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Gregory Wayne Abbott was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on Nov 13, 1957. July 14, 1984: at age 26, Abbott was paralyzed below the waist when an oak tree fell on him while he was jogging after a storm. Two steel rods were implanted in his spine, and he underwent extensive rehabilitation at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston and has used a wheelchair ever since. Jan 2, 1996: Abbott becomes Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, having been appointed by George W. Bush. June 6, 2001: Abbott resigned from the Texas Supreme Court to run for lieutenant governor of Texas
Texas Gov Greg Abbott blasts Biden-Harris admin for allowing migrants to be flown into the US—Elon Musk calls it 'treason'
Texas Governor Greg Abbott appeared on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, where he discussed the ongoing migrant crisis and its impact on US communities. Abbott took aim at the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of illegal border crossings, dismissing its claims that the reduction in border crossings was due to federal policies. Instead, he credited Texas’ state-led initiatives, claiming they have been instrumental in reducing illegal immigration by approximately 85 percent since last year. He further argued that the Biden-Harris' administration’s solution to the border crisis is to allow migrants to be flown into the US and enter cities.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott appeared on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, where he discussed the ongoing migrant crisis and its impact on US communities. Abbott took aim at the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of illegal border crossings, dismissing its claims that the reduction in border crossings was due to federal policies. Instead, he credited Texas’ state-led initiatives, claiming they have been instrumental in reducing illegal immigration by approximately 85 percent since last year. He further argued that the Biden-Harris' administration’s solution to the border crisis is to allow migrants to be flown into the US and enter cities.
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Greg Abbott Defies Joe Biden Over Texas Border Crisis
Texas Governor Greg Abbott defied President Joe Biden's new asylum proposal on Friday amid tensions over the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas has faced the brunt of the massive surge of migrants crossing illegally into the United States through the southern border in recent years. Abbott has used deterrence tactics, such as putting razor wire along the U.S.-Mexico border, and has bused migrants who do come through the border to sanctuary cities. On Thursday, Biden unveiled proposals aimed at speeding up the asylum claims process for some migrants, including those with prior criminal convictions. For these categories, asylum officers would be given the power to decide migrants are ineligible for asylum at their initial screening, rather than waiting potentially months for a judge to make the ruling. (MSN 5/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Texas Governor Greg Abbott defied President Joe Biden's new asylum proposal on Friday amid tensions over the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas has faced the brunt of the massive surge of migrants crossing illegally into the United States through the southern border in recent years. Abbott has used deterrence tactics, such as putting razor wire along the U.S.-Mexico border, and has bused migrants who do come through the border to sanctuary cities. On Thursday, Biden unveiled proposals aimed at speeding up the asylum claims process for some migrants, including those with prior criminal convictions. For these categories, asylum officers would be given the power to decide migrants are ineligible for asylum at their initial screening, rather than waiting potentially months for a judge to make the ruling. (MSN 5/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Gov. Abbott orders TEA to ignore Biden's Title IX revisions protecting LGBTQ+ students
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) are pushing back on President Joe Biden's recent revision of Title IX, which includes safeguards for LGBTQ+ students. Title IX is a civil rights law enacted in 1972 that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools or education programs that receive federal funding. Among the Title IX changes announced last week are new rules to clarify that Title IX also forbids discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. LGBTQ+ students who face discrimination will be entitled to a response from their school under Title IX, and those failed by their schools can seek recourse from the federal government. (4NBCDFW 4/29/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) are pushing back on President Joe Biden's recent revision of Title IX, which includes safeguards for LGBTQ+ students. Title IX is a civil rights law enacted in 1972 that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools or education programs that receive federal funding. Among the Title IX changes announced last week are new rules to clarify that Title IX also forbids discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. LGBTQ+ students who face discrimination will be entitled to a response from their school under Title IX, and those failed by their schools can seek recourse from the federal government. (4NBCDFW 4/29/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Kristi Noem Offers to Drive Greg Abbott More Razor Wire
