Press & Updates
The latest updates from Governor Greg Abbott and Texans for Greg Abbott.
State Legislators Respond To Sen. Davis’ Comments AUSTIN – State Representatives Angie Chen Button, Jason Villalba, James White and Larry Gonzales today released the following statements regarding Sen. Wendy Davis’ recent comment that Republicans dislike people who don’t “look like them.” “Senator Davis’ comments are more than inappropriate, they are inaccurate,” said Representative Button (R-112). […]
Fort Worth Star Telegram: “Marked By Standing Ovations…” “Friday was Abbott’s day, marked by standing ovations and machines shooting red, white and blue confetti into the air after his speech was finished.” (Fort Worth Star Telegram, 6/6/14) KVUE: “Abbott Also Laid Out A Set Of Campaign Promises Dubbed A “Bicentennial Blueprint.”’ (KVUE, 6/6/14) Houston Chronicle: […]
Learning is no longer limited by bricks and mortar. It is expanded exponentially by bytes and bandwidth. As governor, I want students in Amarillo and throughout Texas to graduate from the best school system in the country. Texas is already No. 1 in job creation, and employers in Amarillo added more jobs last month. For […]
Texans for Greg Abbott Statement on Debates AUSTIN- Texans for Greg Abbott Communications Director Matt Hirsch released the following statement regarding gubernatorial debates: “Greg Abbott remains committed to the two statewide debates he previously accepted with The McAllen Monitor/KGBT/KLTM on September 19th, and with WFAA on September 30th, which is the most gubernatorial debates in […]
Twenty states have signed onto a lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act on the grounds that it violated the Origination Clause by starting in the Senate instead of the House. The brief, filed May 15 by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and endorsed by another 19 attorneys general, comes in support of a lawsuit filed […]
A study released by the U.S. Department of Education shows Texas posted the second-highest graduation rate in the nation in 2012, ranking only behind Iowa and tied with three other states. While this is excellent news, we must work harder to ensure that graduating students have the skills to compete in a 21st-century workforce. The […]
Linn: Achievement Districts For Schools Are Positive By Julie Linn Houston Chronicle The establishment of an achievement school district in Texas would allow a turnaround team to take over a failing public school after two years, and the idea deserves support. Lisa Falkenberg’s recent column “Not sold on Abbott’s school takeover plan” (Page B1, April […]
Greg Abbott discussed the Bureau of Land Management’s targeting of private property in Texas near the Red River with Lou Dobbs on Fox Business.
Abbott Urges Emphasis On ‘Digital Learning’ By John Gonzalez San Antonio Express-News SAN ANTONIO — GOP gubernatorial nominee Greg Abbott on Monday continued the gradual rollout of his education policies with a call for more “digital learning” to prepare students for technical and highly skilled jobs. After touring the Toyota truck plant in south Bexar […]
Texas Attorney General Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Prayer Before Governmental Meetings KFDM.com Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the right of governmental bodies to begin meetings with prayer: “Many governmental bodies on the local, state and federal level – indeed, the United States Congress and […]
Greg Abbott, guest columnist: Strengthening local control of our schools By Greg Abbott WacoTrib.com The opportunity for a better tomorrow begins with education. To continue to grow jobs here and educate the workforce of tomorrow, we must ensure every student graduates prepared to succeed. As governor, I will return control of our schools to the […]
“Local Control Is In The Forefront” … “Improve Elementary Schools” … “Would Make A Big Difference” AUSTIN-Texans for Greg Abbott Communications Director Matt Hirsch issued the following statement on Texans’ response to phase two of Greg Abbott’s “Educating Texans” plan: “Texans are taking note and praising Greg Abbott’s plan to restore genuine local control […]
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