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Greg Abbott Launches 'Texas DOGE'
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill to create a new Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO), which he dubbed ...
Texas creates its own version of DOGE as Gov. Greg Abbott says regulatory environment is 'too burdensome'
Texas has created its own version of DOGE that is intended to slash regulations and get rid of some rules that are too ...
Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill creating Texas DOGE, dubbed Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office
Senate Bill 14 was authored by more than a dozen Republican lawmakers including Houston-area state Sen. Paul Bettencourt and ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders flags flown at half-staff to honor Pope Francis
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered flags in Texas immediately lowered to half-staff in honor of Pope Francis, who ...
Early Texas hospital data shows millions spent in care for non-U.S. citizens
Preliminary data shows that “tens of thousands” of patients who were not “lawfully” in the United States were treated by Texas hospitals in recent months and the cost for their care is in the millions ...
Gov. Greg Abbott expands Texas border wall in new deal with Laredo, even as crossings plummet
Border crossings have plummeted in Texas, but that isn't stopping Gov. Greg Abbott from building more border walls, even in ...
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Executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission resigns following investigations
Ryan Mindell stepped down just days after marking one year as executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission. Over the ...
With the border quiet, Texas ponders spending another $6.5 billion on border security
Texas’ massive, multibillion-dollar mission to reinforce its border with Mexico helped Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland hire two full-time deputies and three part-timers.