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem offered to deliver razor wire via car to her Texas counterpart and fellow Republican, Greg Abbott, to use along the U.S. southern border amid Abbott's ongoing fight with the federal government on border control. Speaking with Fox News' Martha MacCallum on Thursday, Noem defended Abbott's use of razor wire and other barriers to fortify Texas' southern border along the Rio Grande. The Biden administration has argued that the barriers prevent federal Border Patrol agents from reaching migrants as they cross the river, and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the federal government is allowed to remove the razor wire. (Kaitlyn Lewis/Newsweek 1/25/24) READ MORE>>>>>
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem offered to deliver razor wire via car to her Texas counterpart and fellow Republican, Greg Abbott, to use along the U.S. southern border amid Abbott's ongoing fight with the federal government on border control. Speaking with Fox News' Martha MacCallum on Thursday, Noem defended Abbott's use of razor wire and other barriers to fortify Texas' southern border along the Rio Grande. The Biden administration has argued that the barriers prevent federal Border Patrol agents from reaching migrants as they cross the river, and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the federal government is allowed to remove the razor wire. (Kaitlyn Lewis/Newsweek 1/25/24) READ MORE>>>>>
While Abbott Talks of “Murder,” Migrants Die
Republican rhetoric on immigration has grown increasingly violent during Greg Abbott's seven years in office. On a right-wing radio show last Thursday, Abbott made a typically inflammatory comment, seeming to express a desire to "murder" immigrants from Mexico. "The only thing that we are not doing is we're not shooting people who come across the border – because, of course, the Biden administration would charge us with murder," Abbott told NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch. (Bryant Bingamon/Austin Chronicle 1/18/24)
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Republican rhetoric on immigration has grown increasingly violent during Greg Abbott's seven years in office. On a right-wing radio show last Thursday, Abbott made a typically inflammatory comment, seeming to express a desire to "murder" immigrants from Mexico. "The only thing that we are not doing is we're not shooting people who come across the border – because, of course, the Biden administration would charge us with murder," Abbott told NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch. (Bryant Bingamon/Austin Chronicle 1/18/24)
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Texas governor says migrant family that was drowning was already dead
The Department of Homeland Security is demanding that Texas remove its razor wire and other efforts that are blocking U.S. Customs and Border Patrol from accessing the area. It became a serious problem when a family, including two children, were spotted drowning near the Texas border city of Eagle Pass. Under normal circumstances, the Border Patrol would rescue the migrants. In this case, they were prevented from doing so.
Members of Congress and the media were quick to point fingers at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), who ordered the wire that stopped agents from accessing the family. (Sarah K Burris/Raw Story 11/14/24)
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The Department of Homeland Security is demanding that Texas remove its razor wire and other efforts that are blocking U.S. Customs and Border Patrol from accessing the area. It became a serious problem when a family, including two children, were spotted drowning near the Texas border city of Eagle Pass. Under normal circumstances, the Border Patrol would rescue the migrants. In this case, they were prevented from doing so.
Members of Congress and the media were quick to point fingers at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), who ordered the wire that stopped agents from accessing the family. (Sarah K Burris/Raw Story 11/14/24)
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Biden Administration Threatens Texas Governor Greg Abbott With Lawsuit If State Continues To Arrest And Deport Migrants Under New Law
On Thursday (December 28), The Biden Administration threatened Texas Governor Greg Abbott with a lawsuit. Joe Biden and his administration claimed that if Texas continues to arrest and deport migrants under Abbott’s new law, legal action will be taken.As of December 28, 2023, it was reported that Texas had captured 10,000 illegal migrants since 2021, which is when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star. The law hoped to curtail the number of new migrants entering the state/country. As part of the mission, the state allowed authorities to arrest migrants who crossed the border and charge them with misdemeanor trespassing.
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On Thursday (December 28), The Biden Administration threatened Texas Governor Greg Abbott with a lawsuit. Joe Biden and his administration claimed that if Texas continues to arrest and deport migrants under Abbott’s new law, legal action will be taken.As of December 28, 2023, it was reported that Texas had captured 10,000 illegal migrants since 2021, which is when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star. The law hoped to curtail the number of new migrants entering the state/country. As part of the mission, the state allowed authorities to arrest migrants who crossed the border and charge them with misdemeanor trespassing.
