Sam Rogers joined the United States Marine Corps fresh out of a rural East Texas high school in 1995. He got to travel the world, but his combat Some critics say the far-right leadership is pushing ...

Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter Monday directing Texas state agencies to investigate potential child care funding fraud, following a major Minnesota social services scandal that cost taxpayers millions ...

Following investigations into widespread fraud in Minnesota social services programs, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is directing two state agencies to look for similar fraud in the Lone Star State. The ...

Abbott Elementary is officially on school break, and we're already missing our favorite teachers! Season 5 of the hit sitcom aired new episodes every Wednesday, and we all tuned in to ABC to see what ...

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 ...

As Gov. Greg Abbott calls for Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA to be brought to more Texas public schools, he talks about free speech and the Constitution. But that’s not what it’s about. Abbott ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Texas lawmakers have gone big to rein in the state’s property taxes, spending tens of billions of dollars toward reducing the annual bill homeowners and businesses pay each year to help pay for ...

Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk spoke last year at a Turning Point event where then-Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance would be speaking. Kirk's Turning Point USA has made ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is vowing to expand Turning Point USA youth chapters to more high schools across Texas. This is the conservative organization that activist Charlie Kirk founded. Kirk was assassinated ...