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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.
Governor Abbott Announces Film Friendly Texas Designation For Missouri City
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Missouri City, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Film Commission.
Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Phelan, Senate Finance, House Appropriations Committee Chairs To Stabilize Unemployment Insurance Rates For Businesses
Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman, and House Appropriations Chair Dr. Greg Bonnen today pledged to allocate funding to stabilize minimum unemployment insurance rates for businesses across the state during the 2025 legislative session.
Governor Abbott Congratulates Galveston As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community
Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Galveston on being designated as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas in the inaugural year of the program after completing the multi-step certification process.
Governor Abbott Announces First JETI Expansion Project In Fort Worth
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the first project to be qualified under the new Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation (JETI) program is Bell Textron, Inc. (“Bell”), a subsidiary of Textron, Inc. (“Textron”), during a press event at Bell's Manufacturing Technology Center in Fort Worth.