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Opinion: State of disorder: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest demagoguery on migrants
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is up to it again, signing an unlawful new state law to make crossing into the country illegally a state misdemeanor. We don't expect it to last much beyond when the ink has dried. Regular readers might recall that, for well more than a year now, we've been warning that Abbott's immigration demagoguery wouldn't stop and in fact would only intensify as long as he faced few consequences for it. New Yorkers are probably most familiar with his busing of thousands of migrants north to the city, arguably the genesis of the broader wave of arrivals that has come to dominate political life here.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is up to it again, signing an unlawful new state law to make crossing into the country illegally a state misdemeanor. We don't expect it to last much beyond when the ink has dried. Regular readers might recall that, for well more than a year now, we've been warning that Abbott's immigration demagoguery wouldn't stop and in fact would only intensify as long as he faced few consequences for it. New Yorkers are probably most familiar with his busing of thousands of migrants north to the city, arguably the genesis of the broader wave of arrivals that has come to dominate political life here.
(New York Daily News Editorial Board/New York Daily News 12/25/23) READ MORE>>>>>
Rivers and Harbors Act: How the feds plan to knock down Abbott's controversial border plan
Gov. Greg Abbott, in his first public comments after being sued Monday by the federal government over his border security initiatives, dismissively suggested the U.S. Justice Department was using "some obscure statute" to undermine the state's effort to combat unlawful immigration. But a legal scholar with five decades of experience in environmental law said that while the statute at the crux of the federal action dates to the late 19th century, it has stood the test of time and could endanger the three-term Republican governor's latest initiative at the Texas-Mexico border. (John c Moritz/ Austin American Statesman 7/25/23) READ MORE>>>>>
Gov. Greg Abbott, in his first public comments after being sued Monday by the federal government over his border security initiatives, dismissively suggested the U.S. Justice Department was using "some obscure statute" to undermine the state's effort to combat unlawful immigration. But a legal scholar with five decades of experience in environmental law said that while the statute at the crux of the federal action dates to the late 19th century, it has stood the test of time and could endanger the three-term Republican governor's latest initiative at the Texas-Mexico border. (John c Moritz/ Austin American Statesman 7/25/23) READ MORE>>>>>
Dec 25, 2022: CNN: More migrants dropped off outside vice president’s home in freezing weather on Christmas Eve
It’s not clear who is responsible for sending the migrants to the Naval Observatory, where the vice president’s residence is located, though CNN reported earlier this year that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had sent buses of migrants north, including to a location outside Harris’ home. CNN has reached out to Abbott’s office for comment on the latest arrivals.
It’s not clear who is responsible for sending the migrants to the Naval Observatory, where the vice president’s residence is located, though CNN reported earlier this year that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had sent buses of migrants north, including to a location outside Harris’ home. CNN has reached out to Abbott’s office for comment on the latest arrivals.
Dec 14, 2022: The Hill: Abbott asks state attorney general to investigate NGOs over immigration
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday asked his top law enforcement official to investigate nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the state over their role in assisting immigrants to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
In a letter to Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), Abbott said the number of “illegal immigrants crossing the Texas-Mexico border has reached an all-time high.”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday asked his top law enforcement official to investigate nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the state over their role in assisting immigrants to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
In a letter to Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), Abbott said the number of “illegal immigrants crossing the Texas-Mexico border has reached an all-time high.”
Dec 8, 2022; Texas Tribune: Texas hits 1,000 days under Greg Abbott’s public health disaster as a new COVID-19 wave and legislative session loom
After more than 92,000 deaths and 8 million reported COVID-19 cases in Texas, the state remains one of less than a dozen still under a statewide disaster or public health emergency.
After more than 92,000 deaths and 8 million reported COVID-19 cases in Texas, the state remains one of less than a dozen still under a statewide disaster or public health emergency.
