A Win for the Second Amendment
In another win for the Second Amendment this week, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) backed down on a proposed ban of popular green-tip bullets. The agency was inundated with over 80,000 comments opposing a ban, they decided at this time...
Governor Abbott Statement On Executive Amnesty Ruling
Governor Greg Abbott announced on Twitter that a federal judge has halted President Obama's executive amnesty. BREAKING: Federal Judge just granted my request to halt Obama's Executive Amnesty Order Nationwide. More later. #txlege #tcot @TexasGOP — Greg Abbott...
Governor Greg Abbott Urges President Obama to Increase VA Presence in RGV
On January 30, 2015, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to President Barack Obama, asking him to keep his campaign promise to build a VA hospital in the Rio Grande Valley. While campaigning in the Rio Grande Valley in 2008, Obama remarked, “We need a VA hospital...
Texas Governor Seeks to Lower Taxes for Businesses
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is working to decrease the cost of doing business in the state. On Tuesday, the Governor spoke to a group of small business owners in Austin. There, he vowed to reject any budget which does not include tax cuts for businesses. “I will reject...
Governor Greg Abbott Declares February 2nd Chris Kyle Day in Texas
At Noon today, the Governor held a press conference at the Texas Capitol, as the Texas flag flew at half-mast to honor a fallen hero. Joined by many, including his wife, Cecilia Abbott, and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, the Governor signed a proclamation officially...
CNN: 24 States Now Suing Obama over Immigration
December 10, 2014 CNN.com Washington (CNN) -- Twenty-four states have signed onto the legal challenge against President Barack Obama over his executive action on immigration, incoming Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday. Abbott, the Texas attorney general who...
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There isn’t much time left. December 31st is the last day you can join the Abbott Alliance to secure your membership and receive the following exclusive benefits: Significant discounts on members-only products and apparel. Exclusive invitations to special Abbott...
WOAI: New Fed Report Highlights Booming Texas Economy
Texas is now the world's third largest producer of natural gas and fifth largest producer of crude oil, turning out more crude oil than Iraq, according to an eye popping new report on the state's booming economy from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, News Radio 1200...
Eagle Ford Shale Passes 1 Billion-Barrel Mark
The Eagle Ford Shale, which stretches across 26 counties in South Texas, has passed the 1 billion-barrel mark, as reported by the San Antonio Express-News: The South Texas field hit the milestone in November, and the frenetic pace of recent drilling activity shows in...
Extraordinary
America is the brightest beacon of freedom the world has ever known for one simple reason. It’s because of our veterans—the men and women who put service above self. Our country remains the greatest force for freedom the world has ever known, and that freedom has been...