Gov. Greg Abbott plans to lead a week-long economic development trip to two of the state’s trade partners in the Far East. Abbott and his delegation will meet with business leaders and politicians in three Japanese cities and in Seoul, South Korea. Japan is the fifth largest market for Texas exports, and Texas trails only […]
Abbott’s List of Proposals
September 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Gov. Greg Abbott’s list of gun-related proposals to the state legislature stops short of calling for universal background checks. Abbott released his 15-page Texas Safety Action Report on Thursday, which also rejected limits on the sale of semiautomatic weapons. Abbott says his goal is to improve public safety while protecting the constitutional rights of gun […]
Boone Pickens Remembered by Texas Politicians
September 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Texas politicians are marking the death of billionaire and philanthropist T. Boone Pickens. Governor Greg Abbott says Pickens was a passionate man who didn’t compromise his principles to get success. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz called Pickens a friend who embodied Texas values and had a passion for others. Land Commissioner George P. Bush called Pickens […]
Firefighters and Police Officers Honored with Special Award
September 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Texas first responders are being honored with a special award. Yesterday, 50 firefighters and police officers, 23-of whom were killed in the line of duty were awarded the Star of Texas by Governor Greg Abbott in Austin. The recipients include San Antonio firefighter Scott Deem who died battling a fire in 2017. Brad Phipps was […]
“Molly Jane Law” Takes Effect in Texas
September 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The “Molly Jane Law” is now in effect in Texas. An official ceremony was held Friday in Austin, where Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill into law. It creates a statewide database for tracking down repeat sex offenders. The act is named for 22-year-old college student Molly Matheson, who was raped and murdered in her […]
Governor Abbott Announces Border Security Funding
June 19, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Governor Greg Abbott says Texas will provide one-billion-dollars towards border security. The governor announced this week the money will go to the Texas National Guard and the Department of Public Safety. The money is earmarked to help fund those agencies’ supportive role to the federal Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agencies’ […]
Greg Abbott Tells Every University in Texas to Re-evaluate Processes in Light of Admissions Scandal
March 20, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Gov. Greg Abbott is urging Texas universities to re-evaluate their admissions processes in the wake of a federal investigation that led to bribery charges against a coach at the University of Texas at Austin. “As far as the University of Texas is concerned — but I will expand this to every university in the state […]
Abbott Calls For State Ban On Red-Light Cameras
September 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
(Austin, TX) — Governor Greg Abbott is making his opposition to red-light traffic cameras part of his re-election campaign platform.
Abbott, Valdez Working Out Details Of Proposed Debate
July 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
(Austin, TX) — Governor Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Lupe Valdez are agreeing in principle to a debate on TV, though Valdez is quibbling about the timing.
Abbott Offers $15K Reward For Information On Package Bombings
March 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Austin Police Chief Brian Manley issued the alert Monday after a teen was killed when a parcel bomb went off in the morning hours inside a home. A second explosion happened just before noon Monday in East Austin, sending an elderly woman to the hospital. Texas Governor Greg Abbott is offering a 15-thousand-dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible.
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