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‘The Status Quo In Texas Is Unacceptable’: Governor Abbott On Mass Shooting...
MIDLAND/ODESSA, TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — After another mass shooting took place in Texas Saturday afternoon, Governor Greg Abbott said the status quo in his state is “unacceptable.” The chaos erupted just...
View ArticleGovernor Greg Abbott Issues 8 Executive Orders In Response To Deadly Mass...
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – After holding roundtable discussions on how to prevent mass shootings, Governor Greg Abbott issued eight executive orders aimed at gaining more information about potential...
View ArticleAfter Mass Shootings In Texas, Governor Abbott Unveils Texas Safety Action...
HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM) — Governor Greg Abbott unveiled his Texas Safety Action Report Thursday, which included nearly a dozen suggestions for state lawmakers to act on to help prevent other deadly mass...
View ArticleGov. Abbott, Dallas Mayor To Unveil New Dallas Holocaust And Human Rights Museum
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson will join Holocaust survivors to unveil the new Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Tuesday. In total, the community...
View ArticleTexas Judge Sarah Eckhardt Apologizes For Comment About Tree Falling On Gov....
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A county administrator in Texas is apologizing for saying Gov. Greg Abbott “hates trees because one fell on him.” The Texas Tribune reported that the comment was made by...
View ArticleGov. Abbott Predicts Republicans Will Boost 9 Seat Majority In Texas House In...
DALLAS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — In Dallas Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott predicted Republicans will boost their nine seat majority in the Texas House in 2020. “All the House members have to do is...
View Article‘Texas Has Carried More Than Its Share’: Gov. Greg Abbott To Reject New...
HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the state will reject the re-settlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump administration order. In a...
View ArticleGov. Abbott Signs Bill Named After Dallas ISD Student That Gives 5th Graders...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill into law that allows fifth graders to go to state parks for free. It’s called Lily’s Law and it was named after a Mockingbird Elementary...
View ArticleGov. Abbott Provides Clemency Application For Survivors Of Human Trafficking,...
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) — On Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott established a customized clemency application specifically for survivors of human trafficking or domestic violence. In coordination with...
View ArticleCruise Ship Passengers To Be Quarantined At Texas Base, Gov. Abbott Says
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott says numerous Americans on a cruise ship off the California coast will be transferred to a military base in San Antonio for testing for the...
View Article‘This Is Unacceptable’: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Responds To Long Lines At DFW...
(CBSDFW.COM) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has taken notice of lines with reportedly hours-long wait times at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Saturday evening for arriving international travelers....
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Texas Now Allowing Trucks From Alcohol Industry To Deliver Supplies To...
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – In an effort to keep grocery stores stocked during the growing concern of the coronavirus outbreak, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has waived laws in order to allow trucks from the...
View ArticleCoronavirus In Texas: Gov. Abbott Imposes Statewide Restrictions For 2 Weeks,...
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – As cases of Covid-19 continue rising in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott issued statewide restrictions Thursday on public gatherings and restaurants among other things. “All...
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Coronavirus: Gov. Abbott Postpones May 26 Primary Runoffs Until July 14
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has postponed the May 26 primary runoff elections until July 14 because of the coronavirus threat.
View Article‘Medical Needs Will Be Met,’ Gov. Abbott Issues Additional Executive Orders...
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued additional executive orders Sunday to help fight the spread of COVID-19. The newly announced orders will not allow unnecessary medical...
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Governor Greg Abbott: Drive-In Sites Could Lead To Texas National Guard...
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Governor Greg Abbott has declined to follow the lead of some Texas cities and other states with a statewide “shelter in place” because of the coronavirus. During a weekend...
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Abortion Providers Sue Texas Over Coronavirus Outbreak Order
Planned Parenthood is joining other abortion providers in suing Texas over moving to ban abortions during the coronavirus outbreak.
View ArticleGov. Abbott: Of Those Being Tested For Coronavirus, Only 10% Test Positive
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — Amid the public’s growing concern about the spread of COVID-19, CBS 11’s Doug Dunbar spoke with Texas Governor Greg Abbott Friday evening and asked some questions regarding...
View ArticleGov. Abbott To Open Dallas Convention Center As Healthcare Facility, Halt...
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday that the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas will be opened as a temporary healthcare facility for coronavirus patients....
View ArticleGovernor Threatens Federal Government Will Move Resources Away From Dallas If...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — In a letter sent to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins Sunday, the Governor’s Office threatened to move additional hospital capacity away from Dallas if he doesn’t plan to utilize...
