Tag: Greg Abbott

Chicago Mayor Tells Texas Governor to Stop Busing Illegal Immigrants to Chicago

May 2, 2023
bussingExecutive BranchFeatured TopicsGreg AbbottImmigration & Border SecurityLori LightfootmigrantsPoliticsUSUS News
0 Comment

Outgoing Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sent a letter to Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday asking him to stop sending any more illegal immigrants from the southern border to her city. “We simply have no more shelters, spaces, or resources to accommodate an increase of individuals at this level, with little coordination or…

Read More

Texas Senate Passes Legislation Banning Hostile Nations From Buying Farmland

April 28, 2023
ChinaGreg AbbottPolicies & ImpactsRegional & State NewsRep. Gene WuSen. Lois KolkhorstState NewsTexasThreat from Communist ChinaUSUS NewsUS-China relations
0 Comment

The Texas Senate has approved legislation that bans the purchase of farmland by citizens and entities associated with hostile foreign nations—a bill that its author said will provide “sweeping state and national security protections.” Republican Texas Sen. Lois Kolkhorst announced the passing of her legislation on Facebook on April 26, following a 19-12 vote in…

Read More

America’s Most ‘Woke’ Employers: Here’s How Disney Ranked

April 27, 2023
critical race theorydeidisneyDiversity Equity and InclusionEducation & Family NewsForbes' ListGreg AbbottPoliticsron desantisSocial IssuesUSUS Newswoke companies
0 Comment

On Forbes’ 2023 list of “America’s Best Employers for Diversity,” The Walt Disney Co. ranked No. 98, beating out such companies as Nike, Bank of America, and Netflix. To compile the list of the top 500 companies, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey 45,000 American workers at companies with at least 1,000…

Read More

Texas Governor Seeks to Pardon Army Sergeant Convicted of Killing Gun-Wielding Protester

April 9, 2023
Black Lives MatterGreg AbbottKen PaxtonpardonRegional & State NewsState NewsTexasUSUS News
0 Comment

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he is seeking to pardon the U.S. Army sergeant who was convicted of shooting dead a man wielding a gun at him during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020. Abbott announced on April 8 that he will pardon Sgt. Daniel Perry, 37, who was working for Uber in Austin…

Read More

Biden’s ‘Catch and Release Agenda’ ‘Violates His Constitutional Duty’: Abbott

March 9, 2023
Featured TopicsGreg Abbottillegal immigrationImmigration & Border SecurityPoliticsTexasUS
0 Comment

President Joe Biden’s “catch and release” policy for illegal immigrants coming across the U.S. southern border violates his constitutional duty, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday after a federal court struck down the program. “Yesterday, another federal court announced what Texans—and Americans—have known all along: President Biden’s open border policies are, in the words of Judge…

Read More

Texas A&M University System Vows to Stop Considering ‘Diversity’ in Hiring, Admissions

March 6, 2023
cancel cultureconstitutional rightsdiscriminationEducation & Family NewsFeatured TopicsGreg AbbottPolicies & ImpactsRaceRegional & State NewsSocial IssuesState NewsTexasUSUS News
0 Comment

The Texas A&M University has joined a growing list of public university systems across the country that will end the use of “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI) policies in both its hiring and student admissions. “No university or agency in the A&M System will admit any student, nor hire any employee based on any factor…

Read More

‘Equity Is Not Equality,’ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Office Says

February 9, 2023
1964 Civil Rights ActdeidiversityDiversity equity inclusionEmployment policiesEqualityGardner PateGreg AbbottPolicies & ImpactsPoliticsRegional & State NewsState NewsTexasUSUS Newswoke
0 Comment

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s office warned state agencies and public university leaders that hiring for any reason other than merit is against the law. “Federal and state law forbid discrimination against a current or prospective employer because of that person’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or military service,” Abbott’s Chief of…

Read More

Texas Governor Considers ‘New Elections’ in Texas County After Ballot Issues Found

February 3, 2023
2022 Midterm ElectionsDemocratsElection IntegrityFeatured TopicsGreg AbbottHarris CountyPolicies & ImpactsPoliticsRepublicansUS
0 Comment

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for a new election in Harris County, Texas, after ballot issues were more widespread than officials had estimated them to be. In response to an analysis that found there was a ballot paper shortage that was far larger than previously reported, the governor said that “it’s so big it may…

Read More

Texas Gets First-Ever Border Czar Amid Illegal Immigration Crisis

February 2, 2023
borderFeatured TopicsGreg AbbottImmigration & Border SecurityMike BanksPolicies & ImpactsRegional & State NewsSpecial Advisor on Border Matters to the GovernorState NewsTexasUS
0 Comment

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the appointment of former border agent Mike Banks to the position of special advisor on border matters, saying he will serve as the state’s first-ever border czar. The governor made his announcement at a press conference held on Jan. 30 in San Benito Texas near the ongoing construction of…

Read More

42 Texas Counties Call on Governor to Declare ‘Invasion’ at Southern Border: Analysis

January 19, 2023
Executive BranchFeatured TopicsGreg AbbottImmigration & Border SecurityLocal NewsPolicies & ImpactsPoliticsRegional-Local NewsTexasUS
0 Comment

At least three dozen Texas counties have now declared an invasion or have called on Gov. Greg Abbott to declare an invasion at the U.S.–Mexico border, according to a recent analysis. Since July 2022, 42 commissioners and judges have issued declarations of invasions or signed resolutions calling for such declarations across Texas. Those officials represent…

Read More