New York Times: The Uncomfortable Truths That Could Yet Defeat Fascism
Once again, the exceptions prove the rule. Why did the Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Beto O’Rourke, go viral when he confronted the Republican governor, Greg Abbott, during a news conference or called a voter an incest epithet? 10.17.22
Once again, the exceptions prove the rule. Why did the Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Beto O’Rourke, go viral when he confronted the Republican governor, Greg Abbott, during a news conference or called a voter an incest epithet? 10.17.22
The Week: The biggest 2022 gubernatorial races
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) was initially favored to prevail against challenger Beto O'Rourke … and it seems he still is. Though his advantage has narrowed since the beginning of the year (per reporting from FiveThirtyEight), a Quinnipiac University poll released Sept. 28 estimates Abbott with a 7-point lead over his Democratic opponent. Intraparty support for each candidate is strong: 96 percent of Republicans back Abbott, and 96 percent of Democrats want O'Rourke. Among independents, however, "53 percent support Abbott, while 46 percent support O'Rourke." Further, almost all likely voters surveyed said they've made up their minds as to how they'll vote. "The race for the top job in Austin leans toward Abbott, who has very strong support from white Texans, particularly white men, while O'Rourke has overwhelming appeal among Black voters and strong support among young voters," explained Quinnipiac Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.10.3.22
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) was initially favored to prevail against challenger Beto O'Rourke … and it seems he still is. Though his advantage has narrowed since the beginning of the year (per reporting from FiveThirtyEight), a Quinnipiac University poll released Sept. 28 estimates Abbott with a 7-point lead over his Democratic opponent. Intraparty support for each candidate is strong: 96 percent of Republicans back Abbott, and 96 percent of Democrats want O'Rourke. Among independents, however, "53 percent support Abbott, while 46 percent support O'Rourke." Further, almost all likely voters surveyed said they've made up their minds as to how they'll vote. "The race for the top job in Austin leans toward Abbott, who has very strong support from white Texans, particularly white men, while O'Rourke has overwhelming appeal among Black voters and strong support among young voters," explained Quinnipiac Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.10.3.22

Say what you will about the politics of George W. Bush, Rick Perry, or Ann Richards, but each of Abbott’s predecessors had a gift for connection, as well as a certain consistency of belief and a few specific goals by which they hoped to better the state. Abbott, by contrast, has always been something of a cipher. He has seldom seemed to want to accomplish anything specific as governor. By and large, he’s concentrated instead on what he’s against: the “radical liberal” agenda. He has focused most of all simply on being governor, devoting his energies to doing whatever is necessary to stay in office.....Some who know Abbott describe him as a chameleon who changes his positions—on everything from COVID restrictions to animal-welfare protections—to fit the politics of the moment. -Mimi Swartz; Texas Monthly May 2022
Jan 10, 2020: USA Today: Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas won’t accept refugees in 2020
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday that the state won’t participate in the federal refugee resettlement program this year, citing strained state resources in dealing with a “broken federal immigration system.”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday that the state won’t participate in the federal refugee resettlement program this year, citing strained state resources in dealing with a “broken federal immigration system.”
March 1, 2022: Abbott won the primary with over 66% of the vote. He was challenged by the Democratic nominee, former U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke. Abbott defeated O'Rourke, 54% to 43%, becoming the fifth Texas governor to serve three terms.
April 7, 2022: Abbott announced in a press conference a plan to direct the Texas Division of Emergency Management to bus illegal immigrants with 900 charter buses from Texas to Washington D.C, citing the potential surge of immigrants who would cross the border after Title 42 provisions regarding communicable disease were set to be rolled back by President Biden the next month
May 24, 2022: Abbott said that an 18-year-old carrying a handgun and possibly a rifle (later identified as an Daniel Defense DDM4, an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle) killed 19 students and 2 teachers at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde
May 25, 2022: Abbott held a news conference to give further information on the Uvalde shooting. Gun laws were not mentioned. Abbott said that mental health in the community was the root cause of the event.
May 27, 2022: Abbott published a YouTube message. He did not mention the sale of assault rifles, but said that gun laws have not been effective, noting that the shooter broke two gun laws the day he committed the multiple murders. It is a felony to possess a gun on school property, and "what he did on campus is capital murder. That's a crime that would have subjected him to the death penalty in Texas", Abbott said
September 15, 2022: Abbott sent two buses with 101 mostly Venezuelan migrants detained after crossing the U.S. border with Mexico to the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris, at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D. C.
September 17, 2022: Abbott sent another bus with 50 migrants to the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris, at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D. C.
Dec 14, 2022: Abbott asked his top law enforcement official to investigate nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the state over their role in assisting immigrants to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. In a letter to Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), Abbott said the number of “illegal immigrants crossing the Texas-Mexico border has reached an all-time high. Indeed, this past Sunday, over a 24-hour span, over 2,600 illegal immigrants crossed the border near El Paso and illegally entered Texas”
April 7, 2022: Abbott announced in a press conference a plan to direct the Texas Division of Emergency Management to bus illegal immigrants with 900 charter buses from Texas to Washington D.C, citing the potential surge of immigrants who would cross the border after Title 42 provisions regarding communicable disease were set to be rolled back by President Biden the next month
May 24, 2022: Abbott said that an 18-year-old carrying a handgun and possibly a rifle (later identified as an Daniel Defense DDM4, an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle) killed 19 students and 2 teachers at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde
May 25, 2022: Abbott held a news conference to give further information on the Uvalde shooting. Gun laws were not mentioned. Abbott said that mental health in the community was the root cause of the event.
