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Greg Abbott

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Greg Wayne Abbott is the 48th Governor of Texas, having taken office on January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the Attorney General of Texas from 2002 to 2015, where he focused on issues such as consumer protection and immigration enforcement. As governor, he has prioritized conservative policies, including tax cuts, education reform, and gun rights.

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Feb 19, 2025

Kentucky Fried Chicken is leaving Kentucky & moving to Texas. Welcome to Texas, Colonel & company. Many hungry Texans appreciate your move. Now, and hear me out, any chance you would consider a name like Texas Fried Chicken or TFC? It's a…

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Feb 17, 2025

Provided an update on Texas' response to statewide weather threats today from the State Operations Center in Austin. State agencies are prepared for wildfire threats in West Texas, potential flash flooding in East Texas, & severe winter…

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Feb 17, 2025

There will be widespread freezing across the entire state with temperatures down to near zero degrees. People need to be very cautious over the coming days as temperatures plummet, so make sure that you take care of yourself.

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Feb 9, 2025

What we must do is require two-thirds voter approval to increase taxes.

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Feb 9, 2025

We must close local taxing loopholes to ensure hardworking Texans have long-term property tax relief.

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Feb 9, 2025

We know that many Texans face an affordability crisis. Last session, we slashed your property taxes.

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Feb 5, 2025

Thanks to our unmatched business environment, no corporate or personal income taxes, and our highly skilled, young, and diverse workforce, Texas is the right place for Realtor.com.

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Feb 5, 2025

We are proud to welcome Realtor.com's corporate headquarters to Austin as they expand their presence in Texas, along with our state's growing housing market.

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Jan 13, 2025

While we honor the service of a former president, we must also celebrate the service of an incoming president.

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Aug 15, 2024

Texas will not tolerate any illegal activity that threatens the safety and security of our communities, especially from across the border.

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Aug 15, 2024

Our mission is clear: protect Texans, defend our border, and uphold the law.

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Aug 13, 2024

These historic tax cuts will provide significant relief to Texas homeowners and businesses, making our state an even better place to live and work.

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Mar 19, 2024

Even without S.B.4, Texas has the legal authority to arrest people coming across the razor wire at barriers on our border.

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Mar 14, 2024

If people across the country are so eager to participate in this, we should put a website link up and let them participate. And as soon as we do that, the donations have come in.

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Mar 14, 2024

But as soon as the announcement was made, we were overwhelmed with phone calls, with letters, with requests about people providing buses, people driving buses, people paying for buses. And I want to tell American where are you can go to…

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Feb 26, 2024

The state of Texas is fully committed to working with local and federal partners to address the ongoing wildfire crisis and ensure the safety of all Texans.

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Feb 26, 2024

We must continue to support our first responders as they work tirelessly to keep Texans safe from the wildfires spreading across our state.

gov.texas.gov
Feb 25, 2024

We want to make it easier for people to be able to have babies, not make it harder.

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Jan 29, 2024

We've deployed more National Guard, thousands of National Guard than ever before in the history of the state.

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Dec 18, 2023

This law is constitutional, and that he plans to fight it all the way to the Supreme Court.

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Dec 18, 2023

This creates a new crime for illegal entry into the state of Texas.

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Dec 17, 2023

We also welcome a Supreme Court decision that would overturn the precedent set in the Arizona case.

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Sep 5, 2023

Opponents, including the Mexican government, called the barriers inhumane.

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