AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath today announced a comprehensive reading initiative – Texas Readers – to strengthen the reading skills of students across the state. “While Texas has some of the best public schools in the...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas will receive funding from the federal government in support of Operation Secure Texas. With today’s announcement, Texas National Guardsmen and women currently serving in support of Operation Secure Texas will...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Merck is locating its newest IT Hub in Austin, Texas. Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, is a leading global biopharmaceutical company that brings forward medicines and vaccines for many of...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division (CJD) is now accepting grant applications from law enforcement agencies seeking assistance for the purchase of rifle-resistant body armor. During the 85th...
Governor Abbott Elected To Serve On Republican Governors Association 2017 Executive Committee AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has been elected to serve on the Executive Committee for the Republican Governors Association (RGA) for 2017. The Executive Committee works to...
Governor Abbott Issues Statement On 2016 Presidential Election November 9th, 2016 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott issued the following statement on Donald Trump’s election as the 45th President of the United States: “I congratulate Donald Trump on being elected...
