Governor Greg Abbott declared seven emergency items during his biennial State of the State address, including many repeats from previous sessions like property tax relief, school vouchers, and bail reform. Also sprinkled throughout his speech were lines expressing strong anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and anti-immigration sentiments.
In his Sunday address, which was held at a private business in Austin called Arnold Oil Company, Abbott praised Texas’ economy and pointed to the state as the “blueprint of the future of America.” And yet, the governor—who’s reigned over Texas for the past decade—outlined several problems still plaguing the state, including many that he and his party claimed to have tackled in prior years.
“Clearly, God has blessed Texas, and the state of our state has never been better,” Abbott said. “But we know that more must be done to ensure that prosperity reaches every Texas family and every Texas business.”
