Some claim the Republican governor’s actions are more about politics than public health.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has barred private companies from requiring employees or customers to get COVID-19 vaccines.

Texans are not on board with Gov. Greg Abbott’s actions against abortion rights and COVID safety measures, according to new Quinnipiac University polling.

The GOP governor has referred to the death penalty as ‘Texas justice.’ Catholic activists say that puts him at odds with his own faith.

A Department of Labor rule will require unvaccinated workers at large businesses to get tested regularly for the coronavirus.

As it assails mandates, Fox News requires daily screenings of its employees who don’t provide evidence of vaccination.

Ohio’s three biggest cities are all experiencing problems with homicides, but resources were used to deploy law enforcement to Texas.

‘It is likely that we’ll see the numbers of maternal death growing as a result of the extremely restrictive abortion climate,’ said the lead author of a recent study.

Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott claimed pregnant people have six weeks to get an abortion under the ban — which is categorically false.

Democrats spent months protesting what they say are efforts to weaken minority turnout and preserve the GOP’s eroding dominance.

Fifty-five companies and business associations signed a letter opposing anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in Texas this year.

More than two-thirds of American adults want schools to implement the COVID-19 safety measure.

The civil arrest warrants seek to compel 52 House Democrats back to the state Capitol.

COVID-19 — and Republican lawmakers — have made access to care even more precarious.

The Missouri Republican wants to block efforts to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus even while children remain the most vulnerable.

Florida and Texas have banned schools and businesses from requiring that people wear masks or be vaccinated.

A progressive activist secretly recorded Republican state lawmakers saying their voter suppression bill is meant to keep Democrats from winning elections.

It will start on Aug. 7, as soon as the current session ends.

New polling shows Republican messaging against vaccination requirements is not finding popular support.

Gov. Greg Abbott has constructed a chain-link fence in Del Rio, Texas, to stop migrants.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told a talk show host he has ‘another solution.’

The Texas Legislature is considering bills banning trans student athletes from sports teams.

Dozens of Democratic state representatives left Texas for Washington, D.C., in an effort to both block a GOP voter suppression bill, as well as convince Congress to pass voting rights legislation.

Democrats are also protesting Republican attacks on transgender kids and other right-wing legislation.

From ‘election integrity’ to ‘critical race theory’ to targeting transgender students, Gov. Greg Abbott’s special session agenda is red meat for the GOP base.

Experts and advocates say Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s move to shut down shelters could seriously disrupt the program for unaccompanied migrant children.

‘This is a transparent and troubling ploy to politicize a humanitarian crisis,’ said the head of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service.

Gov. Greg Abbott has begun punishing and taunting Democrats while he settles on when he will order them back to work.

Republicans tried to cut back on Sunday voting hours, which would impact voter events organized by Black churches.

The new Texas law prohibits state officials from being the ones to enforce the ban on abortion.