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Dec 17

Governor Abbott Activates Additional State Wildfire Response Resources Ahead Of Increased Fire Danger

Governor Abbott announced today that he activated additional state wildfire response resources in anticipation of increased fire danger expected across the western and northwestern parts of the state through the weekend.

Dec 17

Governor Abbott Congratulates Texarkana As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community

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

Dec 17

Governor Abbott Delivers Remarks At Texas Instruments’ New Semiconductor Facility Ribbon Cutting

Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks and participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of Texas Instruments' (TI) new 300 mm semiconductor wafer fabrication facility in Sherman.

Dec 15

Governor Abbott Congratulates Denison As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community

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

Dec 12

Governor Abbott Announces Major Southwest Airlines Expansion In Austin

Governor Greg Abbott, Southwest Airlines, and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson today announced at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) that Southwest will establish a new pilot and flight attendant crew base in Austin.

Dec 12

Governor Abbott Congratulates Sugar Land As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community

Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Sugar Land for being designated a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas after completing the multi-step certification process.

Dec 11

Governor Abbott Deploys Additional Texas Emergency Management Personnel To Support Alaska Typhoon Recovery

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he deployed additional Texas emergency management personnel to Alaska to support ongoing typhoon recovery efforts, following a request from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

Dec 11

Texas Leads Nation For 12-Month Jobs Gain

Sets New Records For Texans Working, Texas Labor Force, Total Texas Jobs