The National Hurricane Center now reports that Hurricane Harvey was “the most significant tropical cyclone rainfall event in U.S. history, both in scope and peak rainfall amounts, since reliable rainfall records began around the 1880s.” The highest total rainfalls...
AUSTIN – Governor Abbott today released a statement following the announcement by the Texas Department of Public Safety that the Texas Rangers made four arrests earlier today in relation to their ongoing investigation into misconduct at the Texas Juvenile Justice...
AUSTIN – Governor Abbott has appointed Andy Chang, D.D.S. and Joana Allaire to the Dental Review Committee for terms set to expire on February 1, 2019. He also appointed Reena Kuba, D.D.S., Shahrooz Seifikar, D.D.S., and Brenda Olivarez for terms set to expire on...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed JD Robertson to the Office of Independent Ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to a term set to expire on February 1, 2019. The Independent Ombudsman is a state agency established for the purpose of...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has named Judge Wes Ritchey presiding officer of the Texas Juvenile Justice Board. Ritchey was appointed to the board in January of 2017. He currently serves as the chair of the Finance and Audit Committee and is a member of the Safety...
AUSTIN—Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott welcomed Karen Pence, Second Lady of the United States, to Texas today for the Texas Creative Forces Arts and Military Conference, hosted by the Texas Commission on the Arts. Mrs. Pence and Mrs. Abbott addressed conference...
