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Gov. Greg Abbott ... back against Abbott's call for vouchers. "What I am not for is giving (private schools) tax dollars with ...

“Immigrant rights are workers’ rights,” Yvonne Wheeler, president of the L.A. County Federation of Labor, said at a rally ...

The top two elected leaders in Texas agreed on only a few priorities — school choice, bail reform, investments in water, and ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked for documentation about two North Texas school districts’ policies related to ...

The Texas governor will join the president to discuss immigration, and as Trump signs an order banning transgender athletes ...

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow is preparing to announce a Democratic bid for an open U.S. Senate seat in the state.

Revealing his top priorities for the Texas Legislature, Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday he wants lawmakers to focus on ...

Gov. Greg Abbott called for property tax relief and increasing teacher pay on Sunday while again pressuring Texas lawmakers ...

The governor’s speech sets a broad agenda for the Legislature, including a nuclear renaissance and a Texas Cyber Command.

The word of caution was delivered amid speculation that Trudeau would impose tariffs on only Republican US states as pushback against Trump’s long-awaited taxing program.

The governor will unveil his list of "emergency items" for Texas' legislative agenda during his address on Sunday.