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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.
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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.
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 President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week, bypassing the national mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter. The move has sparked both praise and criticism on social media.
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 resort.
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 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.
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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 backgrounds in health, education, and volunteer coordination, to guide policies for developmental support services.
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 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 Inauguration Day."
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.
The story about Abbott and Inauguration Day flags shows how fragile we’ve become
Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to fly flags at state facilities at full staff on Inauguration Day was a threat to civility only for the most fragile.