Greg Abbott
American attorney and politician
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| May 2024 | Abbott granted a full pardon to Daniel Perry after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously recommended pardoning him for the fatal shooting of Garrett Foster. |
| May 2024 | Abbott granted a full pardon to Daniel Perry after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously recommended pardoning him for the fatal shooting of Garrett Foster. |
| March 1 2024 | Greg Abbott officially announced his candidacy for reelection to a fourth term as Governor of Texas. |
| March 1 2024 | Greg Abbott officially announced his candidacy for reelection to a fourth term as Governor of Texas. |
| 2023 | Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 17, prohibiting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices at Texas's public colleges and universities, leading to significant changes in academic institutional structures. |
| 2023 | Abbott stated he would work to pardon Army Sergeant Daniel Perry after Perry was convicted of murdering Air Force veteran Garrett Foster during a Black Lives Matter protest. |
| 2023 | Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 17, prohibiting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices at Texas's public colleges and universities, leading to significant changes in academic institutional structures. |
| 2023 | Abbott stated he would work to pardon Army Sergeant Daniel Perry after Perry was convicted of murdering Air Force veteran Garrett Foster during a Black Lives Matter protest. |
| December 2023 | Abbott signed three border-security-related bills into law, including a bill making illegal immigration a state crime. |
| December 2023 | Abbott signed three border-security-related bills into law, including a bill making illegal immigration a state crime. |
| June 2023 | Abbott deployed floating barriers in the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings, which led to a lawsuit from the U.S. Justice Department. |
| June 2023 | Abbott deployed floating barriers in the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings, which led to a lawsuit from the U.S. Justice Department. |
| January 2023 | Advisers close to Abbott suggested he had not ruled out running for a fourth gubernatorial term in 2026, potentially becoming the longest-serving governor in Texas state history. |
| January 2023 | Advisers close to Abbott suggested he had not ruled out running for a fourth gubernatorial term in 2026, potentially becoming the longest-serving governor in Texas state history. |
| 2022 | Abbott defeated Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke in the Texas gubernatorial election, winning 54% to 43% and becoming the fifth Texas governor to serve three terms. |
| 2022 | A poll of Texas voters revealed that 55% of Texans support or strongly support legalizing cannabis. |
| 2022 | Abbott instructed Texas state agencies to classify gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender youths as child abuse. |
| 2022 | A poll of Texas voters revealed that 55% of Texans support or strongly support legalizing cannabis. |
| 2022 | Abbott instructed Texas state agencies to classify gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender youths as child abuse. |
| 2022 | Abbott defeated Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke in the Texas gubernatorial election, winning 54% to 43% and becoming the fifth Texas governor to serve three terms. |
| September 17 2022 | Abbott sent another bus with 50 migrants to Vice President Harris's residence. |
| September 17 2022 | Abbott sent another bus with 50 migrants to Vice President Harris's residence. |
| September 15 2022 | Abbott sent two buses with 101 mostly Venezuelan migrants to the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C. |
| September 15 2022 | Abbott sent two buses with 101 mostly Venezuelan migrants to the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C. |
| May 25 2022 | Held a news conference about the Uvalde shooting, attributing the incident to community mental health issues and defending gun laws. |
| May 25 2022 | Held a news conference about the Uvalde shooting, attributing the incident to community mental health issues and defending gun laws. |
| May 24 2022 | Addressed the Uvalde elementary school shooting where 19 students and 2 teachers were killed by an 18-year-old gunman. |
| May 24 2022 | Addressed the Uvalde elementary school shooting where 19 students and 2 teachers were killed by an 18-year-old gunman. |
| April 2022 | Greg Abbott announced increased inspections of commercial trucks entering from Mexico, aimed at seizing illegal drugs and migrants, causing significant disruption to cross-border trade. |
| April 2022 | Abbott announced a plan to bus illegal immigrants to Washington D.C., with the first bus carrying 24 migrants arriving after a 30-hour trip. |
| April 2022 | Greg Abbott announced increased inspections of commercial trucks entering from Mexico, aimed at seizing illegal drugs and migrants, causing significant disruption to cross-border trade. |
| April 2022 | Abbott announced a plan to bus illegal immigrants to Washington D.C., with the first bus carrying 24 migrants arriving after a 30-hour trip. |
| April 15 2022 | Abbott canceled the truck inspection policy after facing heavy criticism from Texas business owners, citing an agreement with Mexican state governors to increase vigilance against human trafficking, drugs, and guns. |
| April 15 2022 | Abbott canceled the truck inspection policy after facing heavy criticism from Texas business owners, citing an agreement with Mexican state governors to increase vigilance against human trafficking, drugs, and guns. |
| March 1 2022 | Greg Abbott won the Republican primary for Texas governor with over 66% of the vote, securing his position as the party's nominee for the gubernatorial election. |
| March 1 2022 | Greg Abbott won the Republican primary for Texas governor with over 66% of the vote, securing his position as the party's nominee for the gubernatorial election. |
| 2021 | Abbott vetoed an animal protection bill that would have prohibited chaining dogs without providing water, shade, and shelter. |
| 2021 | Abbott led legislative efforts to financially penalize Texas cities that reduce police spending. |
| 2021 | Abbott vetoed legislation prohibiting police from using statements made under hypnosis in criminal court. |
| 2021 | Initiates Operation Lone Star to combat illegal immigration. |
| 2021 | After a Republican primary challenger's criticism, Abbott's appointed child welfare agency removed a webpage containing LGBTQ youth resources, including a suicide prevention hotline. |
| 2021 | Received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump for reelection, choosing Abbott over other Republican primary rivals. |
| 2021 | Abbott vetoed a bipartisan criminal justice bill that would have allowed early parole for certain juvenile offenders and created panels to consider inmates' age and mental status during parole evaluation. |
| 2021 | After Joe Biden's presidential election, Abbott pledged to pursue an aggressive legal strategy challenging the Biden administration's environmental regulations. |
| 2021 | After Joe Biden's presidential election, Abbott pledged to pursue an aggressive legal strategy challenging the Biden administration's environmental regulations. |
| 2021 | After a Republican primary challenger's criticism, Abbott's appointed child welfare agency removed a webpage containing LGBTQ youth resources, including a suicide prevention hotline. |
| 2021 | Abbott vetoed legislation prohibiting police from using statements made under hypnosis in criminal court. |
| 2021 | Abbott led legislative efforts to financially penalize Texas cities that reduce police spending. |
| 2021 | Abbott vetoed a bipartisan criminal justice bill that would have allowed early parole for certain juvenile offenders and created panels to consider inmates' age and mental status during parole evaluation. |
| 2021 | Abbott vetoed an animal protection bill that would have prohibited chaining dogs without providing water, shade, and shelter. |
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