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Greg Abbott, Texas A&M University and president

Greg Abbott Issues Warning to Texas A&M President Over DEI

Texas A&M University had planned to send a delegation to a conference that white and Asian people were ineligible to attend.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 19h

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job over claim that university broke DEI ban

Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1d

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to force out Texas A&M president over alleged DEI ban violation

Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to force out Texas A&M University President Mark Welsh III over the university's apparent attempt to send students to a conference the governor said flouted the state's new diversity,

Dallas Morning News · 23h

Abbott threatens Texas A&M president over DEI controversy

A day before the new legislative session began, Gov. Abbott weighed in on the state’s ban on DEI, alleging that Texas A&M University is breaking the law.

Texas, Dustin Burrows and House speaker

Chron on MSN · 21h

Rep. Dustin Burrows elected Texas House Speaker in blow to Abbott, Paxton

State Representative Dustin Burrows will sit at the helm of the Texas House after a contentious race to determine who would lead the lower legislative chamber. Burrows' victory marks a devastating blow for GOP frontrunner David Cook (R-Mansfield),

Austin American-Statesman · 2h

Who is Dustin Burrows? 4 things to know about Texas' new Speaker of House from Lubbock

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday with 85 votes in the 150-member chamber.

The Washington Post · 21h

Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP's hard right

Instead, new House Speaker Dustin Burrows won the job with the support of Democrats, who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened right.

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Gov. Greg Abbott takes shot at Houston judges as Texas legislative session kicks off

The Texas governor has long pushed for state lawmakers to end what he calls “easy bail policies” in places like Houston.

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Texas Gov. Abbott orders flags to full-staff for Trump's inauguration despite national mourning for Carter

DALLAS - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed that American flags on state property be flown at full staff to mark ...

Amarillo Globe-News on MSN23h

Gov. Greg Abbott visits Canadian for West Texas wildfire update Tuesday

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the Panhandle Tuesday in Canadian to offer an update on the devastation from the West ...

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Governor Abbott Appoints Three New Members to Bolster Humanities Texas Board

Governor Abbott appoints three members to Humanities Texas to support education in history, literature, and philosophy.

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Shawn Thierry to juvenile justice board

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday appointed outgoing state Rep. Shawn Thierry, who recently switched from the Democrat to Republican ...

Gov. Greg Abbott orders all flags raised to "full-staff" in Texas for Trump's inauguration

In a statement released on Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the U.S. flag should be displayed "especially on ...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defies federal government, orders flags to fly at full staff for Trump inauguration

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott flouted federal orders Monday and announced that flags in the Lone Star State will be flown ...

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Texas firefighters, first responders to aid in LA wildfires, Gov. Abbott says

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says state departments will send firefighters and other first responders to aid in the southern ...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders flags to be raised to full-staff for Trump's inauguration

President Joe Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 days following the death of former president Jimmy Carter.

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Texas A&M cancels conference trip excluding White and Asian students after governor backlash

Texas A&M University canceled a trip to a Chicago conference on Tuesday after an application was discovered to have excluded White and Asian colleagues.

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