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One candidate is trying to convince fellow Texans to love all their neighbors and one refuses to turn the other cheek.

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We conclude the handing out of our honors for the worst seen in the journalism industry in 2025 — The Heckler Awards!

Gov. Abbott is blaming the City of Dallas for AT&T's decision to leave downtown, saying the state will investigate whether ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is prepared to pour $25 million into his effort to turn Harris County — a Democratic stronghold he lost by 10 percentage points in 2022 — “dark red” as he seeks a record fourth term ...

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The state’s top two officials, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, are pitching dueling property tax plans as they each campaign for a fourth term in office. The two Republicans share the same ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) – Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are each touting plans to further cut property taxes in Texas. But they’re taking distinctly different approaches toward the goal of ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference in August at the Capitol in Austin. Brandon Bell Getty Images Gov. Greg Abbott celebrates Muslim Texans at banquets — and he scapegoats them at ...