Abbott's move is the latest in a long clash between Texas Republicans and Austin-area officials over policing — and comes as the push for reform in the ...
They do believe that the idea that police can do no wrong is not true — and if they do wrong in any kind of serious way, they have to be held accountable for it.” “I would say that the majority of citizens of Austin recognize the need for the police,” Butts said. It’s likely that Garza’s move will worsen existing tensions between his office and the Austin Police Department. Legal experts believe it will be an uphill battle for Travis County prosecutors to get convictions for any of the 19 officers. That November, Travis County voters elected a new district attorney — Garza, the former executive director of the Workers Defense Project who vowed to use the office to pursue greater police accountability. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism. And a New York police officer was charged after shoving a woman to the ground. A former Philadelphia police officer was charged for beating a student with a baton. Abbott doesn’t always agree with pardon recommendations handed to him by the board. The Austin City Council later reversed course. Abbott rarely pardons people and can’t do so on a whim. Time will also tell whether I, as Governor, must take action to exonerate any police officer unjustly prosecuted.”
GOP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called China a hostile nation. He's accused it of "causing the disaster" of the COVID-19.
The governor appoints the boards that oversee the public pension systems, and the day-to-day investment decisions are made by the systems, not Abbott. Extremely unlikely," said economics professor Dennis Jansen, director of the Private Enterprise Research Center at Texas A&M University. Texas County & District Retirement System, "Our Oversight & Guidance," accessed Feb. 22, 2022 Having appropriate diversification across industries and countries is well-established investment advice," he said. Texas County & District Retirement System, "TCDRS Investment Managers," accessed Feb. 22, 2022 For example, the Teacher Retirement System is funded by 8% employee contributions and 8.87% employer contributions, which are from taxpayer funds. Texas County & District Retirement System, "Executive Leadership," accessed Feb. 22, 2022 The two funds focus on early-stage and growth-stage Chinese technology companies. But an executive director and staff run the day-to-day operations; and the system hires private consultants who in turn advise on selecting professional managers, such as JP Morgan, to manage various investment portfolios within the system. The governor also appoints nearly all board members of the pension systems. Huffines’ claim alludes to investments in Chinese companies made by the state’s public pension systems. But investment decisions are made by the systems themselves.
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement of support for the officers of the Austin Police Department: "Last year, Austin set an all-time record for the ...
Time will tell whether the accusations against the courageous Austin police officers is a political sham. Time will also tell whether I, as Governor, must take action to exonerate any police officer unjustly prosecuted." Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement of support for the officers of the Austin Police Department:
Governor Abbott, stop trying to get Texans to tattle on each other.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has supported “comprehensive gender-affirming and developmentally appropriate health care” for transgender youths. Women and pregnant people must cede control of their own bodies and reproductive choices for the sake of the children — or, in the case of unwanted pregnancies “the pre-born.” Last year, Abbott signed a bill into law limiting how slavery and race are taught in public schools, and bills like this are also allegedly for the children, who must be protected from the discomfort of difficult history. Doctors and nurses are being discouraged from properly treating their underage transgender patients for the sake of the children. Such obfuscating provides the thinnest veneer of compassion to a heartless directive; it allows Abbott to appear as though he’s saving vulnerable populations (transgender youths; pregnant people) instead of making their lives harder. A few examples of ways to help transgender children: Allow them to play sports.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Miles, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film ...
"Miles is a rural community just on the edge of where West Texas begins," said Miles City Council Member Jane Jeschke. "We may be small, but we are bursting with history and hospitality. This Film Friendly designation will help the Miles economy grow by creating local jobs and allowing the community to market their distinct West Texas appeal." "I congratulate the City of Miles on earning the Film Friendly Texas designation and joining more than 160 other Texas communities who have received this recognition," said Governor Abbott. "The Lone Star State is brimming with promise, and I look forward to continuing to work alongside all of our communities to ensure they have the knowledge and tools needed to succeed.
Miles joins more than 160 Film Friendly Texas communities that receive ongoing training and guidance from the Texas Film Commission.
Gov. Greg Abbott is the guest speaker at the inaugural Burnet County Republican Party Reagan Dinner on March 10. Doors open at 6 p.m. at Cedar Skies, ...
At the Burnet event, he will paint four portraits that will be auctioned off during the dinner. Gov. Greg Abbott is the guest speaker at the inaugural Burnet County Republican Party Reagan Dinner on March 10. Only 40 VIP tickets will be sold for $250 each.
Despite swift outcry from celebrities, athletes, and civil rights groups, some of the largest Texas-based corporations have not weighed in.
In the wake of a controversial voting law in Georgia last year, Major League Baseball relocated the All-Star Game from Atlanta to Colorado. The move comes in the midst of a wave of anti-trans legislation, both in Texas and around the country. On Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a statement directing the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to investigate instances of gender-affirming care for transgender children as abuse.
In testimony in a federal bankruptcy court in Houston, former ERCOT CEO Bill Magness said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pressed the grid operator to keep prices ...
O’Rourke and other critics are claiming that Abbott made the decision to keep prices high to serve his donors. The study, which was paid for by Vistra Corp., one of the state’s biggest electricity generators, concluded that the wholesale price was $6,578 per megawatt-hour too high and that it stayed too high for about 80 hours. As Llewelyn King reported in these pages last week, Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative “closed on Texas’ first cooperative securitization bond, arising out of Winter Storm Uri.” The coop will pay off the $908 million bond (the legal work was done by Clinton Vince, chair of the U.S. energy practice at Dentons) by adding surcharges to its members’ monthly bills until 2049. Magness’s testimony will also bolster claims that ERCOT (and/or the Public Utility Commission) mismanaged the electric grid and therefore the costs incurred by Brazos and other electricity providers during the crisis, are invalid and should be reversed. That could mean that Texas ratepayers will be on the hook for any losses incurred by generators during the crisis. Earlier today, Walker was on the stand.
AUSTIN, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Thursday, February 24, 2022 that the City of Miles has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas community ...