Jordan Root, Author at Greg Abbott

Let’s Serve Our Military

This article first appeared in the McAllen Monitor, Tuesday, September 15, 2015. By Governor Greg Abbott That any veteran dies waiting for health care anywhere in America is our nation’s greatest shame. Monday in the Rio Grande Valley, we took a small but historic...

Women-Owned Firms Flourish In Texas

This article originally appeared in the San Marcos Daily Record, August 12, 2015. By Governor Greg Abbott Businesses owned by women in Texas are growing at more than twice the rate of all firms nationwide. While visiting the Big Apple last month, I was proud to note...

Texas To NH Businesses: Come On Down

This article first appeared in the New Hampshire Union Leader, July 3, 2015. By Governor Greg Abbott Last week, Gov. Maggie Hassan vetoed a fiscally responsible budget that reduced the tax burden on job creators while funding critical services in the Granite State....

Abbott Campaign Accepts Bitcoin

Hello, Bitcoin Community! Texans for Greg Abbott is re-opening its Bitcoin contributions. Bitcoin, a new and decentralized digital currency, enables instant financial transactions with a new level of safety and security. Bitcoin transactions are made with no middlemen...

Congress and Governors: Just Say No to ObamaCare

This column originally appeared in the National Review Online, June 22, 2015. By Governor Greg Abbott The Supreme Court of the United States will soon decide the case of King v. Burwell. The legal question there is simple: Can the president wave his magic wand and...