Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
The big price of DeSantis’ immigration stunt
dallasvoice.comFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis demonizing LGBTQ kids in a file photo Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew about 50 immigrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.
earlier this week at a cost to taxpayers of $12 million. Orbitz shows fares start at $127 with connections for a flight from DFW Airport to Martha’s Vineyard.
That requires an advance purchase. JetBlue shows a one way ticket, no advance purchase at $333. Total cost for 50 tickets: $16,650.
Additional fees would have been charged for checking bags. But flying non-stop on two planes chartered by the Florida governor, the cost to Florida taxpayers per passenger was $240,000.
