .

Texas Governor Abbott signed 1,155 bills into law and vetoed 28, and announced a Special Session for further legislative ...

One in four Texas children face food insecurity — and a program to help feed them was just vetoed. Summer food assistance ...

A federal spending bill that passed out of a U.S. House committee on Monday would look to close a loophole that allowed the ...