Operation Lone Star

Greg Abbott ran as a small-government conservative. But the governor’s office now has more power than ever.

Emails obtained by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune confirm that federal authorities are probing discrimination claims involving Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar border initiative.

As they investigated Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border initiative, reporters repeatedly found situations where Abbott and DPS officials cited accomplishments that lacked crucial context or did not match reality. Here are a few examples.

On his way to a third term, Texas' governor deployed thousands of National Guard troops to the border. Now, they're finding their voices.