AUSTIN — Greg Abbott’s tenure as Texas governor has been highlighted by crises. Since he took office in 2015, he’s had to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, the...
“Right now his legacy is going to be that he’s a tested governor,” said state Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Plano. “He has gone through significant disasters, pandemics, tragic shootings and all sorts of things. He’s come out stronger from it, and the state of Texas has come out stronger from all those challenges.”Tuesday for a record-tying third four-year term, he’ll offer his vision for Texas over the next four years and beyond.
“We are blessed with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to put our state on a course of unassailable excellence for generations to come,” he said last week as he addressed the Texas House.“Everyone has a $32 billion spending plan and they aren’t always the same,” he said. “But it’s a good problem to have and it does give us the opportunity to really think creatively outside the box about how to do it in a way that doesn’t squander it.
Democratic Party consultant Colin Strother predicted Abbott will not offer dramatic policy proposals. “We can do more to educate the next generation and keep them safe at school,” he said. “More to advance our universities to meet the changes sweeping the 21st century. More to rein in the property tax burden on our citizens.”
And he’s a Texas governor, which almost automatically puts him in the conversation for the 2024 presidential election. The last two Texas governors — Rick Perry and George W. Bush — ran for president. Bush was elected in 2000, while Perry lost presidential bids in 2012 and 2016.Former President Donald Trump has already announced another run for the White House. Florida Gov.
Republican consultant Vinny Minchillo, who worked on the presidential campaigns of Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, said Abbott is not yet mentioned as a serious presidential contender.
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