Texas lawmakers ‘stepped out of line’ to delay Robert Roberson execution, Greg Abbott says
The three-page letter sent Sunday by James Sullivan, Abbott’s general counsel, said only the governor has the constitutional ...
Gov. Greg Abbott urges Texas Supreme Court to block Robert Roberson's House testimony
The governor has publicly remained silent as pressure mounted from both sides of the aisle for him to step in on behalf of ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott’s office condemns Texas House lawmakers that intervened in Robert Roberson’s execution
The Texas governor had not publicly shared his thoughts on the actions of a bipartisan group of lawmakers that stopped the ...
Gov. Abbott urges Texas Supreme Court to quash death row inmate's testimony to House panel
The governor's brief tells the state's Supreme Court that the Texas Constitution only grants him the power to grant clemency.
As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence
It’s rare for governors to step in to halt executions. In the case of Robert Roberson, it ended up being state lawmakers who ...
Here's what Gov. Greg Abbott shared with South Texas landowners about the border
Gov. Greg Abbott discussed Texas's Operation Lone Star and the Texas economy during a visit in Corpus Christi with South ...
Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security strategy Operation Lone Star has cost over $10 billion
Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, has cost Texas $11 billion so far. The plan ...
Gov. Abbott comments on Robert Roberson reprieve at Dallas campaign stop
The governor spoke briefly but publicly in Dallas for the first time about the halted execution of death row inmate Robert ...
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Greg Abbott’s office condemns Texas House lawmakers that intervened in Robert Roberson’s execution
The brief accounts for Abbott's first public comments on the matter. The governor, who had the ability to grant Roberson a 30 ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott condemns Texas House lawmakers that intervened in Robert Roberson’s execution
Until Monday, the Texas governor had not publicly shared his thoughts on the actions of a bipartisan group of lawmakers that stopped the scheduled execution of Robert Roberson.
Gov. Greg Abbott boasted that Texas removed 6,500 noncitizens from its voter rolls. That number was likely inflated.
An investigation by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Votebeat found that U.S. citizens were incorrectly labeled as ...