Greg Abbott Aims High For Education With Modest Budget By Kate Alexander Austin American-Statesman Republican Greg Abbott has set lofty goals for public education in Texas and as governor would aim to achieve them without a big new infusion of tax dollars, the candidate’s first detailed education proposal suggests. For months, Abbott had offered little… Read the full story here…
Greg Abbott’s Spine Of Steel
April 7, 2014
Greg Abbott’s Spine Of Steel By Daniel Allott National Review Online Greg Abbott is attorney general of Texas and the Republican nominee for governor. He spoke with Daniel Allott about his life as a politician with a disability. ALLOTT: Can you talk about how you sustained your injury, and how it affected your choice of… Read the full story here…
The Next Governor of Texas?
April 4, 2014
The Next Governor Of Texas? By Michael Warren The Weekly Standard There’s a small crowd munching on tacos and tortilla chips here at El Pato, a local chain restaurant in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley. We’re a short drive from the Mexican border, in a part of the state that’s nearly 90 percent Hispanic. The folks… Read the full story here…
ELECTION 2014: Cecilia Abbott Shares Life, Touts Husband’s Experience
April 1, 2014
ELECTION 2014: Cecilia Abbott Shares Life, Touts Husband’s Experience By Jonathan Garris Magnolia Potpourri Cecilia Abbott, wife of Texas governor candidate Greg Abbott, hoped to give people a more intimate view of her husband and his candidacy Thursday afternoon at the monthly luncheon of the Montgomery County Republican Women. Mrs. Abbott spoke about her time… Read the full story here…
Abbott Talks Jobs, Water
March 26, 2014
Abbott Talks Jobs, Water By Monique Ching San Angelo Standard-Times SAN ANGELO, Texas — Attorney General Greg Abbott says he is familiar with the challenges water-worried communities face, being from Wichita Falls. “Very importantly, it is not water versus economic growth — they actually go hand-in-hand, and they are essential,” Abbott said. “Certain things must… Read the full story here…