Opinion
She Crossed a Line That Even the Saltiest Speech Should Avoid
Last week Representative Jasmine Crockett of Tomments she made about her state’s governor, Greg Abbott. “Y’all know we got Governor Hot Wheels down there, come on now,” she said at a Human Rights ...
Texas Monthly7d
Are School Vouchers Really “Welfare for the Wealthy”?
Why even school choice advocates are skeptical of the $3.7 billion program racing through the Texas Legislature.
The New York Times3d
Abbott Delays Calling a Special House Election. Democrats Cry Foul.
The House minority leader accused Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas of holding up a special election to keep the Republicans’ slim majority steady. By J. David Goodman Reporting from Houston ...
Dallas Morning News9d
Why Texas Gov. Greg Abbott uses a wheelchair
In 1984, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was a 26-year-old Duncanville High School graduate who had just finished law school at Vanderbilt. He took a break from studying for the bar exam to go on a jog ...
The Texas Tribune8d
Gov. Greg Abbott showing no rush to replace late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner
Greg Abbott has not yet called a special ... In February 2021, after the death of U.S. Rep Ron Wright, R-Arlington, Abbott called a special election to fill Wright’s seat on the third day ...