News – Press Release
Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.3 Million In Job Training Grants To Lone Star College
Governor Greg Abbott today announced over $1,329,329 in Skills Development Fund (SDF) grants to Lone Star College by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
Governor Abbott Touts Higher Education Wins At 2023 THECB Conference
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the incredible achievements Texas has made in higher education at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s (THECB) Higher EDge 2023 leadership conference in Austin.
Governor Abbott Celebrates Hanukkah At Texas Capitol Menorah Lighting Ceremony
Governor Greg Abbott last night celebrated Hanukkah with members of the Jewish community at the Texas Capitol Menorah Lighting Ceremony in Austin.
Operation Lone Star Engineers Install New Strategic Border Barrier
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 Film Friendly Texas Designation For Rowlett
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Rowlett, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas Community by the Texas Film Commission.
Governor Abbott Announces Over $1 Million Job Training Grant To Dallas College
Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award totaling $1,009,383 to Dallas College by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) in partnership with Mint Dentistry, Kpost Company, Kpost Roofing, On-Target Supplies and Logistics, and The Richards Group.
Texas Economy Expands Faster Than U.S. 4 Quarters In A Row
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas’ continuing economic momentum as new data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the Texas economy expanded faster than the nation as a whole for the fourth quarter in a row.
Governor Abbott Statement On Shootings In Austin, Bexar County
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following additional shootings in Austin and Bexar County yesterday that killed six Texans and injured three, including an Austin Police Department Officer.