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House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, talks to Republican members of the Texas House before the start of the debate of Senate Bill 7, known as the Election Integrity Protection Act, at the Capitol on May 30, 2021, in Austin, Texas.

Gov. Abbott may block lawmakers’ salaries; Phelan concerned

CASSANDRA POLLOCK, The Texas Tribune
June 1, 2021
President Trump holds up a Bible.

Trump, citing Dallas, threatens to deploy troops in response to protests (Video)

Associated Press
June 1, 2020
A police officer stands guard as Austin Fire Department puts out a car fire under Interstate 35 in Austin May 30 during a protest over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in Minneapolis police custody.

Gov. Greg Abbott declares state of disaster after George Floyd protests (Video)

ALEX SAMUELS, Texas Tribune
May 31, 2020
A worker stands ready to clean at the city-owned waterpark in Grand Prairie, Texas on Friday, May 29, 2020. Water parks in Texas were allowed to reopen Friday at 25% occupancy, though some are choosing to remain closed.

Despite eased Abbott restrictions, some Texas waterparks remain closed

Associated Press
May 30, 2020
Texas governor signs ban on red-light cameras

Texas governor signs ban on red-light cameras

ASSOCIAED PRESS
June 2, 2019
Greg Abbott at round table

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recommends measures on school security

Associated Press
May 30, 2018
Lupe Valdez being congratulated

Lupe Valdez becomes first openly gay major-party nominee for Texas governor

ROBERT GARRETT, The Dallas Morning News via AP
May 29, 2018
Protesters inside Texas Capitol

Passions run high over Texas ‘sancturary city’ bill (Storify)

Kyle Brown
May 30, 2017
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. logo

Texas foster care children ‘at risk,’ federal audit finds

Kyle Brown
May 30, 2017
Protester Pedro Paredes

Legislature Update: Immigration tensions ignite skirmish at Texas Capitol (Photo Gallery)

Kyle Brown
May 30, 2017
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to a group of people

Like Perry, Abbott says he’ll leave Texas to recruit businesses

Paighten Harkins
June 3, 2015

Missouri considers state laboratory to create execution drugs

Jordan Shapiro
May 29, 2014
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