How Greg Abbott Lost Friends and Alienated the Texas Legislature
The governor has long suffered from the reputation that he’s a policy lightweight. He’s turning it around this year in five easy steps.
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The governor has long suffered from the reputation that he’s a policy lightweight. He’s turning it around this year in five easy steps.
The governor, lieutenant governor and other lawmakers engaged in policymaking debates over Twitter, publicly exposing fractures in the state’s GOP. No deals were made before the session ended.
In his first two terms, Greg Abbott has avoided clashing with the Dan Patrick, who has always enjoyed the solid backing of the Republicans' conservative base. Now, the governor is flexing his muscles.
In his first two terms, Greg Abbott has avoided clashing with the Dan Patrick, who has always enjoyed the solid backing of the Republicans' conservative base. Now, the governor is flexing his muscles.
Greg Abbott has avoided clashing with Dan Patrick, who has the solid backing of the GOP conservative base. Now, the governor is flexing his muscles.