Governor Greg Abbott held a roundtable in Bexar County and discussed border wall issues in Big Bend while addressing public safety in Texas.

The entities involved

• Big Bend →

  geographic region in the western part of the state of Texas in the United States

  • Donald Trump's campaign promises are driving border wall construction in Texas, leading to eminent domain issues for landowners in Big Bend.06:03
  • Border wall construction through the Big Bend region is underway, coupled with the waiving of environmental laws.Mon 22:03
• Greg Abbott →

  Governor of Texas since 2015

  • Governor Abbott visited Bexar County to discuss priorities as a task force expansion includes the Austin area and Dallas-Fort Worth.07:41
  • State takeover changes are being implemented in a local district following a petition addressing local school issues.07:12
• Texas →

  state of the United States of America

  • Greg Abbott visited Tarrant County to campaign and promise lower property taxes while Gina Hinojosa is also running for governor.06:21
  • NextEra Energy is developing Project Star in Texas, a campus jointly owned by the US and South Korea, announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce.06:07

Related events

• Governor Greg Abbott, who is from Texas, attended a roundtable discussion in San Antonio, where Sean Cairncross was also present.Aug 31
• Randy Weber's vote in Texas resulted in a loss of healthcare services.Aug 28
• The review of US-Mexico border infrastructure is taking place within protected Big Bend lands.Jul 17
• Administration officials are tasked with border barrier construction, and much of the required land for the wall is located in Texas.Jun 25
• Governor Abbott awarded grants in Central Texas, a region within the state of Texas.Aug 29