Abbott warned policies in Austin, which has a Democrat mayor, are causing residents to leave after a report found high departure rates from the city.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has spoken out after Austin, Texas, was ranked fifth on a list of the 'highest number of move-outs' produced by removal company PODS, despite not appearing in the top 20 in 2023.In a post on X Abbott, a Republican, wrote: 'Austin's leftist policies are beginning to take a toll—causing residents to leave. They are experiencing what San Francisco has experienced. If they don't change, it won't end well.
'Newsweek contacted Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Governor Greg Abbott for comment, via an online inquiry form and email respectively, outside of usual office hours on Friday. This article will be updated if either decides to comment.
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