May 27, 2022: Abbott published a YouTube message. He did not mention the sale of assault rifles, but said that gun laws have not been effective, noting that the shooter broke two gun laws the day he committed the multiple murders. It is a felony to possess a gun on school property, and "what he did on campus is capital murder. That's a crime that would have subjected him to the death penalty in Texas", Abbott said
September 15, 2022: Abbott sent two buses with 101 mostly Venezuelan migrants detained after crossing the U.S. border with Mexico to the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris, at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D. C.
September 17, 2022: Abbott sent another bus with 50 migrants to the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris, at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D. C.
Dec 14, 2022: Abbott asked his top law enforcement official to investigate nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the state over their role in assisting immigrants to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. In a letter to Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), Abbott said the number of “illegal immigrants crossing the Texas-Mexico border has reached an all-time high. Indeed, this past Sunday, over a 24-hour span, over 2,600 illegal immigrants crossed the border near El Paso and illegally entered Texas”

December 16, 2022:
After the 2018, Santa Fe High School shooting, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that he would consult across Texas in an attempt to prevent gun violence in schools. He had a series of round-table discussions followed at the state capitol. In a speech to a NRA convention in Dallas almost two weeks later, Abbott said, "The problem is not guns, it’s hearts without God".
So, if that is the problem..what is the answer? It would be making efforts to turn hearts toward God, would it not? Or is it blaming the Christian church for not reaching those hearts? And how does an elected official deal with that when separation of church and state is a paramount issue throughout America's history?
A few days later Abbott published a Youtube video saying the shooter broke "two gun laws the day he committed the multiple murders"..... It is a felony to possess a gun on school property" and "what he did on campus is capital murder. That's a crime that would have subjected him to the death penalty in Texas." So, if that is the answer..what is the problem? Are shooters concerned about committing a crime? Obviously not. The State of Texas has executed 578 people since 1982. Seems to me that if you combine both responses from Governor Abbott that the shootings resulted because they had a godless heart and ignorance of capital penalties.
Before God reaches hearts, men are subject only to or restrained by secular rules and laws of society. Don't kill people with guns. Governments can only really control the penalty phase of any legal breach of justice...though lawyers can often breach that and do quite often.
Reaching hearts is actually the most sure way. But you can't make reaching hearts a law with consequences no matter how hard you try to legislate it. And since the second amendment is applied in the way it is today which gives any gun enthusiast an orgasm there aren't much options...or maybe none at all -Z
After the 2018, Santa Fe High School shooting, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that he would consult across Texas in an attempt to prevent gun violence in schools. He had a series of round-table discussions followed at the state capitol. In a speech to a NRA convention in Dallas almost two weeks later, Abbott said, "The problem is not guns, it’s hearts without God".
So, if that is the problem..what is the answer? It would be making efforts to turn hearts toward God, would it not? Or is it blaming the Christian church for not reaching those hearts? And how does an elected official deal with that when separation of church and state is a paramount issue throughout America's history?
A few days later Abbott published a Youtube video saying the shooter broke "two gun laws the day he committed the multiple murders"..... It is a felony to possess a gun on school property" and "what he did on campus is capital murder. That's a crime that would have subjected him to the death penalty in Texas." So, if that is the answer..what is the problem? Are shooters concerned about committing a crime? Obviously not. The State of Texas has executed 578 people since 1982. Seems to me that if you combine both responses from Governor Abbott that the shootings resulted because they had a godless heart and ignorance of capital penalties.
Before God reaches hearts, men are subject only to or restrained by secular rules and laws of society. Don't kill people with guns. Governments can only really control the penalty phase of any legal breach of justice...though lawyers can often breach that and do quite often.
Reaching hearts is actually the most sure way. But you can't make reaching hearts a law with consequences no matter how hard you try to legislate it. And since the second amendment is applied in the way it is today which gives any gun enthusiast an orgasm there aren't much options...or maybe none at all -Z
Dec 25, 2022: White House spokesperson Abdullah Hasan said in a statement: “Governor Abbott abandoned children on the side of the road in below freezing temperatures on Christmas Eve without coordinating with any Federal or local authorities. As we have repeatedly said, we are willing to work with anyone – Republican or Democrat alike – on real solutions, like the comprehensive immigration reform and border security measures President Biden sent to Congress on his first day in office, but these political games accomplish nothing and only put lives in danger."
