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Gov. Greg Abbott made clear he expects the Texas Legislature to investigate every aspect of the flooding in the Texas Hill Country - with a big exception.
Gov. Abbott has added new items to the Legislature's special session agenda stemming from recent flooding events. Here's what to know.
In the wake of the deadly floods, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott suggested that looking into who is to blame is “the word choice of losers.”
The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.
Well, Texas Governor Greg Abbott was confronted directly by a reporter who asked him who was to blame for the tragedy, and his comments are going viral:
Four days have passed since anyone was found alive in the aftermath of the floods in Kerr County, Texas, officials said Tuesday.
The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.
Gov. Greg Abbott mobilizes a large response to severe Texas floods, with over 2,200 personnel and coordinated state aid, as recovery efforts continue.
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Gov. Greg Abbott calls special session for Texas floods, redistricting and THCAbbott’s lengthy agenda for the Texas Legislature includes unfinished business, such as eliminating the STAAR test, and conservative priorities.
Greg Abbott is directing lawmakers returning to Austin this month to improve early warning systems and emergency communication in flood-prone areas and redraw the state's congressional districts in an effort to bolster Republicans in the midterms.
San Antonio anchor Stephania Jimenez fumed Saturday over a press conference that featured Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott thanking each other and President Donald Trump instead of giving immediate updates on the lethal floods in central Texas.