Greg Abbott Supports Texas-Led Border Security Surge By Kristin Tate Breitbart Texas HOUSTON, Texas–On Wednesday Texas Governor Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, and Speaker Joe Straus directed the Texas Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) to enforce the...
Spending for added border security announced Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The state’s Republican leadership has authorized the Texas Department of Public Safety to spend about $1.3 million per week to fund operations to fight what they describe as a...
EDITORIAL: Wendy Davis Avoids Debating Real IdeasTyler Morning Telegraph Texas Sen. Wendy Davis is defining the dialogue down in her campaign for Texas governor. At a crucial time in the state’s history, when Texans deserve substantive debate about issues ranging from...
Learning is no longer limited by bricks and mortar. It is expanded exponentially by bytes and bandwidth. As governor, I want students in Amarillo and throughout Texas to graduate from the best school system in the country. Texas is already No. 1 in job creation, and...
Twenty states have signed onto a lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act on the grounds that it violated the Origination Clause by starting in the Senate instead of the House. The brief, filed May 15 by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and endorsed by another 19...
A study released by the U.S. Department of Education shows Texas posted the second-highest graduation rate in the nation in 2012, ranking only behind Iowa and tied with three other states. While this is excellent news, we must work harder to ensure that graduating...