June 6, 2001: Abbott resigned from the Texas Supreme Court to run for lieutenant governor of Texas
Dec 2, 2002: Abbott becomes the 50th Attorney General of Texas
December 21, 2005: Abbott added new allegations to his lawsuit against Sony-BMG. He said the MediaMax copy protection technology violated Texas's spyware and deceptive trade practices laws
March 4, 2014: Abbott won the Republican primary for governor.
November 4, 2014: Abbott defeated Wendy Davis by 20 points in the Texas gubernatorial election. According to exit polls, he received 44% of the Hispanic vote and 50% of Hispanic men, a majority (54%) of female voters, and 62% of the votes of married women (75% of women in Texas are married).
November 4, 2014: Abbott defeated Wendy Davis by 20 points in the Texas gubernatorial election. According to exit polls, he received 44% of the Hispanic vote and 50% of Hispanic men, a majority (54%) of female voters, and 62% of the votes of married women (75% of women in Texas are married).
January 20, 2015: Abbott is sworn in as 48th governor of Texas, succeeding Rick Perry
March 15, 2015: Abbott held his first meeting as governor with a foreign prime minister when he met with the Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny to discuss trade and economic relations.
April 28, 2015: Abbott asked the State Guard to monitor the training exercise Jade Helm 15 amid Internet-fueled suspicions that the war simulation was really a hostile military takeover.
April 28, 2015: Abbott asked the State Guard to monitor the training exercise Jade Helm 15 amid Internet-fueled suspicions that the war simulation was really a hostile military takeover.
January 8, 2016: Abbott called for a national constitutional convention to address what he saw as abuses by justices of the United States Supreme Court in "abandoning the Constitution."
May 17, 2016: Abbott elaborated on his proposal for a national constitutional convention in a public seminar at the Hoover Institute.
May 17, 2016: Abbott elaborated on his proposal for a national constitutional convention in a public seminar at the Hoover Institute.
February 1, 2017: Abbott blocked funding to Travis County, Texas, due to its recently implemented sanctuary city policy
May 7, 2017: Abbott signed into law Texas Senate Bill 4, targeting sanctuary cities by charging county or city officials who refuse to work with federal officials and allowing police officers to check the immigration status of those they detain.
June 6, 2017: Abbott called for a special legislative session in order to pass several of his legislative priorities, an agenda supported by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. Abbott signed a bill into law banning dismemberment and partial-birth abortions and requiring either burial or cremation of the aborted.
May 7, 2017: Abbott signed into law Texas Senate Bill 4, targeting sanctuary cities by charging county or city officials who refuse to work with federal officials and allowing police officers to check the immigration status of those they detain.
June 6, 2017: Abbott called for a special legislative session in order to pass several of his legislative priorities, an agenda supported by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. Abbott signed a bill into law banning dismemberment and partial-birth abortions and requiring either burial or cremation of the aborted.
July 14, 2017: Abbott formally announced his reelection campaign for governor.
November 5, 2017: In an interview with Fox News following the Sutherland Springs church shooting, Abbott urged historical reflection and the consideration that evil had been present in earlier "horrific events" during the Nazi era, the Middle Ages and biblical times
November 5, 2017: In an interview with Fox News following the Sutherland Springs church shooting, Abbott urged historical reflection and the consideration that evil had been present in earlier "horrific events" during the Nazi era, the Middle Ages and biblical times
November 21, 2019: Abbott becomes Chair of the Republican Governors Association.
Jan 10, 2020: Abbott said that the state won’t participate in the federal refugee resettlement program this year, citing strained state resources in dealing with a “broken federal immigration system.”
2021
February 16, 2021: In response to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm, power-plant failures across Texas left four million households in Texas without power, on Hannity, Abbott said, "This shows how the Green New Deal would be a deadly deal for the United States of America ... Our wind and our solar got shut down, and they were collectively more than 10 percent of our power grid, and that thrust Texas into a situation where it was lacking power on a statewide basis... It just shows that fossil fuel is necessary." The Texas energy department of the state of Texas immediately clarified that "most of Texas's energy losses came from failures to winterize the power-generating systems, including fossil fuel pipelines." Most power plants in Texas are gas-fired, with wind generators providing about 10% during the winter.
