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3 days ago · May 2, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release. Governor Greg Abbott today expanded the state’s disaster declaration to include 59 counties in at-risk areas for severe weather and flooding, with the updated disaster declaration covering 88 counties in total. Additional counties may be added as conditions warrant.
Nov 9, 2022 · Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won a third term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Beto O’Rourke in a race that tested the direction of America’s supersized red state following the Uvalde...
Greg Abbott - Governor of Texas. “In Texas, anything is possible. But to build a better future for every Texan, I need your help. Together, we will make sure that Texas remains the best state to live, work, and raise a family. We will secure the future of Texas.”.
Duties, Requirements & Powers. The governor of Texas is the chief executive of the state and is elected by the citizens every four years. The governor must be at least 30 years old and a resident of Texas for the five years immediately before the election. The governor makes policy recommendations that lawmakers in both the state House and ...
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...
Before his election in 2014 as the 48th Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott was the 50th Attorney General of Texas, earning a national reputation for defending religious liberty and protecting Texas communities and children. He also previously served as a Justice on the Texas Supreme Court and as a State District Judge in Harris County.
Oct 25, 2022 · Greg Abbott ran as a small-government conservative. But the governor’s office now has more power than ever. Abbott has consolidated power like none before him, at times circumventing the...
