Governor Abbott Meets With Texas Military Leaders Following 2017 Texas Military Summit
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today met with commanders of U.S. military installations in Texas following the Texas Military Summit hosted by the Texas Military Preparedness Commission (TMPC). During the meeting, the Governor shared his strong and unwavering...
Governor Abbott Asks Texas Rangers To Investigate Reports Of Misconduct At The Texas Juvenile Justice Department
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw requesting the Texas Rangers open an investigation into reports of sexual misconduct and inappropriate relationships by state employees at the Texas...
Texas Farm Bureau Friends of Agriculture Fund Endorses Governor Greg Abbott For Re-election
Texas Farm Bureau Friends of Agriculture Fund (TFB AGFUND), Inc. has endorsed Governor Greg Abbott for four more years as the Governor of Texas. Texas Farm Bureau is the state’s largest farm organization, and TFB AGFUND represents farmers and ranchers in the political...
Governor Abbott Meets With Department Of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today met with United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen at the Texas Capitol in Austin. During the meeting, the Governor and Secretary Nielsen discussed the ongoing recovery efforts following...
Governor Abbott Attends Capitol Menorah Lighting Ceremony
Governor Greg Abbott joined Jewish religious leaders in a Menorah Lighting ceremony at the Texas Capitol in Austin. Photos from the ceremony can be found below.
Governor Abbott Appoints Hamilton As Public Counsel For The Office Of Public Insurance Counsel
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Melissa Hamilton as the public counsel for the Office of Public Insurance Counsel for a term set to expire on February 1, 2019. The office represents the interests of insurance consumers in regulatory matters relating to...
Governor Abbott Attends Grand Opening For New Tenaris Mill In Bay City
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott joined Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and local leaders for the grand opening ceremony of Tenaris' new $1.8 billion seamless pipe mill in Bay City, Texas. This new mill is one of the most technologically-advanced pipe manufacturing...
Governor Abbott Posthumously Awards Texas Legislative Medal Of Honor To Master Sergeant Travis Watkins
Governor Greg Abbott today posthumously awarded the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Master Sergeant Travis Earl Watkins of the United States Army. "May we always remember Travis Watkins’ courage and heroism in the face of true evil," said Governor Abbott. "By...
Governor Abbott Endorses Jimmy Blacklock For Texas Supreme Court
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today endorsed Jimmy Blacklock for the Texas Supreme Court. Last week Governor Abbott announced his intention to appoint Blacklock to the Supreme Court upon Justice Willett’s confirmation to the 5th Circuit. “The Texas Supreme Court plays...
Texas Restaurant Association PAC Endorses Governor Abbott For Four More Years
AUSTIN – The Texas Restaurant Association Political Action Committee (TRAPAC) today endorsed Governor Abbott for re-election. Restaurant and food service jobs account for 10% of our state’s employment and by 2027 that number is projected to grow by 16.3%. In TRAPAC’s...