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Texas, Greg Abbott and sports betting

Exclusive: Gov. Greg Abbott says he supports Texas legalizing sports gambling

Gov. Greg Abbott is ready to allow online sports betting in Texas. In an exclusive interview for the Texas Take Podcast, Abbott said he has no objection to the Texas Legislature passing a law to join 39 other states that have legalized online sports betting.

CBS News · 2d

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott proposes 7 emergency items in 2025 State of the State address

AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered his 2025 State of the State address on Sunday, Feb. 2, discussing his main priorities for the 89th session of the Texas Legislature, which is underway until June 2.

Chron on MSN · 19h

Sports betting in Texas has one big champion: Greg Abbott

Advocates hoping to bring sports betting to the Lone Star State have a new powerful ally: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. In an interview with the Houston Chronicle's Texas Take podcast, Abbott said he has no objections to Texas lawmakers passing legislation that brings legal sports betting to Texas,

WOAI San Antonio on MSN · 16h

POLL: Do you think sports betting should be legal in Texas?

SAN ANTONIO - Texas is one of just 11 states that still do not have some sort of online sports betting.But according to recent comments made by Governor Greg Ab

The Business Journals · 1d

Texans strongly support legalized gambling, but prefer casinos over sports betting

A majority of Texans support the construction of destination resort casinos, legalized online sports betting and the operation of sportsbooks in stadiums and arenas, according to results of the Hobby School's Texas Legislative Issues 2025 survey released Feb.

Abbott, school voucher

WOAI San Antonio on MSN · 19h

Abbott's school voucher plan sparks Texas debate over accountability and funding

SAN ANTONIO - A universal voucher program currently on the table as Governor Greg Abbott named school vouchers a priority.This would allow the use of public dol

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 13h

Gov. Abbott touts school choice ahead of Senate vote on voucher bill

Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday evening that a universal, school choice voucher program that gives parents public dollars to spend on private school tuition will help Texas lead the nation in education.

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN · 1d

Abbott makes school vouchers, teacher pay raises a priority for legislators

The Texas governor is making school vouchers, teacher pay raises, and career training priorities this legislative session. This week, the Texas Senate will likely pass SB2 – the school voucher bill. There's also a plan in the Senate to allocate $5 billion to public schools for teacher pay raises.

Abbott, National Guard

Bloomberg on MSN · 2d

Texas Empowers National Guard to Make Immigration Arrests

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he’s empowered the National Guard to make immigration arrests, the latest move by the Republican ally of President Donald Trump to help crack down on immigration and secure the border.

Yahoo · 1d

Gov. Abbott grants Texas National Guard arrest powers at border

Gov. Greg Abbott, in an exclusive interview with CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink, discussed the decision to grant Texas National Guard members the authority to arrest migrants at the border.

abc13 · 19h

TX National Guard to make immigration arrests under agreement with Trump administration, Abbott says

Gov. Greg Abbott said that under an agreement with the Trump administration, the Texas National Guard now has the authority to make and help make immigration arrests.

The Texas Tribune on MSN1h

Abbott meeting with Trump at White House to discuss border issues

The governor has requested the federal government reimburse Texas for his border hardening measures under Operation Lone Star ...

Gov. Greg Abbott unveils 7 emergency issues for Texas lawmakers to tackle

Gov. Greg Abbott laid out seven emergency items – bills he wants to see passed as soon as possible – for Texas lawmakers to ...

Texas Standard12h

Watch: Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address

The governor was expected to declare his emergency items for the legislative session in his speech, starting at 5 p.m. CDT.

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Texas Gov. Abbott calls new property tax relief, teacher pay raises, and school choice in State of the State address

Before 1,100 attendees at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin, the governor announced seven of his top priorities ...

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Gov. Greg Abbott outlines emergency items in annual State of the State address

Texas Governor Greg Abbott outlined several emergency items in his annual State of the State address, including education, ...

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Here's What to Know About Greg Abbott's State of the State Address

The governor will unveil his list of "emergency items" for Texas' legislative agenda during his address on Sunday.

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7 emergency issues for Texas lawmakers to focus on, said Gov. Greg Abbott during State of the State Address

: Bail reform, teacher pay, school choice and property tax relief among the top emergency issues Governor Abbott cited during ...

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ICE arrests 2 Tren de Aragua members amid heightened border security efforts in Texas

ICE arrested three undocumented immigrants from Venezuela, two of which they say are Tren de Aragua gang members.

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Governor Abbott Announces Texas Cyber Command to Fortify State's Digital Defenses

Governor Greg Abbott announced the creation of the Texas Cyber Command to bolster state cybersecurity, calling it an ...

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