Tag: Gov. Greg Abbott
Protest against Texas governor’s lifting of mask mandate set for Monday
Claire Osborn Austin American-Statesman
AUSTIN, Texas — Two groups on Monday are holding a rally at the state Capitol in Austin against Gov. Greg Abbott's...
Trevino: Mask mandate should be lifted when vaccine available to everyone
Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. said he would have preferred for Gov. Greg Abbott to have waited another 60 to 90 days to...
Governor expresses concern of COVID-positive migrants after mask mandate announcement
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday claimed “hundreds” of migrants positive for COVID-19 were released into Texas communities — a statement colored with political undertones....
Businesses react to Texas governor dropping mask mandate
Business operators in Austin and throughout Central Texas expressed a mix of uncertainty, anger and relief after Gov. Greg Abbott's announced that he's lifting...
National Guard deployed to get COVID-19 vaccines to older homebound Texans
By Karen Brooks Harper, Texas Tribune
Some 1,100 members of the Texas National Guard will administer vaccines to older people in their homes in rural...
Abbott wants power companies to ‘winterize’
By Erin Douglas, Texas Tribune
Winterize. That’s the directive Gov. Greg Abbott gave to power companies and lawmakers Thursday when he called for a law...
Power failure: How a winter storm pushed Texas into crisis
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — Two days before the storm began, Houston's chief elected official warned her constituents to prepare as they...
Texas governor’s biggest donors: Energy industry that failed
By PAUL J. WEBER and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As frozen Texas reels under one of the worst electricity outages in...
Texas crisis has governor facing big backer: energy industry
AUSTIN — As frozen Texas reels under one of the worst electricity outages in U.S. history, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has blamed grid operators...
Abbott sets legislative agenda; lawmakers could influence how much is accomplished
By Alex Samuels, Texas Tribune
Gov. Greg Abbott has laid out a bunch of priorities that he hopes lawmakers will take on this legislative session:...
