th Circ. Clears Texas Gov. From Ex-Judge's Retaliation Suit The Fifth Circuit ruled Monday that a group of former Texas prosecutors — including Gov. Greg Abbott — are shielded by prosecutorial immunity from a former state judge's retaliation suit that alleges they investigated, charged and convicted her on

eir plans for summer associate programs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Texas Firms Plan To Play It Safe Reopening After COVID-19 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is touting the first phase of his plan to reopen the state after a monthlong shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic, but law firms in the Lone St

" In the state, "the virus has heightened long-simmering friction in the largest Republican-led state in the country, and for the first time," Gov. Greg Abbott (R) "has come under serious attack from within his own party." The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/covid-s-o-s-in-hidalgo-1159554

al Storm Laura "could slam into the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane in just about 48 hours with millions of Americans in its path." Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has declared a disaster, "and coastal cities there and in Louisiana are telling people to get out now." CBS added that Laura has the potential t

otts- mail-ballot-drop-off-limits/> (10/25, 946K) reports the Texas Supreme Court has stayed a lower court's order that had blocked an order by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) "limiting counties to one mail ballot drop-off site. The decision followed a ruling Friday by Texas' Austin-based Third Court of Appeals that ha

isdictions To Respond To COVID. The Houston Chronicle (1/24, 982K) reports Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) on Friday sent a letter asking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to "rescind the executive order he issued in response to COVID-19, saying that the recent closure of the Heights Hospital shows that local offic

Dallas Morning News (10/25, 946K) reports the Texas Supreme Court has stayed a EFTA00148495 lower court's order that had blocked an order by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) "limiting counties to one mail ballot drop-off site. The decision followed a ruling Friday by Texas' Austin-based Third Court of Appeals that h

cal Storm Laura "could slam into the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane in just about 48 hours with millions of Americans in its path." Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has declared a disaster, "and coastal cities there and in Louisiana are telling people to get out now." CBS added that Laura has the potential

." In the state, "the virus has heightened long-simmering friction in the largest Republican-led state in the country, and for the first time," Gov. Greg Abbott (R) "has come under serious attack from within his own party." The Wall Street Journal (7/23, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) says in an editorial

while on school property, starting Tuesday. The mandate, which officials said was temporary, was imposed in defiance of an executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott that prohibits school districts from requiring masks." Politico (8/9, Atterbury, 6.73M) reports that "at least two Florida school districts want s

ber, Gonzalez) and the Wall Street Journal (07/24, Flores) reported that on Monday, the Justice Department made good on its threat to sue Texas Gov. Greg Abbott if he did not remove a floating buoy barrier that the state installed on the Rio Grande to prevent migrants from entering the country in an attempt

7/21, Molina) reported that the Department of Justice intends to sue Texas over the placement of a floating buoy barrier in the Rio Grande that Gov. Greg Abbott deployed to impede migrants from crossing the river from Mexico into Texas, according to news outlets, including the Houston Chronicle (07/21, Walla

nce state and national security. According to the article, the bill, introduced by Republican Texas Sen. Lois Kolkhorst and supported by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, specifies China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran as nations currently classified as hostile by the Director of U.S. National Intelligence. The legisl

p sent his condolences to the victims and said he would probably visit the area on Friday. His administration had been in touch with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, he added. "It's a horrible thing that took place, absolutely horrible. So we say, God bless all of the people that have gone through so much, and G

ft the Texas House of Representatives without a quorum, preventing legislative activity from proceeding. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott are also taking action, with Paxton seeking judicial orders to declare the absent Democrats' offices vacated and Abbott filing a petition to remove

lina's Henry McMaster and West Virginia's Jim Justice announced their deployments shortly thereafter, also in response to a request from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. According to the article, the announcements bring to at least eight the number of Republican- led states deploying soldiers or offering other assist

rn with on student killed and a second injured. In August two people were shot on the campus, with one fatality. By the way in June, Texas governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill that allows gun owners to carry concealed handguns on college campuses. We have to ask how many more times do we have to read

se, rescue, and recovery. According to the article, the Incident Command System (ICS) is being used to manage the disaster response, with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump declaring disasters at the state and federal levels, respectively. The recovery efforts will involve debris removal, dama

had been applied to antifa. Texas Launches Criminal Investigation Against Muslim Brotherhood KHOU (CBS-11) (11/20, McCord) reported that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to launch a criminal investigation into the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic R

sexist language. According to the article, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, (R-FL), said she received a text this summer from a person posing as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's chief of staff. Before long, however, the individual launched into personal attacks, denigrating Luna as a "fake" Jew and making lewd comments abo