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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) strongly criticized the Biden administration's plan to include Air National Guard Service members in the Space Force, saying the move is a danger to the Texas National Guard. Abbott wrote a letter to President Biden last week, arguing that the proposal would grant the Secretary of the Air Force unilateral authority…

The Austin City Council passed protections for gender-affirming care Thursday, only a few days after the state of Texas filed a lawsuit over Title IX changes granting protections for transgender people. “Trans people deserve the right to self determination,” City Council member José “Chito” Vela, one of the sponsors of the resolution, said at a…

University of Texas (UT) at Austin, demonstrators arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest on Wednesday will not be charged, Travis County Attorney Delia Garza’s office confirmed Thursday. The prosecutor’s office said it has decided not to move forward with the 46 trespassing cases it has reviewed from the protest, citing a lack of probable cause. “Legal…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) mentioned that the pro-Palestine protestors at the University of Texas at Austin should be in jail, and arrests were happening. “Arrests are ongoing and will keep happening until the crowd leaves. These protesters should be in jail,” Abbott wrote on the social platform X. Texas state police detained at…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) backed Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Wednesday, standing up for the congressman as he faces criticism from fellow Republicans after labeling two far-right members of the caucus “scumbags.” Gonzales criticized Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Bob Good (R-Va.) over the weekend, accusing the Freedom Caucus members of “walk around with white hoods,”…

Greg Abbott criticized a teacher who wore dresses to school events and claimed he was “attempting to normalize” gender nonconformity.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) criticized New York City Mayor Eric Adams's (D) offer to stay at a migrant shelter in New York during his visit to the Big Apple, calling it a 'gimmick' in an interview on Thursday. 'The invitation is merely a gimmick,' Abbott stated during an interview on Fox News's…

A three-judge appeals panel in Texas ruled Wednesday that winter storm lawsuits against transmission and distribution utilities (TDUs) can move forward. The ruling came from Texas’s 14th Court of Appeals in Houston and will allow lawsuits related to the deadly 2021 winter storm to proceed on allegations of negligence against defendants CenterPoint Energy, Oncor Electric…

Uvalde, Texas's mayor suddenly resigned on Monday, citing health concerns. Cody Smith left his position after winning the 2023 election, which was influenced by the Robb Elementary School shooting. “I want to thank members of the Uvalde community for their thoughts and prayers during my ongoing recovery from unexpected medical issues…

Kia is recalling more than 427,000 of its Telluride SUVs because of a problem that could make the cars move by themselves when they're supposed to be still.