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First Lady Cecilia Abbott, OneStar Foundation Announce 2020 Governor’s Volunteer Awards Recipients
Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott, Honorary Chair of the 2020 Governor's Volunteer Awards, today announced the recipients of the 37th annual Governor’s Volunteer Awards.
Governor Abbott Announces Surge Of Department Of Defense Resources To El Paso
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has deployed three U.S. Air Force Medical Specialty Teams to assist the state's efforts to combat COVID-19 in El Paso.
Governor Abbott Sends Letter Opposing Storage Of Spent Nuclear Fuel In Andrews County
Governor Greg Abbott has sent a letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) opposing construction of a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Andrews County, Texas
Governor Abbott Announces Partnership With CyberStart America To Promote Cybersecurity Career Track For Texas High School Students
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the state of Texas will participate in CyberStart America — an innovative, online cybersecurity game, competition, and talent search sponsored by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation and the SANS Institute.
Governor Abbott Statement On Texas Being Named The Top State For Foreign Direct Investment And Free Trade
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after Site Selection Magazine named Texas the top state for foreign direct investment (FDI) projects and the top Free Trade Zone (FTZ) state in the country:
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For November 2020
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will provide approximately $202 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of November as the state continues its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor’s Broadband Development Council Issues First Report To Texas Legislature
The Governor's Broadband Development Council (GBDC) has issued its first report to the Texas Legislature.
Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force Issues First Biennial Report To Texas Legislature
The Office of the Governor's Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force (SASTF) today issued its first Biennial Report to the Texas Legislature.