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Abbott lays out seven top priorities
Gov. Greg Abbott, in a State of the State address last Thursday, outlined his seven top priorities for the ongoing legislative session before an invitation-only audience at a manufacturing facility in San Marcos, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Those priorities include $4 billion for border security, property tax relief and more school choice for parents, which he called “education freedom.” He avoided use of the word “vouchers.’
TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE
Sometimes the men dismissed for their failures early in life can become the greatest successes. The story of R. L. Thornton is the story of a man raised in poverty and with barely an eighth grade education became synonymous with the success of Dallas in the 1950s.
Abbott issues disaster declaration,seeks fed help
Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a disaster declaration for Texas counties affected by the early February ice storm and is seeking a federal declaration as well for areas in Southeast Texas affected by rare January tornadoes. The ice storm caused considerable damage to property and power outages in the affected areas. The declaration for ice-storm damaged counties includes Denton, Hays, Henderson, Milam, Smith, Travis and Williamson counties.
God, who is rich in mercy
Ephesians 2:1; And you has he (God) quickened (made alive), who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2. Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course (ways) of this world, according to the prince (ruler) of the power of the air, the spirit (of the prince) that now works in the children of disobedience (disobedient to the will of God that all should come to repentance). 3. Among whom also we all had our conversation (conduct) in times past in the lusts (desires) of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5. Even when we were dead in sins, has quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6. And has raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.