Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick urge Texas Supreme Court to take up Ken Paxton’s appeal to whistleblower lawsuit

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Federal judge plans to temporarily force Biden administration to keep rule that turns migrants away at the U.S.-Mexico border

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Melissa Lucio’s execution halted by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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Some Texas Republicans push for Gov. Greg Abbott to use state personnel to deport migrants

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As Texas home values skyrocket, state officials wrestle with how to slow property tax increases

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Video: Texas produce industry will feel long-term impacts of Gov. Greg Abbott’s vehicle inspection program

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What did Greg Abbott’s border inspections turn up? Oil leaks, flat tires and zero drugs

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Pushing for “school choice,” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz splits with Gov. Greg Abbott in his endorsements for Texas House runoffs

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Beto O’Rourke threads careful needle on border policy as Democrats grapple with the issue

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Texas has spent billions of dollars on border security. But what taxpayers got in return is a mystery.

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