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How Gov. Greg Abbott Made Austin’s Police Budget Cuts A Top Campaign Issue For Candidates Running In November

Posted on September 10, 2020 · The Republican governor isn't on the November ballot. But he has come out hard against efforts to shift city money away from policing, echoing a national debate on policing and crime during a tumultuous election season.

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Gov. Greg Abbott, Other Texas Leaders Want To Freeze Property Tax Revenues For Cities That Cut Police Budgets

Posted on August 18, 2020 · The state's three top elected leaders also fiercely criticized the Austin officials who cut one-third of their police department's budget last week.