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Governor Abbott Announces Over $6.9 Million In Grants To Gulf Coast Veteran Organizations
Governor Greg Abbott today announced 31 Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants totaling over $6.9 million were awarded to 26 Gulf Coast area veteran service organizations as part of the Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) Big Check Tour.
Governor Abbott Announces Lufkin Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Lufkin, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO).
Governor Abbott Honors First Responders At 2023 Star Of Texas Awards
Governor Greg Abbott today honored peace officers, firefighters, and first responders who demonstrated profound heroism and sacrifice while performing their duties to their communities and the State of Texas at the 2023 Star Of Texas Awards in Austin.
Operation Lone Star Defends Sovereign Authority To Secure Border
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing 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 Over $229,000 In Career Training Grants To Central Texas Schools
Governor Greg Abbott today announced two Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than $229,000 to two schools in Central Texas to support career and technical education training programs.
Governor Abbott Announces Over $7.6 Million In Career Training Grants To Permian Basin, Gulf Coast Schools
Governor Greg Abbott today announced 20 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than $7.6 million have been awarded to 14 schools across the Permian Basin and Gulf Coast regions by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
Governor Abbott, TVC Announce Over $36 Million In Grants For Veterans
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) today announced over $36 million in grant funding for veterans across Texas that will be distributed through TVC's Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) Big Check Tour.
Office Of The Governor Statement On Ruling On Texas’ Border Security
The Office of the Governor today issued a statement following the ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas against Texas maintaining its sovereign authority to secure the border with floating marine barriers.