Press Releases
Texas HDC Chair Chris Turner: Abbott Should Restore Local Control Amid COVID-19 Surge
(TEXAS) – Today, Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference discussing the distribution of a new antibody drug for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. This
Texas HDC Chair Chris Turner’s Statement on Speaker’s Race
(TEXAS) – Today, Representative Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) announced he had the support necessary to become the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives for the
Key Questions for Abbott at Today’s Press Conference
(TEXAS) – Yesterday, President Trump responded he would “have to see what happens” when asked if he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power
Texas HDC Chair Turner Statement on Abbott Press Conference
(TEXAS) – Today, Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference to discuss his administration’s latest changes to the COVID-19 protocols in Texas. Texas House Democratic
Gov. Abbott’s political ‘pledge’ misdirects from real issues at hand
(TEXAS) – Gov. Abbott released a video asking all Texans and candidates for public office to pledge to oppose defunding police departments across the state.
Texas HDC Education Working Group Responds to TEA Announcement that Local Health Authority Shutdowns Will Impact School Funding
(TEXAS) – Yesterday, the Texas Education Agency announced that, consistent with a nonbinding letter recently released by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a blanket order