Abbott praised for Harvey response and National Guard mobilization
The Texas governor activated all 12,000 National Guard members on Aug 28 to aid Harvey relief efforts across the Gulf coast. Abbott’s crisis management drew praise for daily briefings and robust communication while planning to rebuild Texas led by Texas A&M chancellor John Sharp. The piece notes funding questions, Rainy Day Fund use, and ties with Houston officials, ending with gratitude to guardsmen for dangerous search and rescue and recovery work.
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Texas
Texas National Guard
Greg Abbott
Abbott
Harvey
John Sharp
Texas A&m University
Sharp
Houston
Sylvester Turner
Austin
Corpus Christi
Fort Worth
Lawmakers and Federal Officials Contact List
A compiled roster of congressional and state officials with office addresses in Midland Odessa and Washington. Includes U S Rep Mike Conaway Sen John Cornyn Sen Ted Cruz Rep William Hurd Rep Randy Neugebauer Rep Tom Craddick Rep Brooks Landgraf and their contact offices and emails.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
U.S
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Ted Cruz
Dirksen Senate
Cruz
William Hurd
Helotes
Washington
D.C
Hurd
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Randy.house.gov
Tom Craddick
Republican
Capitol
P.O
Austin
Tinyurl
Brooks Landgraf
West 4Th St
Capitol Extension
Brooks
Landgraf
State
Life in the swamp and Gary Cohn’s perilous position
Susan Estrich analyzes the Trump White House chaos as Gary Cohn faces pressure after his public disgust at the Charlottesville remarks. She notes Cohn’s bid to stay inside power circles, the likely Fed chair outcome, and Trump’s ruthless staffing style that leaves insiders toast once they fall from favor.
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Gary Cohn
Goldman Sachs
Donald Trump
Trump Tower
Trump
Charlottesville
Cohn
White House
Janet Yellen
Federal Reserve
Wall Street Journal
Fed
Jake Tapper
CNN
Steve Bannon
Reince Priebus
Sean
Spicer
Michael Flynn
Bannon
Jimmy Carter
Washington
Yellen
Colin
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