The anger was palpable, with petitions circulating online demanding the resignations of Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex. Some longtime Abbott supporters are worried that this crisis could politically hurt the governor, who is up for reelection next year. Our comeback is already materializing.”ADIn the early days of the pandemic, Abbott quickly shut down the state but then was one of the first governors to reopen. ADADAs Abbott pushed to reopen the state early during the pandemic, Hidalgo urged her 4.7 million constituents to stay home. He continued to point blame at the state’s power grid operator and called for the legislature to fund the winterizing upgrades, likely to cost billions.

Source: Washington Post February 21, 2021 23:37 UTC