Tag: Greg Abbott

A New Constitutional Convention?

Terry Eastland · January 29, 2016 4:20 am

Grand Jury Indicts Anti-Abortion Activists, Clears Planned Parenthood (Update)

Chris Deaton · January 26, 2016 12:11 pm

Tim Cole's case has prompted several reforms, including passage of the Tim Cole Act aimed at preventing wrongful convictions. (AP Photo/Jeffery Washington)

Beltway Confidential

The legacy of Texas’ most notorious case of mistaken identity

Daniel Allott · January 18, 2016 9:20 pm

Gov. Greg Abbott calls for a convention of states to amend the Constitution during a speech at the Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Texas Gov. Abbott calls for Constitutional Convention

Kelly Cohen · January 8, 2016 9:07 pm

Neither Ted Cruz nor Greg Abbott chose to dismiss Donald Trump's plan as incompatible with the Constitution when asked. (AP Photo)

Cruz: ‘I disagree’ with Donald Trump

Ryan Lovelace · December 8, 2015 5:40 pm

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott received praise Wednesday for following through on his promise to sue the federal government if Syrian refugees are resettled in his state. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

Texas sues Feds for sending 6 Syrian refugees to Dallas

Anna Giaritelli · December 3, 2015 3:35 am

Some governors have not budged on opposing the administration's plan to relocate 10,000 refugees from warn-torn Syria in the present fiscal year. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Feds to states: Settle Syrians or face Civil Rights penalties

Daniel Chaitin · November 26, 2015 5:52 am

Growing number of states refuse Syrian refugees

Growing number of states refuse Syrian refugees

Kelly Cohen · November 17, 2015 10:22 pm

"Any applicant that cannot certify that their office will honor all ICE detainers for criminal immigrants will be ineligible for [Criminal Justice Division] funding," Texas Gov. Greg Abott wrote in a letter to Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas to deny grants to sheriffs that ignore immigration law

Anna Giaritelli · November 4, 2015 9:34 pm

New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson (82) carries past Dallas Cowboys strong safety Barry Church (42) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Texas governor compares Cowboys’ defense to the ‘porous’ border

Daniel Chaitin · October 5, 2015 5:41 pm

Megyn Kelly and Greg Abbott assail Obama’s disregard for immigration law

Megyn Kelly and Greg Abbott assail Obama’s disregard for immigration law

Sean Langille · July 9, 2015 7:33 pm

Texas Gov.-elect Greg Abbott applauds Gov. Rick Perry during a farewell speech to a joint session of the Texas Legislature, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Austin, Texas. (AP/Eric Gay)

Hospital group pushes Texas Gov. Abbott to expand Medicaid

Timothy P. Carney · January 16, 2015 10:00 am