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Operation Lone Star Ramps Up Mass Migration Response Efforts In Preparation For Caravans
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 behavior between ports of entry.
Governor Abbott Announces Governor’s Small Business Series–Kilgore
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next in the statewide 2022 Governor’s Small Business Series to be held in-person in Kilgore on Thursday, June 23.
Texas Again Smashes Record Employment High, Leads Nation In Jobs Created
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement celebrating the Texas Workforce Commission’s release of May employment numbers showing continuing economic expansion as Texas employers added 74,200 jobs over the month, more than any other state, and again smashing all previous records for total jobs at 13,357,100.
Governor Abbott, DPS, TxDMV Announce Nation’s First Statewide Driving With Disability Program
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Driving with Disability (DWD) Program that provides an opportunity for law enforcement personnel to interact more appropriately and successfully with Texans who may have a communication challenge.
Governor Abbott Continues State Agency Response, Relief Efforts For Uvalde Community
Governor Greg Abbott continues to oversee and direct Texas state agency efforts to assist and support the Uvalde community following the tragedy at Robb Elementary School.
Governor Abbott Directs State Agencies To Coordinate Response To Water Main Break In Odessa
Governor Abbott today directed state agencies, through the Texas Division of Emergency (TDEM), to coordinate and deploy resources in response to a disaster declaration issued by Ector County Judge Debi Hays resulting from the City of Odessa main water line failure currently impacting approximately 165,000 Texans in the area.
Governor Abbott Statement On Relocation Of Caterpillar’s Global Headquarters To Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement celebrating Caterpillar Inc.'s (Caterpillar) announcement that the company will be moving its global headquarters from Deerfield, Illinois to their existing office in Irving, Texas.
Governor Abbott Urges TDCAA To Increase Lie-And-Try Prosecutions To Protect Texas Communities
Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter urging Texas District & County Attorneys Association (TDCAA) Executive Director Robert Kepple to highlight the lie-and-try law as a new tool for Texas prosecutors and provide training for prosecutors and investigators regarding best practices for prosecuting such offenses to help protect their communities.