Tom Abrahams
Reporter and Anchor at KTRK-TV (Houston, TX)
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2 days ago |
abc13.com | Tom Abrahams
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As we near graduation season for hundreds of thousands of Texas high schoolers and the legislature nears the final weeks of its 2025 session, business leaders are asking how well-prepared students are. Taylor Landin is a policy advisor at the Greater Houston Partnership, which is one of more than 50 organizations, businesses, and educational consortiums who signed a letter to state government demanding accountability in public schools.
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3 days ago |
abc13.com | Tom Abrahams
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- This Week in Texas, we're digging into Houston Mayor John Whitmire's $7 billion budget. "We're meeting our challenges in every department," Whitmire told reporters when revealing his plan. "Yes, we're reorganizing city government."ABC13 is also examining this month's municipal elections to see if the results are a sign of things to come.
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1 week ago |
abc13.com | Tom Abrahams
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Seven billion dollars. That's how much city of Houston Mayor John Whitmire expects to spend in his next budget. He unveiled the proposal Tuesday, and said it is "grounded in fiscal responsibility, service delivery reform, and a commitment to restoring trust in local government."Abandoned or dangerous animals might not be the first thing that comes to mind when talking about a city's budget.
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1 week ago |
abc13.com | Tom Abrahams
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The state of Texas pays $17.50 an hour for those who care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. But that's only if they work for the state. If they work for nonprofits that meet the needs the state can't, Texas pays just $10.60 an hour, a rate now up for debate in the state capitol. As legislators in Austin decide how best to spend more than $337 billion part of their conversations revolves around people like Viginia Atubegu.
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1 week ago |
abc13.com | Tom Abrahams
On a new installment of This Week in Texas, ABC13 looks back at President Trump's first 100 days in office for his administration's second term. Revisit the President's exclusive interview with ABC's Terry Moran, with the perspective from ABC Washington's Bureau Chief Rick Klein. SEE HERE: FULL TRANSCRIPT: Trump's exclusive 100 days broadcast interview with ABC News"Well, there's no question that he's confident," Klein told ABC13. "100 days in about how things have been going so far.
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