Abbott, O'Rourke may meet in Nexstar-hosted Texas governor debate

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has accepted an invitation for a debate, hosted and broadcast by Nexstar Media Group, which is the parent company of KXAN. Challenger Beto O’Rourke’s participation is pending for the hour-long debate on Sept. 30.O’Rourke’s campaign released a statement Tuesday saying, “We look forward to attending a forum hosted by Nexstar Media Group in the Rio Grande Valley at a mutually agreed upon date and time.”If they can a