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Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration To Prevent New World Screwworm Fly Infestation
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statewide disaster declaration to better equip the Texas New World Screwworm (NWS) Response Team to prevent the potential spread of the NWS fly into Texas and to better protect livestock and wildlife.
Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To LTD Material
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of more than $1,000,000 has been extended to LTD Material LLC for the construction of a new 88,000-square-foot manufacturing and research facility in Austin that will expand production capacity for high-purity quartz parts essential to wafer fabrication and semiconductor manufacturing.
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $44 Million In Grant Funding For Rural Hospitals
Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is making $44 million in grant funding available to eligible hospitals that serve rural communities.
Governor Abbott Demands OAG Use Existing Tools To Eliminate CAIR’s Operations In Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today demanded the Office of the Attorney General use the authority of that office to strip the nonprofit status of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and eliminate the ability of CAIR and its affiliates to operate in Texas.
Texas Leads Nation For 2025 Job Gains
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas as America’s jobs leader as the state gained the most nonfarm jobs in the nation in 2025 and set new records for total nonfarm jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force based on December labor market estimates.
Governor Abbott Launches Investigation Into H-1B Visa Abuse
Governor Greg Abbott today directed all Texas state agencies and universities to freeze new H-1B visa petitions and launch a review of current H-1B visa program use.
Governor Abbott Updates Texas’ Prohibited Technologies List
Governor Greg Abbott today updated the state’s list of prohibited technologies for state employees and devices.
Governor Abbott Adds Counties To Texas Disaster Declaration For Winter Storm
Governor Greg Abbott today amended the state's disaster declaration for the ongoing winter storm to include 85 additional counties facing impacts