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Nov 18

Governor Abbott Activates State Emergency Response Resources Ahead Of Flood Threat

Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources ahead of potential severe weather expected to affect large areas of the state beginning tomorrow.

Nov 18

Governor Abbott Statement On Redistricting Ruling

Governor Greg Abbott today issued the following statement after a federal court in El Paso enjoined the use of Texas’ 2025 congressional redistricting map:

Nov 18

Governor Abbott Designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR As Foreign Terrorist Organizations

Governor Greg Abbott today designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations.

Nov 17

Governor Abbott Sets Runoff Election For Texas Senate District 9

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation announcing Saturday, January 31, 2026 as the runoff election date for the Texas Senate District 9 seat vacated by former Senator Kelly Hancock.

Nov 17

Governor Abbott Sets Runoff Election For Unexpired Term In Previous 18th Congressional District

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation announcing Saturday, January 31, 2026 as the runoff election date for the unexpired term in the previous 18th Congressional District seat vacated by the late Congressman Sylvester Turner.

Nov 16

Governor Abbott, Border Czar Homan, Governors Serve Thanksgiving Meals And Thank Operation Lone Star Service Members

Governor Greg Abbott, U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan, National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) President Paul Perez, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin today served meals and thanked Texas National Guard soldiers and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers (DPS) stationed on the border over Thanksgiving. 

Nov 14

Governor Abbott, Google Announce $40 Billion Investment In Texas

Governor Greg Abbott today joined Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to announce Google's $40 billion investment in Texas as part of Google's "Investing in America" initiative.

Nov 13

Governor Abbott Announces Over $805,000 Skills Development Fund Grant To Texarkana College

Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award totaling over $805,000 to Texarkana College by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).