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  2. Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he has added Calhoun, Delta, Jones, and Lamar counties to the state’s disaster declaration for counties impacted by severe storms and flooding that began on April 26. Press Release. Next Page. Check out official updates from the Office of the Governor.

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  3. Nov 9, 2022 · 2022 Election. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott easily wins re-election, beating Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, NBC News projects. The loss by O’Rourke, a former member of Congress, is the...

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  4. Nov 9, 2022 · By PAUL J. WEBER. Associated Press. Nov. 8, 2022 8:32 PM PT. AUSTIN, Texas —. Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won a third term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Beto O’Rourke in a race that...

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    Research groups consistently rankTexas as a “weak governor” state because its constitution limits what the governor can do without legislative authorization. Executive officers such as the lieutenant governor and the attorney general are also independently elected, not appointed by the governor, further diluting the power of the office. “The way th...

    Abbott’s tenacity at building the power of the office can be traced back to his recovery after an oak tree fell on him while he was jogging at age 26, paralyzing him from the waist down, said Austin-based Republican consultant and lobbyist Bill Miller. “He’s had setbacks in life that he’s overcome with tremendous success, and you don’t achieve that...

    As the pandemic hit Texas, Abbott reacted like most other governors struggling with an unprecedented public health crisis. He declared a public emergencyon March 13, 2020, and issued a string of executive orders to deal with pandemic safety. Abbott initially faced at least 10 lawsuits from business owners and conservative activists insisting his re...

    Abbott’s power consolidation came to a head last year as his administration embarked on the state’s most ambitious and costly border initiative to date. On May 31, 2021, about four months into President Joe Biden’s term, Abbott became the first governor in recent history to issue a border disaster declaration, which he said was needed because the f...

  5. Nov 8, 2022 · MCALLEN — Greg Abbott decisively won a third term as governor of Texas on Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke after a tumultuous few years marked by the COVID-19 pandemic,...

  6. Nov 9, 2022 · Published 10:56 PM PDT, November 8, 2022. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott decisively won a third term Tuesday night, defeating Democrat Beto O’Rourke in a midterm race that tested the direction of America’s supersized red state following the Uvalde school massacre and a strict new abortion ban.

  7. Nov 9, 2022 · AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott was reelected Tuesday night, according to a race call by The Associated Press, in what was the most competitive race of his political career....

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