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Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date on the most important news from Texas. Governor Greg Abbott has recently steadfastly refused to put in place nationwide safeguards to…

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date on the most important news from Texas. Local masking requirements are resurfacing across Texas - although Governor Greg Abbott has…

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date on the most important news from Texas. Governor Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to his office.…

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date on the most important news from Texas. A chaotic and confusing patchwork of mask mandates has emerged across Texas as state officials…

Empty seats can be seen in the House Chamber of the Texas Capitol on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Austin, Texas. The Texas Democrats left the state to block sweeping new electoral laws, while Republican Governor Greg Abbott…

NEW YORK (AP) - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation on Tuesday over a spate of sexual harassment allegations, a year after speaking nationwide for his detailed daily briefings and guidance during some of…

Governor Greg Abbott appealed for extra-state aid to fight the third wave of COVID-19 in Texas, while two more of the state's largest school districts announced masked mandates despite the governor.Abbott's request on Monday came when a…

This story has been continuously updated.Austin School Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde has announced the county will require face masks and is opposed to Governor Greg Abbott's orders banning mask mandates amid a wave of COVID-19…

AUSTIN - Amid rising Delta COVID-19 cases in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott issued a sweeping ordinance Thursday that doubles his mantra of personal responsibility.The order essentially prohibits any future government or public school…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, May 18.Lynda M. Gonzalez Pool | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of Justice on Friday sued Texas and its Governor Greg Abbott for blocking a…