Wednesday, January 21, 2015

CE #4.2

1. Who became the 48th governor of Texas yesterday?
Greg Abbott became the 48th governor of Texas yesterday.
2. What was served at the luncheon yesterday after the inauguration parade? Page A7 "First Parade…"
There was Bar-B-que and all of the fixings served at the event.
3. President Obama gave his annual "state of the union" address yesterday night. He covered 12 main points. List them please. Page A10 "Tax Hikes…"
1. Tax Hikes
2. Tax Breaks
3. Education
4. Paid Leave
5. Homeownership
6. Retirement Savings
7. Middle East
8. Cuba
9. Iran
10. Trade
11. Cybersecurity
12. No going back

4. Why are the New England Patriots under investigation by the NFL regarding their win over the Colts on Sunday evening? Page C6 "Report: footballs…"
The New England Patriots are under investigation by the NFL because they have reason to believe that the footballs used in that game were not properly inflated.

5. What were five of the top 10 recipe searches in 2014? Page SA4 "Tracking the arc...(sidebar)"
1. Chicken 2. Meatloaf 3. Banana Bread 4. French toast 5. Pork chops

1. In his address to the general public after he was sworn in as the 48th governor of Texas, Greg Abbott committed to the people of Texas 5 MAJOR points. What were those 5 things?
Abbott said that he is committed to advancing education, improving roads, expanding water recourses, securing the boarder, and "keeping Texas the economic engine of the United States of America."
2. What are some of the things he will be doing in his first week in office. Please be specific and give me at least 2 items he will address, according to the story?
During his first day in office he will receive his first death penalty briefing and on Thursday he will visiting the site of the planned University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Medical School in Edinburg for an announcement.
3. How many people were estimated to have attended the event?

There were estimated 4,000 people to have attended the event.

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