Press & Updates
The latest updates from Governor Greg Abbott and Texans for Greg Abbott.
State Should Help Accountable Pre-K Programs By Greg Abbott San Antonio Express-News April 11, 2014 Education is the foundation on which futures are built. Reading and math skills are the cement. If we want a Texas where more students graduate from high school college-ready or career-ready, we must build a secure foundation of education excellence. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Greg Abbott Unveils Pre-K – Third Grade Education Policy Proposals WESLACO – Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott today unveiled the first phase of his “Educating Texans” policy plan in Weslaco, TX. In remarks delivered at Sam Houston Elementary School, Abbott emphasized his goal to make Texas the number one education system in the […]
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 […]
Greg Abbott Releases New Policy Proposal on Ethics AUSTIN – Texans for Greg Abbott today announced a new recommendation to the ethics proposals presented in Greg Abbott’s “We The People” policy plan. The recommendation would prohibit legislators, including the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House, from serving as bond counsel for any public entity. […]
Abbott Wins GOP Nomination For Texas Governor Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is the first new Republican nominee for the state’s governor in more than a decade. Abbott coasted Tuesday night to a primary victory against three largely unknown challengers. The win had been considered a foregone conclusion since […]
Greg Abbott discusses his campaign for governor with Sam Malone on 1070 AM on Primary Election Day.
Greg Abbott discusses his campaign for governor with Chad Hasty on KFYO on Primary Election Day. CHAD HASTY: General Abbott welcome back to the show, how are you? ATTORNEY GENERAL GREG ABBOTT: Chad Hasty, I’m doing great. Great to be back with you again. HASTY: Well I appreciate you coming on to the program and […]
Gov. Perry declares Feb. 27 Texas Human Trafficking Awareness Day YourHoustonNews.com February 27, 2014 Gov. Rick Perry today proclaimed February 27 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Texas as a commitment to bringing awareness to human trafficking prevention efforts. “Texas has taken strong steps to combat human trafficking, but key to preventing and ending this […]
Abbott, Houston DA Announce Domestic Violence Sweep By Brian Rogers Houston Chronicle February 26, 2014 Texas Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that 31 fugitives wanted for domestic violence in Houston have been rounded up in a sweep that began last week. “So many people across the county are being harmed, physically […]
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