PALESTINE, Texas (KLTV) - Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott held a press conference in Palestine Tuesday focused on the recent announcement halting all development on data center projects across the state.

Another part of the press conference focused on the affordability issues Abbott said all East Texans are facing before speaking about job numbers, property taxes and health care."Bottom line is, listen, Texas is going to remain the economic engine for the United States, and we will do that while ensuring that our fellow Texans are going to be able to keep more money in their pockets," Abbott said.

PALESTINE, Texas (KLTV) - Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott held a press conference in Palestine Tuesday focused on the recent announcement halting all development on data center projects across the state.