Press & Updates
The latest updates from Governor Greg Abbott and Texans for Greg Abbott.
AUSTIN – Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott held a press conference earlier to discuss Texas’ economic success and highlight women in business. Hours before President Obama’s speech in Austin, TX, Abbott spoke of the Texas economic model that promotes opportunity and rewards ingenuity. Abbott was introduced by businesswomen Jenai Hales and Stephanie Phillips, […]
AUSTIN – In response to President Barack Obama’s request for $3.7 billion in emergency funding to address the current immigration crisis on our border and his arrival in Texas today to host a border roundtable in Dallas, Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott released the following statement: “The emergency funding President Obama finally requested […]
AUSTIN, Texas— In a Breitbart Texas exclusive, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott revealed the State of Texas is considering suing the federal government over the costs associated with the current border crisis, primarily involving unaccompanied minors and incomplete family units from Central America. “There are costs to all of this: the humanitarian crisis, healthcare, and […]
AUSTIN- As Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott addresses a meeting of the Human Trafficking Task Force today, Texans for Greg Abbott released a video featuring Sen. Leticia Van de Putte praising Abbott’s “phenomenal” leadership on this issue, in addition to highlighting his plan to continue address this issue as governor. Communications Director Matt […]
Obama’s Failure To Enforce Law Caused Humanitarian Crisis, Says Abbott And Cruz By Bob Price Breitbart Texas MCALLEN, Texas—Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) blamed President Barrack Obama’s failure to enforce the law on creating a massive humanitarian crisis on the Texas border. Abbott and Cruz visited the facility at […]
Greg Abbott Supports Texas-Led Border Security Surge By Kristin Tate Breitbart Texas HOUSTON, Texas–On Wednesday Texas Governor Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, and Speaker Joe Straus directed the Texas Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) to enforce the Texas/Mexico border through surge operations. The decision comes as thousands of immigrants–most of whom are from Central […]
Spending for added border security announced Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The state’s Republican leadership has authorized the Texas Department of Public Safety to spend about $1.3 million per week to fund operations to fight what they describe as a surge of illegal immigration along the Texas-Mexico border, the GOP leaders announced Wednesday evening. […]
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 […]
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