Gov. Abbott threatens San Marcos after city considers resolution targeting Israel

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday issued a stark warning to the San Marcos city council regarding its consideration of a resolution calling for the transfer of “permanent sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories” and an “Embargo on the State of Israel.”In a letter to San Marcos, Abbott said that the city is required to comply with state law when entering into a grant agreement with the state of Texas, which includes laws that prohibit a local gover