Rachel Maddow reports on Texas Governor Greg Abbott testing positive for Covid, despite being triple dosed with vaccine, the day after attending a 'jam-packed,' indoor […]
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Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott tests positive for Covid-19
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Tuesday. Abbott, a Republican, is fully vaccinated against the virus, his office said […]
Continue readingSan Antonio Schools Enact Mask Mandate After Judge Rules Against Ban
Ron Nirenberg, Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, joins Morning Joe to discuss challenging Gov. Greg Abbott's authority to suspend local emergency orders during the pandemic. […]
Continue readingBack Home, Texas Dems Pledge To Keep Voting Rights Fight Going
Texas Democrats who fled their state to break quorum are taking their fight for voting rights back to their homestate under threat of being arrested. […]
Continue readingTexas Cities Defy Governor Abbott To Enact Protections Against Surging Covid Cases
Mayor Ron Nirenberg of San Antonio, Texas, talks with Rachel Maddow about how Covid is ravaging his city, putting a strain on medical resources and […]
Continue readingAnti-Government Republicans Ask For Help From The Government
Many GOP governors live by Reagan’s infamous quote: “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here […]
Continue readingDallas School Superintendent Defies Gov. Abbott’s Mask Mandate Ban
Dallas Independent School District Superintendent, Michael Hinojosa, discusses why he's requiring his students and teachers to wear masks, in defiance of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s […]
Continue readingTX Rep. Jasmine Crockett Confiding In Gaining Voting Rights
Democratic Texas State Representative Jasmine Crockett says she will stay in Washington to continue the fight for voting rights legislation after Governor Greg Abbott sets […]
Continue readingDemocrat: Voting Rights Reform ‘Is A Movement, Not A Moment’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is taking new measures in his battle with state Democrats over voting rights, We discuss that and the broader implications for […]
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