Greg Abbott
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"Gregory Wayne "Greg" Abbott" is an United States/American lawyer and politician, who is the List of Governors of Texas/48th and current Governor of Texas. He was the Texas Attorney General/50th Texas Attorney General/Attorney General of Texas. He is a Republican Party (United States)/Republican. He is also the first elected governor of a U.S. state to use a wheelchair since George Wallace in 1982.

Abbott was only the second Republican to serve as Attorney General of Texas since Reconstruction era of the United States/Reconstruction. Prior to assuming the office of attorney general, Abbott was a justice on the Texas Supreme Court, a position to which he was initially appointed in 1995 by then-Governor George W. Bush. He is noted outside the state of Texas for successfully advocating the right of the state of Texas to display the Ten Commandments in front of the Texas State Capitol in Austin in a 2005 United States Supreme Court case known as Van Orden v. Perry.

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For example, if a car rental company charges $100 a day for a mid-sized rental car to a family in need, this amounts to exorbitant pricing and that company will answer for it.

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Price-gouging consumers for essential goods and services by uncaring businesses during this major storm will result in quick action by my office because people could be in dire need and suffering.

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The First Amendment was never intended to remove all religious expression from the public square, ... There is no doubt the Ten Commandments are a sacred religious text, but neither can we deny their significant impact on the history, culture and laws of Texas and the rest of the country.

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Texas functions best when public officials recognize that government does not belong to them but to the people.

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We saw a tremendous outpouring of goodwill in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but we also know that con artists will take every opportunity to exploit and profit from those who have experienced great loss.

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Working diligently to get something out by the end of September.

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I am pleased this judge concluded that Merck made a wrong move by trying to run from justice in a Texas state court.

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I am personally proud to fight for the cause of open government in the state of Texas.

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The vast majority of Texas businesses faithfully follow the law but consumers should also be aware that disasters are a prime opportunity for unscrupulous businesses to inflate prices or commit fraud.

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