The group met for the first time Nov. 5 and will meet every two weeks. Its recommendations are due to the governor no later than July 2026. The group’s work is inherently sensitive. Its charge, ...

Elected officials could see their salaries set by an independent commission if a bill sent by Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero becomes law. Currently, senators set salaries for elected officials through law and ...

TEXAS – Governor Greg Abbott has issued a state designation labeling the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist organizations. The move authorizes ...

Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a Terrorist Organization Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday declared one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S.

FILE - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to the media following a bill signing as Texas senators debate a bill on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate Chamber at the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gov. Greg Abbott declared CAIR, a major Muslim civil rights group, a terrorist organization — a designation the ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Tuesday, Governor Greg Abbott made the controversial announcement that the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council of American-Islamic Relations will now be considered terrorist ...

Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could now take steps to shut down the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The group said the declaration had no basis in fact or law. By J. David Goodman Reporting ...

The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) on Wednesday slammed Governor Greg Abbott’s “increasingly desperate and deranged” demand to investigate alleged “sharia ...

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday declared one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization" under a proclamation that he said allows ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference in Weslaco, Texas, on March 10, 2022. (Joel Martinez/The Monitor via AP, File) (CN) — The Council on American–Islamic Relations on Thursday ...