Greg Abbott Releases Statement Regarding Pres. Obama’s Border Roundtable In Dallas
AUSTIN – In response to President Barack Obama's request for $3.7 billion in emergency funding to address the current immigration crisis on our border and his arrival in Texas today to host a border roundtable in Dallas, Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate...
Exclusive: Texas Weighs Lawsuit Against Federal Government Over Border Crisis
AUSTIN, Texas— In a Breitbart Texas exclusive, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott revealed the State of Texas is considering suing the federal government over the costs associated with the current border crisis, primarily involving unaccompanied minors and incomplete...
Democrats: Greg Abbott’s Leadership Has “Been Phenomenal” In Combatting Human Trafficking
AUSTIN- As Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott addresses a meeting of the Human Trafficking Task Force today, Texans for Greg Abbott released a video featuring Sen. Leticia Van de Putte praising Abbott’s “phenomenal” leadership on this issue, in...
Obama’s Failure To Enforce Law Caused Humanitarian Crisis, Says Abbott And Cruz
Obama's Failure To Enforce Law Caused Humanitarian Crisis, Says Abbott And Cruz By Bob Price Breitbart Texas MCALLEN, Texas—Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) blamed President Barrack Obama's failure to enforce the law on creating a...
VIDEO: Greg Abbott Discusses Added Spending for Border Security
Greg Abbott Supports Texas-Led Border Security Surge
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 Texas/Mexico...
Spending for added border security announced
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 surge of...
State Legislators Respond To Sen. Davis’ Comments
State Legislators Respond To Sen. Davis' Comments AUSTIN – State Representatives Angie Chen Button, Jason Villalba, James White and Larry Gonzales today released the following statements regarding Sen. Wendy Davis' recent comment that Republicans dislike people who...
What They Are Saying About Greg Abbott’s Republican Convention Speech
Fort Worth Star Telegram: “Marked By Standing Ovations...” “Friday was Abbott’s day, marked by standing ovations and machines shooting red, white and blue confetti into the air after his speech was finished.” (Fort Worth Star Telegram, 6/6/14) KVUE: “Abbott Also Laid...
Abbott: Students need to learn without limits
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...