Who paid for Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s inaugural bash? 81 people, firms chipped in nearly $3.73 million, according to the program. A full...
Wealthy campaign contributors and even corporations – the latter of which took advantage of the rare opportunity to give directly to a state politician – underwrote the inaugurations of Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Tuesday.
They included the oath-taking ceremony, a “Taste of Texas” food extravaganza on the Capitol grounds and a three-band combination dance and concert at the Moody Theater, where the PBS program “Austin City Limits” is taped, late Tuesday.requested a list of contributors from the Texas 2023 Inaugural Committee, none was forthcoming.
Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners, whose chief executive Kelcy Warren is one of Abbott’s mega donors.Three gambling interests – Sands, Landry’s and slot-machine company IGT.Four road or railyard building-related firms – Cintra, Colorado Materials Ltd., Williams Brothers Construction and TGS – along with the Associated General Contractors of Texas.
This year, proponents of expanded gambling are hoping to finally break through and win from the Legislature and Abbott legalization of casinos and sports betting. It would require a constitutional amendment, approved by voters, probably in an election this fall.
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