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Rep. Doggett fires back at Gov. Abbott’s comments about Texas flood
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) pushed back against a football analogy made by Gov. Greg Abbott yesterday, saying the catastrophic ...
Texan Stoicism Provides Comfort, and Excuses, After the Flood
Texans often draw on the idea of their own self-reliance during times of adversity. Gov. Greg Abbott has used it to deflect ...
Floods put Abbott, a disaster veteran, at crossroads of Trump’s FEMA rebrand
Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott participated in the first meeting of a new ...
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Gov. Abbott reacts to 'blame' question over Texas flood response: 'That's the word choice of losers'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday said investigative committees in the House and Senate will look at the response to deadly ...
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Sirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on ...
Greg Abbott Was Asked Who's To Blame For The Texas Floods, And His Response Is Going Viral For Being "Tone-Deaf" And "Insane"
Well, Texas Governor Greg Abbott was confronted directly by a reporter who asked him who was to blame for the tragedy, and ...
Texas flooding updates: Over 130 dead as flash flood threat increases in Texas
At least 121 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says state will pay to put sirens along the Guadalupe River before next summer
During an interview with Fox News Monday afternoon, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that he and Gov. Greg Abbott agreed that the ...
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Governor Abbott Outlines Texas' Comprehensive Response to Flooding Crisis in Austin Press Conference
Governor Greg Abbott updates on Texas' response to severe flooding, highlighting ongoing dangers and state efforts, supported ...
Joe Scarborough says Abbott is ‘trying to hide behind Texas football’ in flood response
Joe Scarborough slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over his use of a bizarre football analogy when asked if he would call for an ...
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Trump defends federal government’s response to Hill Country floods during Texas visit
The president met with state and local officials, who praised the White House response, and lashed out at a question on ...
Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 121 as search continues for the missing
The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was potentially underestimated by federal authorities, according to an ABC ...