At the request of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Governor Greg Abbott today permitted Texas flags in Harris County to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the life and public service of Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Deputy Karrem Atkins, who was shot and killed Saturday in an ambush...
In the aftermath of the deadly winter storm, many elected officials, including Governor Greg Abbott, made promises to fix ERCOT. One of the first changes made to ERCOT was the passage of multiple bills during this year's legislative session to change the make-up of ERCOT's board. ...
“We are not going to have any more lockdowns in the state of Texas,” Abbott said in arecent interview.“Our focal point is gonna be working to heal those who have COVID, get them out of hospitals quickly, make sure they get back to their normal lives.” Over the summer, Abbott ...
Abbott said the biggest hurdle facing Texas in the coming week will be busted water pipes, and urged residents whose pipes have burst due to the cold to contact their insurance companies. "Be sure you're on the phone today contacting your insurance provider to make sure that they are working...
To reduce the cost of testing for New Yorkers and expand the number of sites, the State is providing access to Abbott BinaxNow tests at cost to some providers and working with the Real Estate Board of New York, Business Improvement Districts and other partners across the state to identify ...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that he will use $250 million in state money and crowdsourced financing to build more barriers along the U.S. border with Mexico, part of an emerging proposal that also extends his political fig
Despite Texas Democrats’ attempt to stymie the vote, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a controversial bill into law Tuesday, declaring that ‘election integrity is now law in the state of Texas.’
Firefighter Nathan Abbott, Highland Park Fire Department Firefighter Richard DiSalvo, Highland Park Fire Department Firefighter Jacob Emmerson, Highland Park Fire Department Firefighter Brian Fabbri, Highland Park Fire Department Firefighter Jacob Flosi, Highland Park Fire Department ...
COVID-19 Cases.” The inside baseball here is that Austin’s mayor, Steve Adler, banned construction, except for “affordable housing,” in his first shelter-in-place order. Wederided Adler’s orderin this regard, and were delighted when the Governor Abbott big-footed it a few days later...
s approval ratings among Texas Republicans, his support from Trump, and his massive campaign war chest, he said that Abbott’s "currently on pretty solid ground...We’ll see if any of these guys get any traction. I’m not a betting man but I don’t think I would ...