February 18, 2021: Abbott ordered Texas natural gas to sell exclusively to power generators in Texas, which had an immediate and direct impact on Mexico, where gas-fired plants generate two-thirds of all energy.
March 2, 2021: Abbott lifted all COVID-19 restrictions in Texas, which included ending a mask mandate and allowing businesses to reopen "100 percent."
May 18, 2021: Abbott signed the Texas Heartbeat Act, a six-week abortion ban, into law
May 18, 2021: Abbott issued an executive order banning mask mandates in public schools and governmental entities, with up to a $1,000 fine for non-compliers
July 27, 2021: Abbott ordered the National Guard to begin helping arrest migrants
July 28, 2021: Abbott signed an order to restrict the ground transportation of migrants. Migrants arrested under Abbott's policy were imprisoned for weeks without legal help or formal charges
July 29, 2021: Abbott issued a superseding executive order (GA-38) that reinstated earlier orders and imposed additional prohibitions on local governmental officials, state agencies, public universities, and businesses doing business with the state, to prohibit them from adopting measures such as requiring face masks or proof of vaccination status as a condition of service. The order also provides for a $1,000 fine for local officials who adopt inconsistent policies.
August 17, 2021: Abbott's office announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated since December 2020. According to his office, Abbott was "in good health and experiencing no symptoms"
February 18, 2021: Abbott ordered Texas natural gas to sell exclusively to power generators in Texas, which had an immediate and direct impact on Mexico, where gas-fired plants generate two-thirds of all energy.
March 2, 2021: Abbott lifted all COVID-19 restrictions in Texas, which included ending a mask mandate and allowing businesses to reopen "100 percent."
May 18, 2021: Abbott signed the Texas Heartbeat Act, a six-week abortion ban, into law
May 18, 2021: Abbott issued an executive order banning mask mandates in public schools and governmental entities, with up to a $1,000 fine for non-compliers
July 27, 2021: Abbott ordered the National Guard to begin helping arrest migrants
July 28, 2021: Abbott signed an order to restrict the ground transportation of migrants. Migrants arrested under Abbott's policy were imprisoned for weeks without legal help or formal charges
July 29, 2021: Abbott issued a superseding executive order (GA-38) that reinstated earlier orders and imposed additional prohibitions on local governmental officials, state agencies, public universities, and businesses doing business with the state, to prohibit them from adopting measures such as requiring face masks or proof of vaccination status as a condition of service. The order also provides for a $1,000 fine for local officials who adopt inconsistent policies.
August 17, 2021: Abbott's office announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated since December 2020. According to his office, Abbott was "in good health and experiencing no symptoms"
Sept 14, 2021: It was reported that the Texas government has recently manoeuvred past courts to ban abortions before fetal viability through the controversial Senate Bill 8, signed on May 19, 2021 by the Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The Bill bans most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, and authorises citizens to enforce it.
Sept 27, 2021: Fox News host Chris Wallace on Sunday confronted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over his state's restrictive law that prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy with no exceptions for rape or incest. "The goal is to protect the lives of every child with a heartbeat," Abbott responded. "Including the child of a rape?" Wallace asked. Abbott dismissed the question, claiming that the Republican-led state legislature would not push through a bill to revise the law.
Sept 29, 2021: Julian Castro said that he believes Beto O’Rourke has a chance to defeat Greg Abbott in the Texas governor’s race. Former congressman Beto O’Rourke, according to Democratic politician Julian Castro, has a chance to unseat Governor Greg Abbott as Texas’ next governor.
Oct 12, 2021: When about the purported motivation for Abbott’s executive order banning vaccine mandates, White House press secretary Jen Psaki answered bluntly, with a single word: “Politics.” The two Republican governors have also led the party’s resistance to school-based mask mandates. President Biden had previously criticized that fight as motivated purely by political considerations.
Dec 2, 2021: A federal judge in Austin blocked Texas' social media censorship law, which prohibits large social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users "based on their political viewpoints." The law, known as House Bill 20, was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 9 and set to take effect soon.
Dec 3, 2021: The anti-LGBTQ American Principles Project has launched its first state chapter in the Lone Star State with the goal of mobilizing conservative Texas families in politics and fighting so-called “gender ideology” in schools. The Texas Chapter attacks Gov. Abbott for ‘Weak’ Anti-Trans Legislation