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7 Sep 2023, 4:41 am by Steven D. Schwinn
A federal court ruled that Texas Governor Greg Abbott's border barrier in the Rio Grande likely violates the federal Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899. [read post]
6 Sep 2023, 3:44 pm by lennyesq
BY RAFAEL BERNAL AND REBECCA BEITSCH “Governor [Greg] Abbott [R] announced that he was not ‘asking for permission’ for Operation Lone Star, the anti-immigration program under which Texas constructed the floating barrier,” District Judge David Alan Ezra wrote. [read post]
6 Sep 2023, 10:26 am by Juley Fulcher
However, in June of 2023, as Texas temperatures were consistently hitting triple digits, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill that overturned all Texas local ordinances requiring construction employers to provide water breaks to their workers. [read post]
2 Sep 2023, 5:52 am by Jose Medina
Greg Abbott to appoint an acting attorney general who could serve until the next election in 2026. [read post]
1 Sep 2023, 11:56 am by Jon L. Gelman
The decision is also a setback for Governor Greg Abbott, who signed the law into effect in June. [read post]
25 Aug 2023, 11:56 am by Melody McDonald Lanier
Governor Greg Abbott recently signed a law that requires drunk drivers who cause a crash that kills a parent to pay child support until the surviving child (or children) turn 18 or graduate high school.The new law takes effect on September 1, 2023.In this article, Board Certified Criminal Defense Lawyer Benson Varghese explains the new law, the legislative intent behind it, and how civil restitution (in addition to criminal punishment) applies to a defendant convicted of… [read post]
10 Aug 2023, 2:18 pm by Ilya Somin
Even if current Texas Governor Greg Abbott wouldn't do such a thing, a future governor perhaps would, if he thought it might be politically advantageous. [read post]
8 Aug 2023, 2:49 am by Immigration Prof
Logo from Eagle Pass, Texas website Texas Governor Greg Abbott has taken aggressive border enforcement measures, including placing razor wired buoys on the Rio Grande to deter migrants. [read post]
7 Aug 2023, 11:35 am by Mary C. Cravatta
On a similar vein, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 2127 (the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act) into law in June 2023, barring municipalities from passing regulations that surpass the protections afforded by state law in a number of areas, including labor. [read post]
One of the bodies was recovered from a floating barrier that was recently installed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in an effort to stem the flow of migrants crossing over from Mexico into the US via Texas. [read post]
” A spokesperson for Texas Governor Greg Abbott doubled down on McCraw’s statement, saying that the Mexican government is “flat-out wrong. [read post]
4 Aug 2023, 12:17 am by Mary Anne Peck
Greg Abbott (R) signed into law HB 2127 , which preempts any local rules requiring water breaks for construction workers, effectively banning them. [read post]
The suit aims to enjoin the enforcement of HB 900, which was signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in June 2023. [read post]
The suit follows communication from the DOJ’s Environment and Natural Resources Division to Texas Governor Greg Abbott last week demanding the state remove the barrier or face legal action. [read post]
25 Jul 2023, 6:40 am by Immigration Prof
No surprises but NPR reports that the Department of Justice has sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott over his refusal to remove a stretch of buoys surrounded by razor wire (and here) placed in the Rio Grande between Mexico and Texas.... [read post]
25 Jul 2023, 5:59 am by Kathryn Rubino
[Huffington Post] * The Department of Justice is going after Texas and Greg Abbott over border strategy. [read post]
25 Jul 2023, 1:24 am by Seán Binder
Texas Governor Greg Abbott vowed to “see” the government in court. [read post]
24 Jul 2023, 2:10 pm by Associated Press
Greg Abbott over a floating barrier that the state placed on the Rio Grande to stop migrants. [read post]