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Governor Abbott Attends Grand Opening Of New Interamerican Foods Corporation La Moderna Plant

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today attended the grand opening of Interamerican Foods Corporation’s new La Moderna plant in Cleburne, Texas. This new $50 million plant is La Moderna’s first in the United States. As Mexico’s largest pasta...

Governor Abbott Announces Smith & Nephew Adding New Jobs In Fort Worth

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced Smith & Nephew, Inc. has selected its Fort Worth facility to locate a $29 million project. A global manufacturer and supplier of advanced medical equipment and technologies headquartered in London, Smith & Nephew...

Governor Abbott Appoints Bugg To State Preservation Board

AUSTIN – Governor Abbott has appointed Alethea Swann Bugg to the State Preservation Board for a term to expire on February 1, 2019. Alethea Swann Bugg of San Antonio is active as a community volunteer, where she has served in numerous capacities including member and...

Governor Abbott Announces Emergency Funding For Austin Police Department And Texas Rangers To Assist In Bomb Investigations

AUSTIN – The Office of the Governor today announced the release of $265,500 in emergency funding for the Austin Police Department (APD) and the Texas Ranger Bomb Response Team to purchase seven portable x-ray systems for use in bomb detection and responding to...

Governor Abbott Appoints Bustamante And Sisk To State Board Of Dental Examiners

AUSTIN – Governor Abbott has appointed Rodney Bustamante and Kathryn “Kaci” Sisk to the State Board of Dental Examiners for a terms set to expire on February 1, 2021 and February 1, 2023, respectively. The board regulates the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene...

Commission To Rebuild Texas Update: Issue 19

“I believe Texas is a model … it truly is where we need to go — federally supported, state-managed and locally executed” disaster response and recovery, testified FEMA Administrator Brock Long at the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Hearing this week. “Governor...