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Coronavirus In Texas: Court Allows Texas To Ban Most Abortions During Pandemic
A federal appeals court has sided with Texas and allowed the state to ban most abortions while under an emergency order limiting non-essential surgeries during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Federal Judge Blocks Ban On Some Texas Abortions During Outbreak
A federal judge has blocked the enforcement, in some cases, of an executive order banning abortions in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleGov. Abbott Says Texas Is ‘Beginning To Slow’ The Spread Of Coronavirus
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott is expressing optimism that Texas is seeing signs of slowing the coronavirus outbreak. However, the Republican warned Friday that the number of deaths was not...
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Coronavirus In Texas: Field Hospital Built In Houston Ahead Of COVID-19 Surge
Texas officials continue to brace for for a surge in hospital visits driven by the new coronavirus.
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Local Governments In Texas Receiving $38 Million In Federal Emergency Funding
Local governments in Texas will be receiving $38 million in federal emergency funds to help in the fight against the coronavirus, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday.
View ArticleNASCAR And Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Work Together To Return Sport To Texas...
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott and NASCAR are working to return to the track at Texas Motor Speedway soon. “Just spoke to @NASCAR leaders. They’re working to return to Texas Motor...
View ArticleTexas Coronavirus Deaths Hit Single-Day High On Eve Of Reopening; Deaths...
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The Texas coronavirus death toll hit a single-day high of 50 Thursday. The new figures come just as the state prepares for a slow reboot of one of the world’s largest...
View ArticleGov. Abbott Defends Plan To Reopen Businesses Amid Criticism From Democrats,...
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — Governor Greg Abbott defended his decision to gradually reopen businesses starting Friday amid criticism by Democrats who say he’s acting too quickly and by some...
View ArticleNew Coronavirus Deaths Drop In Texas A Day After Single-Day Record Of 50...
TEXAS (CSBDFW.COM/AP) – New coronavirus deaths in Texas dropped Friday, according to the Associate Press. The decline comes a day after a single-day record of 50 fatalities was set on the eve of...
View ArticleSome North Texas Bars Rush To Get Back In Business, Others Plan To Wait
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — Lee Harvey’s in Dallas isn’t waiting one second longer than necessary to reopen for business. Staff on Thursday prepared to start serving drinks at midnight, the moment the...
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Gov. Abbott Announces Water Parks, Driver’s Ed, Food-Court Dining, Rec Sports...
The governor issued a proclamation saying water parks, recreational sport programs for adults, driver education programs, and food-court dining areas within shopping malls can open.
View ArticleGov. Abbott Sends Resources, DPS Officers To Dallas And Other Texas Cities...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – As tensions rose during protests in Texas Friday over police brutality, Gov. Greg Abbott has sent major cities, like Dallas, state resources and help from the Texas Department of...
View ArticleGovernor Abbott Takes Dig At Dallas County Judge During Coronavirus Update:...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – During a press conference to give an update on Texas’ hospital capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Greg Abbott had some choice words for Dallas County Judge Clay...
View ArticleGovernor Abbott, DSHS Sending Antiviral Drug Remdesivir To Dallas, Fort Worth...
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — After saying this week that COVID-19 is spreading at “unacceptable rate” and must be stopped, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he along with the Texas Department of...
View ArticleTropical Storm Hanna Forecast To Strengthen; Gonzalo Looms
MIAMI (CBSDFW/AP) – Tropical Storm Hanna was expected to strengthen Friday as it moves toward the Texas coastline, threatening to bring heavy rain, rough waters and strong winds, all while another...
View ArticleTexas Gov. Greg Abbott Spent $5.3 Million On Reelection Inauguration,...
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM/TEXAS TRIBUNE) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott Abbott and the 2019 Texas Inaugural Committee lost a months-long fight to keep details of their record-setting spending secret. The...
View ArticleDallas Council Public Safety Chair: City Manager’s Office & Interim Police...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Chair of the Dallas City Council’s Public Safety Committee, Jennifer Gates said Monday that an internal Dallas Police Department memo caught not only Mayor Eric Johnson and...
View Article‘Conservative Speech Will Not Be Canceled In The State Of Texas’ Says Texas...
TYLER, TX (CBSDFW.COM) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott spoke with media today about proposed legislation to address what he says is the censoring of Texans “based on the viewpoints they express.” Texas...
View ArticleTexas Governor Signs ‘Anti-Fentanyl’ Bill Increasing Penalties For...
HOUSTON, TX (CBSDFW.COM) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the ‘Anti-Fentanyl’ Bill, Senate Bill 768 into law today, Wednesday, July 21 in Houston. “The crackdown on fentanyl in Texas is now law,”...
View ArticleDallas County Judge Clay Jenkins Signs Order Requiring Masks Inside Schools,...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — Face masks will be required inside schools and businesses in Dallas County, according to an executive order signed by Judge Clay Jenkins on Wednesday. The order comes despite Gov....
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