Greg Abbott

After leaving Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), a former executive has resigned from the company he subsequently joined as CEO. Here’s a look back at Dave Clark’s clash with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and the ex-Amazon executive's potential political aspirations. What...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, on Wednesday, signed a bill into law that prohibits the establishment of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices in public colleges and universities in the state. What Happened: The law will prohibit the requirement of diversity statements from job...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has plans to construct a new crash test lab in Austin, Texas. The goal is to further improve the passive safety of its electric vehicles. The Elon Musk-led car manufacturer is known for its safety standards, with Tesla vehicles consistently achieving industry-...

A duo of GOP lawmakers recently filed two identical bills in the Texas Legislature, seeking to chastise district attorneys who are failing to enforce state law. Under HB 1350 filed by State Rep. David Cook and SB 378 from State Senator Tan Parker, Texas attorneys general...

President Joe Biden delivered remarks about the 2022 midterm election on Tuesday, making new promises and reaffirming old ones. His comments came some two weeks after he announced a plan to pardon all prior federal offenses of simple cannabis possession. “I’m keeping...

President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he will pardon all prior federal offenses for simple marijuana possession, saying “No one should be in jail just for using marijuana.” While the news was historic and applauded by many in the industry, it is but a...

The majority of Texans support legalization of adult-use marijuana, according to a new Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll. Of those surveyed, 55% said they either support or strongly support legalization, reported MSN. What about medical marijuana? You...

Depending on how you perceive the past few months, Texas may be heading towards a minor liberal reform, or the conservatives could be doubling down on its dominance. The past few months, ranging from gun tragedies to legal decisions to special elections, highlight a busy and somewhat unclear Texas...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday threw at Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk an idea to shift Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) headquarters to the second-largest U.S. state, where the billionaire entrepreneur’s other companies are already based. What Happened: The 64-year-old Texas...

Rolling power blackouts have affected key industrial sites across Mexico, including border states home to hundreds of factories producing everything from auto parts to electronics. Factories across northern Mexico states such as Tamaulipas, Chihuahua and Nuevo Leon reported more than $2.7 billion...

A proposed tax bill in New Jersey reportedly has stock exchanges reconsidering the location of data centers in the Garden State. What Happened: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is courting the Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) to move its data centers to Texas, he said in a tweet Wednesday.  I've been talking...