{"id":8591,"date":"2019-02-07T06:55:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T06:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/gov-abbott-talks-specifics-about-plans-for-texas-legislature\/"},"modified":"2019-02-07T06:55:26","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T06:55:26","slug":"gov-abbott-talks-specifics-about-plans-for-texas-legislature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/gov-abbott-talks-specifics-about-plans-for-texas-legislature\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Abbott Talks Specifics About Plans For Texas Legislature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lU_C_TuRXq4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>CBS 11 political reporter went to Austin for a one-on-one interview with Governor Greg Abbott.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Gov. Abbott Talks Specifics About Plans For Texas Legislature<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Gov.+Abbott+Talks+Specifics+About+Plans+For+Texas+Legislature&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Gov. Abbott Talks Specifics About Plans For Texas Legislature - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6638cd2229604aeeb8c50c60d3e289a0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc13.com%2Fgov-abbott-ignores-title-ix-rule-protections-for-lgptq-students-texas-education-agency-ordered-to-disregard-lgbtq%2F14762756%2F&amp;c=12169955844336812350&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Gov. Greg Abbott to ignore Biden administration's new federal safeguards for LGBTQ+ students\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gov. Greg Abbott said that the new regulations go against Texas laws that prevent transgender student athletes from participating on teams that reflect their gender identity in public universities and ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6638cd2229604aeeb8c50c60d3e289a0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunityimpact.com%2Faustin%2Fsouth-central-austin%2Feducation%2F2024%2F05%2F02%2Fgov-abbott-directs-tea-to-ignore-new-title-ix-protections-for-lgbtq-students%2F&amp;c=6621207762000755945&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGov. Abbott directs TEA to ignore new Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas is also suing the Biden administration over the changes. (Courtesy Flickr) Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Education Agency ... said they did not plan to follow the conference\u2019s policy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6638cd2229604aeeb8c50c60d3e289a0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fopinion%2F2987010%2Fgreg-abbotts-border-policies-boost-trump-texas%2F&amp;c=16500487651369684827&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGreg Abbott\u2019s border policies boost Trump in Texas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Greg Abbott\u2019s border security policies are popular among Texas voters, including Texas Hispanics, and help explain Donald Trump\u2019s lead over Joe Biden in Texas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6638cd2229604aeeb8c50c60d3e289a0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fweather%2Ftopstories%2Fgov-abbott-escalates-state-readiness-to-level-ii-as-texas-prepares-for-severe-weather-more-flooding-over-next-few-days%2Far-AA1o06k3&amp;c=2393461775106293981&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGov. Abbott escalates state readiness to Level II as Texas prepares for severe weather, more flooding over next few days\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott\u00a0directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to escalate storm preparations as severe weather and flooding threats ramp up again over the next several days.TDEM ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6638cd2229604aeeb8c50c60d3e289a0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.outsmartmagazine.com%2F2024%2F05%2Ftexas-biden-title-ix-lgbtq%2F&amp;c=529142793583205852&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas sues Biden for expanding LGBTQ protections in Title IX\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas Education Agency to ignore a rule by the Biden administration that expanded federal sex discrimination protections to LGBTQ+ students. The rule, which ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6638cd2229604aeeb8c50c60d3e289a0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fabbott-directs-tdem-prepare-severe-195644339.html&amp;c=744372981923932939&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAbbott directs TDEM to prepare for severe weather, flood threats in Texas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>With severe weather and flood threats expected over the next few days for Central Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the state has increased its \"readiness level\" and is prepared to respond.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6638cd2229604aeeb8c50c60d3e289a0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox4news.com%2Fnews%2Fis-marijuana-legal-in-texas-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-states-pot-laws&amp;c=13920504903676542497&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs marijuana legal in Texas? What you need to know about the state\u2019s pot laws.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is still illegal to use or possess marijuana under Texas law \u2014 and has been since 1931. What changed in 2019 is that hemp is considered different from marijuana. Hemp was made legal federally by ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6638cd2229604aeeb8c50c60d3e289a0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Fus%2Fstate-of-texas-cornyn-weighs-in-on-campus-protests-foreign-aid%2Far-AA1nPo2Q&amp;c=16588139880014218567&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tState of Texas: Cornyn weighs in on campus protests, foreign aid\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>UT officials called on DPS officers in riot gear, along with UT and Austin police departments, to contain the protest and prevent encampments. Law enforcement arrested 57 individuals on criminal ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6638cd2229604aeeb8c50c60d3e289a0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.outsmartmagazine.com%2F2024%2F04%2Ftexas-politics-leave-transgender-foster-youth-isolated%2F&amp;c=5293207447834976884&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Politics Leave Transgender Foster Youth Isolated\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Story by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune, Video and photos by Greta D\u00edaz Gonz\u00e1lez V\u00e1zquez, The Texas Tribune April 23, 2024 \"Texas politics leave transgender foster youth isolated \u2014 during and ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6638cd2229604aeeb8c50c60d3e289a0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fnews%2F2971784%2Fgov-abbott-advances-efforts-to-combat-antisemitism-in-texas%2F&amp;c=14507958757400453324&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGov. Abbott advances efforts to combat antisemitism in Texas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Ahead of the start of Passover on Monday and as antisemitic incidents continue to occur on college campuses and in public schools, Gov. Greg Abbott is taking additional action.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6638cd2229604aeeb8c50c60d3e289a0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc13.com%2Fmedicaid-coverage-plan-texas-children-health-care-changes%2F14697085%2F&amp;c=392515659291486094&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1.8 million low-income Texans may see health coverage changes after Medicaid proposes redistribution\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>TEXAS -- Texas health officials are poised to drop the state's three largest nonprofit children's health plans from multibillion ... Texas lawmakers sent to Gov. Greg Abbott.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBS 11 political reporter went to Austin for a one-on-one interview with Governor Greg Abbott. 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