Abbott says new laws will help recruit companies from California

Lyft and Uber said Friday that they will cover the legal costs for their drivers who are sued under a new Texas law that sharply restricts abortion and allows private citizens to file civil lawsuits and collect damages against abortion providers and anyone else who helps patients access an abortion. Lyft CEO Logan Green said in a tweet that the Texas law “threatens to punish drivers for getting people where they need to go — especially women exercising their right to choose.” Lyft has created…