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Jul 1

Governor Abbott Announces Governor’s Small Business Summit In Rockport-Fulton

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2025 Governor’s Small Business Summit will be held in Rockport-Fulton on July 10.

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Jul 1

Governor Abbott Announces Over $7.3 Million In Workforce Skills Training Grants

Governor Greg Abbott today announced over $7.3 million in Texas Talent Connection grants awarded to 22 innovative workforce skills training and job placement programs in communities across the state.

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Jun 30

Governor Abbott Announces Joint SBA Preliminary Damage Assessments For Fort Worth Apartment Fire

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to request that officials from the U.S. Small Business Administration join state and local partners in conducting joint preliminary damage assessments for damage sustained during an apartment complex fire in Fort Worth last week.

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Jun 30

Governor Abbott Launches New Tri-Agency Website To Bolster Education-To-Workforce Pipeline

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the launch of an enhanced tri-agency website that will offer a modern, user-friendly platform to strengthen Texas’ education-to-workforce pipeline through a collaboration between the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).

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Jun 30

Governor Abbott Launches New Tri-Agency Website To Bolster Education-To-Workforce Pipeline

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the launch of an enhanced tri-agency website that will offer a modern, user-friendly platform to strengthen Texas’ education-to-workforce pipeline through a collaboration between the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).

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Jun 30

Governor Abbott Congratulates Fort Worth As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community

Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Fort Worth on being designated as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas after completing the multi-step certification process.

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Jun 27

Governor Abbott Sets Special Election For Texas Senate District 9

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation announcing Tuesday, November 4, 2025 as the special election date for the Texas Senate District 9 seat recently vacated by Kelly Hancock.

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Jun 27

Governor Abbott Announces Federal Approval For Healthy Texas Women Waiver

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Healthy Texas Women federal Medicaid demonstration waiver is renewed through June 30, 2030, following approval by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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