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.

AUSTIN – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed that American flags on state property be flown at full-staff to mark President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week, bypassing the national ...

The push expands on efforts from the last legislative session in 2023, when state lawmakers banned DEI programs at public universities statewide.

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

Governor Abbott appoints three new members to Texas' Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee, with diverse backgrounds in health, education, and volunteer coordination, to guide policies for developmental support services.

President Joe Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 days following the death of former president Jimmy Carter. The 30-day period includes the day of president-elect Trump's inauguration.

Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to hold a media briefing in north Austin on the state’s response to severe winter weather that will impact Texas on Wednesday, according to a release from

State leaders are taking extra steps ahead of the cold and rain.In just a few hours, we'll hear from Governor Greg Abbott about those preps.The gover

Emergency management teams at the state operations center in north Austin were busy tracking the winter weather that was moving into Texas.

The biggest thing to watch on day one of Texas’ 89th Legislative Session? Who the Texas House of Representatives choose to be the next House speaker.

On Monday, Gov. Abbott announced that he had raised more than $50 million in the 2024 calendar year, with more than $45 million coming from Texans for Greg Abbott and an additional $6 million coming from the Greg Abbott Campaign candidate account.

Gov. Greg Abbott named Jimmy Blacklock as chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court following the retirement of Nathan Hecht.