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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:
During a press conference on Tuesday, as hundreds of Texans were displaced and entire communities swamped by record-setting rains, Abbott was asked who's to blame. He responded, “That is the word choice of losers.”
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Green Matters on MSNTexas Is Grieving, so Where Is Greg Abbott and Why Is Dan Patrick Acting in His Place?A devastating flood is making national news, prompting people to wonder why Dan Patrick is acting governor of Texas while Greg Abbott is away.
Abbott wants an alternative means to gauge student progress and school accountability, not necessarily an end to standardized testing in Texas. For many critics, STAAR tests are a focus of resentment when low test scores in a single school are used to punish whole school districts.
The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.
The DOJ says Texas' 9th, 18th, 29th and 33rd districts are unconstitutional. Governor Greg Abbott added redistricting to the upcoming special session starting soon.
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that tackling redrawing the state's congressional maps would be part of an special legislative session later this summer as Republicans seek to hold on to their narrow U.
The Texas Flooding Emotional Support Line provides free crisis counseling from personnel trained to work with disaster survivors, according to a press release.
Gov. Greg Abbott is encouraging Texans to lower flags to half-staff to honor the victims of the devastating Hill Country floods. The death toll on Wednesday stood at 111 with 161 still unaccounted for,