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Governor Abbott Deploys Hurricane Response Resources To Florida
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy Texas A&M Task Force 1 to Florida ahead of Hurricane Idalia.
Governor Abbott Announces New Category For Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program
Governor Greg Abbott today announced a new application category opening for the Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant (TTIR) program through the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism beginning September 1 at 9 AM CT and closing September 15 at 5 PM CT.
Operation Lone Star Gains National Support From State Governors
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 activity between ports of entry.
Governor Abbott Deploys Firefighting Resources To Aid Louisiana
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he has deployed 89 firefighters, paramedics, and emergency management personnel along with emergency response resources to Louisiana to help combat devastating wildfires currently burning near the Texas-Louisiana border and across the Pelican State.
Governor Abbott Announces Corpus Christi Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Corpus Christi, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO).
Governor Abbott Announces Over $2.7 Million In Career Training Grants To Northeast Texas Schools
Governor Greg Abbott today announced 11 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than $2.7 million to 11 schools in Northeast Texas to support career and technical education (CTE) training programs.
Governor Abbott Announces Purple Star Campus Designations For 150 Texas Schools
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that 150 Texas public schools have been awarded the Purple Star Campus Designation for the 2023-2024 school year.
Governor Abbott Names Hildebrand Chair, Appoints Doggett To Parks And Wildlife Commission
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the appointment of William “Leslie” Doggett to the Parks and Wildlife Commission for a term set to expire on February 1, 2029, and named Jeff Hildebrand as Chair of the Commission, both effective August 31, 2023.