How much do Texas legislators make? A look at staff salaries threatened by Gov. Abbott
Compared to legislatures across the country, Texas lawmakers and legislative staff are...
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Compared to legislatures across the country, Texas lawmakers and legislative staff are...
A governor targeting the Legislature’s budget would be unprecedented in Texas history.
AUSTIN, Texas — Moments before the final gavel fell in the House to close out this year's legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott said he would veto funding in the state
In what seems like retaliation after Democratic lawmakers walked off the floor to boycott a contentious elections bill, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he would veto the part of the budget that funds legislators’ paychecks.
Gov. Greg Abbott Abbott was so angry that House Democrats were able to block the passage of Senate Bill 7 — the controversial election reforms Republicans tried to push through following former President Donald Trump’s unfounded voter fraud claims — that he vowed Monday afternoon to use his veto power over the...