News

Oct 26

Governor Abbott Announces $3.5 Million TWC Job Training Grant To Dallas College

Governor Greg Abbott today announced Dallas College has been awarded a Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) in partnership with 18 Texas construction businesses.

Press Release

Oct 25

Governor Abbott Congratulates FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies On College Station Expansion

Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies on the groundbreaking of their College Station campus expansion.

Press Release

Oct 25

Governor Abbott Celebrates Launch Of Texas Tech University’s New Engineering Research Center

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas Tech University's launch of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center for Advancing Sustainable and Distribute Fertilizer Production (CASFER) in Lubbock.

Press Release

Oct 24

Governor Abbott Renews Disaster Proclamation For Uvalde County In October 2022

Governor Abbott Renews Disaster Proclamation For Uvalde County In October 2022

Proclamation

Oct 24

Governor Abbott Activates State Resources Ahead Of Severe Storm Threats

Governor Greg Abbott today activated state emergency resources ahead of severe storms and potential flash flooding expected to move across the state today through early Tuesday morning.

Press Release

Oct 24

Governor Abbott Invites Texas Veterans To Statewide Hiring Fair

Governor Greg Abbott today invited Texas veterans, service members, and their spouses to participate in the 2022 Hiring Red, White & You! statewide veterans hiring fair November 1 through November 18, with in-person and virtual events across the state.

Press Release

Oct 21

Operation Lone Star Combats Growing National Fentanyl Crisis

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal behavior between ports of entry.

Press Release

Oct 21

Texas Again Leads The Nation For Jobs Added

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the September jobs surge in Texas following releases from the Texas Workforce Commission and the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing Texas led the nation in jobs added over the last 12 months and broke the state’s all-time record for total jobs for the eleventh consecutive month.

Press Release