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Governor Abbott Announces Federal Assistance For Rest Area, Crabapple Wildfires
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the state’s request for Fire Management Assistance Grants for the Rest Area Fire in Gray County and the Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County.
Governor Abbott Names Chair, Appoints Five To Texas State Board Of Public Accountancy
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kenneth Omoruyi and reappointed Grant Coates, Jill Holup, Jeannette Pierro Smith, and James “Jim” Trippon to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for terms set to expire on January 31, 2031.
Operation Lone Star Seizes Over Six Million Dollars’ Worth Of Cocaine
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together with the Trump Administration 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.
Texas Surpasses Jobs Records, Leads Nation In Business Expansion
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas as America’s most dynamic economy as the state again surpassed all previous records for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force based on January 2025 employment data.
Governor Abbott Activates Additional State Emergency Response Resources For Extremely Critical Wildfire Danger
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate additional state emergency response resources in anticipation of extremely critical wildfire danger expected across West Texas and ongoing elevated-to-critical fire weather conditions across most of the state into the weekend.
Governor Abbott Highlights School Choice Support At Texas Pastors’ Policy Conference
Governor Greg Abbott today highlighted the importance of empowering parents and showcased the growing support for school choice at the Texas Pastors' Policy Conference in Austin.
Governor Abbott Directs TEA To Investigate Social Transitioning Incident
Sends Letter To Representative Toth On Effort To Protect Texas Children
Governor Abbott Reappoints Six To Texas School Safety Center Board
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Nidia De La Cerda, Robert “Rob” McClelland, James Mosley, Noe E. Perez, Michael Slaughter, and Jill Tate to the Texas School Safety Center Board for terms to expire on February 1, 2027.