Gov. Greg Abbott’s intensive campaign to turn back migrants was initially welcomed on the border. But in Eagle Pass, the effort’s main focal point, residents are having second thoughts.
Tag: Governors (US)
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Maui Fires Present a Huge Test for Hawaii’s Governor
Gov. Josh Green of Hawaii sees lessons far beyond the islands in the disaster that has unfolded on Maui.
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DeSantis’s Security and Travel Costs Rose by Nearly 70 Percent in a Year
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement spent about $8 million to protect and transport the governor as he sought to expand his national profile to run for president.
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Sheila Oliver, New Jersey’s Trailblazing Lieutenant Governor, Has Died
Ms. Oliver, 71, was taken to the hospital on Monday. She had been serving as governor while Gov. Philip D. Murphy was out of state, vacationing in Italy.
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Gov. Abbott’s Policing of Texas Border Pushes Limits of State Power
The governor brought in razor wire, floating barriers and state troopers to deter unauthorized migration. The federal government mounted its first legal pushback this week.