Abbott Announces Priorities in State of the State Address

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Texas Scorecard By Brandon Waltens February 1, 2021

The Governor’s first priority? Expanding rural broadband access.

“The state of our state is brimming with promise.”

With this statement, Gov. Greg Abbott opened his biennial State of the State address on Monday evening.

Normally delivered in the Texas Capitol to a joint session of the House and Senate, this year’s was much different. Instead, Abbott gave his address on primetime, syndicated through the state, from Visionary Fiber Technologies in Lockhart.

During the speech, Abbott issued five emergency items for the state legislature to address:

1.   Expanding rural broadband access

2.   Prevent local defunding of police

3.   Bail reform

4.   Election integrity

5.   Liability protection from COVID-related lawsuits

Expanding broadband access, Abbott said before announcing his first emergency item, is “not a luxury. It is an essential tool that must be available for all Texas.”

Abbott also placed a focus on public safety, following up on repeated calls he has made in recent months for legislation to prevent cities from cutting police funding. Additionally, he said public safety was at risk “because of a broken bail system that recklessly allows dangerous criminals back onto the streets.”

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Why is nullification missing and not #1?

Nothing during 2021 has more impact upon our state than the threat of federal interference beyond its Constitutional authority.