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onetexan

(13,020 posts) Wed Oct 2, 2019, 03:49 PM Oct 2019

Abbott's pulling a Dumpster move: threatens to intervene in Austin's "homelessness crisis"

https://www.texastribune.org/2019/10/02/gov-greg-abbott-threatens-intervene-austins-homelessness-cri

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott presented Austin and its Mayor Steve Adler with an ultimatum Wednesday: “Demonstrate consequential improvement in the Austin homelessness crisis” by Nov. 1 or the state will step in.

The SOB!! This is a city matter. Butt out Abbott.

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Abbott's pulling a Dumpster move: threatens to intervene in Austin's "homelessness crisis" (Original Post) onetexan Oct 2019 OP

The new focus group talking point by the Koch lobbyists kimbutgar Oct 2019 #1

Absolutely. If he really wants to help he should volunteer with some funding offer to the city. onetexan Oct 2019 #2

I'd say BillyBobBrilliant Oct 2019 #3

Grifter. Despite his agent's recommendation that Texas sue Trump U., Abbott decided not to sue Karadeniz Oct 2019 #4

kimbutgar

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1. The new focus group talking point by the Koch lobbyists

Reply to onetexan (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 03:55 PM

Oct 2019

Repukes need something to run on and they think this is a good talking line, except they won’t do jack shit. And they will not at the state level give money to the communities.