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Gov. Greg Abbott wants to extend Texas’ DEI ban to K-12 schools
Texas passed a DEI ban at the state’s public universities. Now Abbott wants the state to stop funding diversity programs in K-12 schools.
Here's why Gov. Abbott threatened Texas A&M president's job, and how the school responded
When anti-DEI activist Chris Rufo said on X that TAMU was going to a conference that seemingly excludes white and Asian people, Gov. Abbott jumped in.
Texas A&M caves in to pressure from Gov. Abbott, cancels trip to DEI conference
Texas A&M University and at least eight other Texas public universities will no longer attend a student recruiting conference after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to fire the university's president for attending the event.
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job over claim that university broke DEI ban
Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to force out Texas A&M president over alleged DEI ban violation
Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to force out Texas A&M University President Mark Welsh III over the university's apparent attempt to send students to a conference the governor said flouted the state's new diversity, equity and inclusion ban.
Greg Abbott Issues Warning to Texas A&M President Over DEI
Texas A&M University had planned to send a delegation to a conference that white and Asian people were ineligible to attend.
Gov. Greg Abbott Threatens Job Of Texas A&M President Over Concerns University Broke DEI Ban
Gov. Greg Abbott threatened the job of Texas A&M University's president over concerns the school violated the statewide DEI ban.
Texas Gov. Abbott orders flags to full-staff for Trump's inauguration despite national mourning for Carter
DALLAS - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed that American flags on state property be flown at full staff to mark ...
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will attend Trump inauguration in D.C.
Abbott’s appearance will come just a week after he joined other Republican governors around the nation at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago ...
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Governor Greg Abbott Appoints Three New Members to Texas Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee
Governor Abbott appoints three new members to Texas' Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee, with diverse ...
Gov. Greg Abbott orders all flags raised to "full-staff" in Texas for Trump's inauguration
In a statement released on Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the U.S. flag should be displayed "especially on ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott visits Canadian for West Texas wildfire update Tuesday
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the Panhandle Tuesday in Canadian to offer an update on the devastation from the West ...
GOP pushes for penalties after Burrows wins Speaker race: ‘We’re going to keep our word’
A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin ...
TikTok will go 'dark' Sunday for 170 million users. Texas politicians have strongly supported a ban.
TikTok will go dark Sunday for roughly 170 million users due to a proposed ban in the U.S, which a majority of Texas politicians have backed.
Gov. Abbott proposes eliminating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs and initiatives in K-12 public schools
The push expands on efforts from the last legislative session in 2023, when state lawmakers banned DEI programs at public universities statewide.