Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said the Texas legislature would concentrate on redrawing the state’s congressional maps, which heavily favor Republicans. The governor called a special session for state lawmakers to address the matter,

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday directed lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map as part of a special session that kicks off later this month, as the GOP seeks to retain its narrow US House majority after next year’s midterm elections.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is directing state lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map at a special legislative session later this month.

Four days have passed since anyone was found alive in the aftermath of the floods in Kerr County, Texas, officials said Tuesday.

As search efforts entered their fifth day in the devastating Central Texas floods, Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to find "every single missing person," stressing that the mission will not end until all victims are accounted for amid a death toll that has surpassed 100.

The governor’s rambling response at a press conference is a disturbing warning for anyone who loves a Texan, or the game of football.

Flags are half-staff across Texas today, as Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them lowered to honor the victims of the deadly Texas floods.

Greg Abbott is under fire after comparing those asking about blame for the deadly flood in Kerr County to a losing football team. His football team analogy was made after reporters had been asking about accountability for the catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country that killed over 100 people and have over 160 individuals still missing.