Greg Abbott, Texas and DEI

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.
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.
Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president over alleged DEI law violation: 'Hell, no'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday called out Texas A&M President Mark Welsh over the school allegedly violating state law.
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.
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.
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, 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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Gov. Greg Abbott takes shot at Houston judges as Texas legislative session kicks off
The Texas governor has long pushed for state lawmakers to end what he calls “easy bail policies” in places like Houston.
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Gov. Greg Abbott fights effort to obtain price tag for controversial border billboards
The billboards, meant to deter illegal border crossings include messages such as 'How much did you pay to have your daughter raped?' ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Shawn Thierry to juvenile justice board
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday appointed outgoing state Rep. Shawn Thierry, who recently switched from the Democrat to Republican ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott orders all US flags on state buildings raised for Inauguration Day
Governor Greg Abbott, citing a federal statute, ordered all flags to be raised at full mast at the Texas Capitol and on all ...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders flags to be raised to full-staff for Trump's inauguration
President Joe Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 days following the death of former president Jimmy Carter.
Gov. Abbott proposes eliminating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs and initiatives in K-12 public schools
The push expands on efforts from the last legislative session in 2023, when state lawmakers banned DEI programs at public universities statewide.