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Jan 11

Governor Abbott Announces $15.3 Million In Grants To Texas Military Communities

Governor Greg Abbott today announced a new round of $15.3 million in grants from the Texas Military Preparedness Commission’s (TMPC) Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) program.

Jan 6

Governor Abbott’s Texas Task Force On Concert Safety Holds Meeting In San Antonio

Governor Greg Abbott's Texas Task Force on Concert Safety held their fifth meeting, and third in-person meeting, in San Antonio yesterday

Jan 5

Governor Abbott, TDEM Ready State Resources In Response To Elevated Fire Weather Throughout Texas

Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to ready resources in response to elevated fire weather through the end of the week across the state.

Jan 5

Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott Announces GRACE’s Second Annual Week Of Prayer To End Human Trafficking

Encourages Texans To Wear Blue On January 11, National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness

Jan 4

Governor Abbott Holds Briefing On Texas COVID-19 Response

Governor Greg Abbott today received a briefing from state medical and emergency response experts on the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic and the state's ongoing response to the virus.

Jan 4

Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For January 2022

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $307 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of January.

Jan 4

Governor Abbott Sues To Protect Texas National Guard From President Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter announcing his intention to sue the federal government over its unconstitutional vaccine mandate for the Texas National Guard.

Dec 31

Governor Abbott, TDEM, DSHS Request Federally-Supported COVID-19 Testing Sites, Medical Personnel, Increased Monoclonal Antibody Allocations

Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the State of Texas, through the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), has requested resources for federally-supported testing locations and medical personnel and additional federal allocations of monoclonal antibodies.