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First Lady Abbott Celebrates Fulfilling Over 5,300 Holiday Wishes Of Texas Children In Foster Care
First Lady Cecilia Abbott today celebrated the generosity of Texans serving Texans as more than 5,300 wish lists of Texas children in foster care have been filled through donations by state agency employees in this year’s Holiday Wishes program.
Governor Abbott Grants Clemency To Four Texans Recommended By Texas Board Of Pardons And Paroles
Governor Greg Abbott today granted pardons and restoration of civil rights to the following four Texans recommended by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles:
Texas Holds The Line Against Border Crisis Throughout 2024
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continued to take historic action throughout 2024 under Operation Lone Star to secure the border and stop cartels and criminals from smuggling deadly drugs, weapons, and people into Texas.
Texas Launches Billboard Campaign To Stop Dangerous Border Journeys
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together 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.
Governor Abbott Announces Lockhart Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Lockhart has been designated by the Texas Music Office (TMO) as a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community after completing the multi-step certification process.
Texas Celebrates Record-Breaking Employment In 2024
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated 2024 as a year of record-breaking employment in Texas as the state again broke all records for the number of Texans working.
Governor Abbott Unveils Billboard Campaign To Dissuade Migrants From Making Dangerous Journey To Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today unveiled the state's new billboard campaign in Central America and Mexico to dissuade migrants from making the dangerous journey to illegally cross the border into Texas during a press conference next to a burned down rape tree at Wall Ranch in Eagle Pass.
Governor Abbott Announces Over $500 Million In Public Safety Grants
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his Public Safety Office (PSO) will administer over $500 million in grant funding for a variety of public safety programs and services in Texas, including victims services, anti-human trafficking efforts, border security, and law enforcement support.