Gov. Greg Abbott offered no hints about whether he might run for president in a rare primetime address Thursday night but used it to make a case that hard-line immigration measures, tougher criminal penalties and a humming economy are a model for the rest of the U.S.
"We will ensure Texas remains the leader of this nation as an unflinching force in this world," Abbott said during his biennial State of the State, which was broadcast across Texas.
The speech came a day after gunfire at an El Paso mall left one person dead and three others injured, a shooting that took place across a large parking lot from the Walmart where 23 people were killed in a racist attack in 2019. But Abbott has not only reimagined them as made-for-TV, but taken the show on the road. His speech Thursday was broadcast from a manufacturing plant in San Marcos, along the booming corridor between Austin and San Antonio that has become a sprawling symbol of Texas' turbocharged growth the last two decades.
They used their 10 minutes of airtime after Abbott's speech to broadcast recorded messages from several Uvalde parents who have been persistent critics of the governor since the shooting last May. Abbott, 65, has mostly deflected questions about whether he will run for president like his two predecessors in Texas - former governors Rick Perry and George W. Bush - but he hasn't ruled it out.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Gov. Greg Abbott expected to highlight school vouchers in State of the State addressDespite vast opposition in the Texas House, Abbott has buy-in from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick...
Consulte Mais informação »
Watch live: Gov. Greg Abbott to deliver State of the State at 7 p.m. CentralWatch Gov. Greg Abbott update Texans about the state of the state and lay out his legislative priorities in a televised address. texas kprc2 click2houston abbott
Consulte Mais informação »
COMING UP: Gov. Greg Abbott's State of the State AddressTexas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) will lay out his legislative priorities in his State of the State address Thursday night.
Consulte Mais informação »
Gov. Greg Abbott to lay out legislative priorities in State of the StateTexas Gov. Greg Abbott will deliver his 2023 State of the State address Thursday night beginning at 7 p.m. The address will be given at an undisclosed business in San Marcos, Texas, and will be available to view on air and online.
Consulte Mais informação »
How to watch Gov. Greg Abbott's State of the State address tonightAddress is being delivered at Noveon Magnetics Corp in San Marcos, a break from tradition...
Consulte Mais informação »
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Greg Abbott's State of the State AddressWATCH LIVE: Texas power grid, tax relief and education among topics expected in Gov. Abbott's State of the State address. Watch live coverage here:
Consulte Mais informação »