Greg Abbott: ‘No words can fix’ devastation Texans went through last week. State will speak through actions
The governor’s televised speech came hours after overseers of the state’s electricity grid heard a harrowing account of how the system avoided an even worse disaster. For those of you still hurting, I want you to know that the state is using every resource to fix this problem, Gov. Greg Abbott said of Texans suffering from power and water outages as a result of last week s bitter cold weather. In photo, residents of Villas Del Solamar Apartments who d been without water for a week waited to fill buckets Monday at a fire hydrant on Park Lane in Dallas.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
WASHINGTON (AP) Union activist Terrence Wise recalls being laughed at when he began pushing for a national $15 per hour minimum wage almost a decade ago. Nearly a year into the pandemic, the idea isn’t so funny.
Express Briefing: Some Texans arrested at Capitol riot blame Trump
Feb. 10, 2021
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Central Texas winery owner Christopher Grider says he was in D.C. on Jan. 6 to show support for President Donald Trump at a rally outside the White House.
He never planned to be at the Capitol, much less take part in an insurrection, his attorney says.
Beto O Rourke, Abbott on what will sell well as speculation grows around TX Gov race
The call out comes after Abbott responded to O Rourke s possible Governor bid
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Former U.S. Rep. Beto O Rourke has a lot to say about Gov. Greg Abbott and his approach on many topics, including his response to the coronavirus pandemic in Texas.Sandy Huffaker /Getty Images
Former U.S. Rep. Beto O Rourke has a lot to say about Gov. Greg Abbott and his approach on many topics, including his response to the coronavirus pandemic in Texas.
On Thursday, O Rourke created a Twitter thread and went off on Abbott after seeing a tweet from Bob Garrett, the Austin Bureau Chief for Dallas Morning News. Garrett s tweet included Abbott s thoughts on how O Rourke might run for Governor in 2022.