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Governor Abbott Proclaims 2023 Manufacturing Week In Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength of our state’s manufacturing sector and the role it plays in growing our economy and creating new jobs in communities across Texas by proclaiming October 2-9, 2023 as Manufacturing Week in Texas.
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Texas State Board Of Examiners Of Marriage And Family Therapists
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Barbara “Barbie” Ezell and Nicole Richardson and reappointed Lisa Merchant, Ph.D. to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029.
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Texas Commission On Fire Protection
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Amanda Sue Friedeck and reappointed Mike Jones, Bob Morgan, and J.P. Steelman to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029.
Governor Abbott Announces Sweetwater Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Sweetwater, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO).
Operation Lone Star Surges Resources To Combat Biden’s Escalating 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 activity between ports of entry.
Governor Abbott Announces Weatherford Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Weatherford, 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 $2.2 Million In Career Training Grants To Tarrant County Schools
Governor Greg Abbott today announced five Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than $2.2 million have been awarded to two schools in Tarrant County by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
Governor Abbott Announces Historic $240 Million For Texas Seaports
Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Transportation Commission has approved a historic $240 million in funding for Texas ports to help increase trade, improve safety, and provide a more robust supply chain for our state and the nation.