Greg Abbott Announces Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office
Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced this week the launch of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO). The new state agency, which is housed within the Office of the Governor, is designed to streamline government operations and reduce regulatory burdens on Texans. READ MORE.
Rep. Brandon Gill: "Texas law enforcement deserves paychecks, not political games from Senate Democrats. Republicans voted to fund them. Democrats shut them down."
Rep. Chip Roy: "The #SchumerShutdown is a choice by Democrats. @realDonaldTrump & @russvought now must choose how to prioritize government spending, resources, & personnel. FAFO."
Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "Let me be clear: this will impact ALL of us. It's bigger than just Medicaid & Medicare. We will all pay the price."
State Senator Roland Gutierrez: "Under Trump, ICE is a rogue agency that is disappearing and killing people ruthlessly."
Greg Abbott Announces Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced this week the launch of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO). The new state agency, which is housed within the Office of the Governor, is designed to streamline government operations and reduce regulatory burdens on Texans.
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Greg Abbott Announces Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina
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LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina
