Abbott Puts Up Billboards Mocking Beto

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The campaign of Gov. Greg Abbott is launching a series of billboards. The ads appear in locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

“Beto O’Rourke... won’t be able to run from his extreme liberal policies that are wrong for Texas,” said Texans for Greg Abbott Communications Director Mark Miner. “The Beto-Biden agenda of open borders, defunding the police, and killing energy jobs would destroy the Lone Star State.”

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Beto Dodges AR-15 Confiscation Question #TexasPilitics365

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Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke dodged a question twice on Friday night during a debate when asked if he would confiscate AR-15's, as he has previously stated.

The debate took place between Texas gubernatorial candidates Beto O'Rourke, a Democrat, and Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, Friday night.

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Abbott, O'Rourke Debate, Minor Party Candidates Left Out

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Texas voters Friday night got to witness what’s expected to be the only debate in the governor’s race before the Nov. 8 election, but they won’t get to see candidates from all the political parties on the statewide ballot.

Not invited were Libertarian nominee Mark Tippetts and the Green Party’s Delilah Barrios.

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Ag Commissioner Candidates Trade Barbs Over Arrested Consultant

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Sparks flew at a forum in a church in Gainesville as a candidate for agriculture commissioner confronted the incumbent's knowledge of his consultant's arrest.  

Agriculture commissioner candidate James White has confronted incumbent Commissioner Sid Miller over Miller's consultant, who is facing charges over his attempt to charge fees for marijuana licences.

Miller has no involvement in the scheme, and had not been charged.

In a video shown on White's Facebook page, white can be heard accusing Miller of lying about the consultant, Todd Smith. 

In a press release on his website, White cited a May, 2021 Texas Tribune article, which said Smith "ultimately took $55,000 as part of the scheme, an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by The Texas Tribune says. Smith and others involved in the scheme are alleged in the warrant to have solicited a total of $150,000 to guarantee a license, including a $25,000 upfront cost for a survey that they said was required to get a license in Texas."

Miller said during the forum that a court date had not been set for Smith and that he has not been charged, but White said that wasn't true, producing a document showing in March 1st court date for Smith.

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