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U.S. sues Texas governor over floating barrier to stop migrants in Rio GrandeThe lawsuit asks a federal judge in Austin to force Texas to remove a roughly 1,000-foot (305-meter) line of bright orange, wrecking ball-sized buoys in the Rio Grande.U.S. NewsJul 24, 2023
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Beto O’Rourke hurls powerful expletive at heckler who laughed at Uvalde shootingBeto O'Rourke did not hold back, hurling a powerful expletive at a Republican supporter who laughed during the politician's plea for better gun control.TrendingAug 11, 2022
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Texas has some of the least restrictive gun laws. But here’s what the state does restrictTexans don't need a licence for a handgun but owning six or more sex toys is considered a crime in a country where the leading cause of death for those aged one to 19 is by gun.CrimeMay 29, 2022
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Texas governor says he was ‘misled’ about police response to Uvalde school shootingGov. Greg Abbott said he was repeating information given to him by officials when he praised the police response, which has since been revealed to have been slow and ineffective.WorldMay 27, 2022
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Texas governor orders gender-confirming care for transgender kids to be treated as abuseGreg Abbott's letter to state agencies came after his attorney general released a legal opinion that labeled certain gender-confirming treatments as "child abuse."WorldFeb 23, 2022
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Texas governor bans enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandatesThe move comes as the Biden administration is set to issue rules requiring employers with more than 100 workers to be vaccinated or test weekly for the coronavirus.WorldOct 12, 2021
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Rick Zamperin: Sports and politics collide over MLB All-Star GameTexas Gov. Greg Abbott declined to throw out the first pitch before Monday’s game between Texas and Toronto to protest MLB's decision to pull the All-Star Game out of Atlanta.CommentaryApr 7, 2021
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Texas governor lifts coronavirus mask mandate, says all businesses can reopenAbbott's order comes as COVID-19 infections have plummeted in recent weeks across much of the world, including the United States.HealthMar 2, 2021
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Vanilla Ice postpones 4th of July concert in response to backlash over coronavirus'I didn't know the numbers were so crazy,' the 'Ice Ice Baby' hit-maker said of the recent spike of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Texas.EntertainmentJul 2, 2020
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Texas to become first state to reject all new refugees under new Trump orderGov. Greg Abbott says that Texas "has been left by Congress to deal with disproportionate migration issues resulting from a broken federal immigration system."WorldJan 10, 2020
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