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OOG: Governor Abbott Champions Parental Rights In Education In Conroe Governor Greg Abbott last night championed parental rights in their child’s education at a Parent Empowerment Night held at Covenant Christian School in Conroe. Addressing the school’s packed gymnasium with over 350 parents, students, teachers, and parent empowerment advocates, the Governor emphasized the fundamental right […]

OOG: Texas Wins Governor’s Cup For Record-Shattering 11th Consecutive Year Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas won Site Selection Magazine’s Governor’s Cup for a record-shattering 11th consecutive year and 19th win overall—records unmatched by any other state. “I am proud to again accept the Governor’s Cup recognizing Texas as the nation’s leader in attracting […]

OOG: Governor Abbott Delivers 2023 State Of The State Address **Governor Abbott often deviates from prepared remarks** Good evening to members of the Texas Legislature, members of the Texas Supreme Court, state officials, and to my fellow Texans. As we gather tonight in San Marcos, the state of our state has never been more exceptional. […]

OOG: Governor Abbott Announces New Texas Border Czar Governor Greg Abbott today announced the new position of Texas Border Czar to oversee border security in President Joe Biden’s absence at a press conference on a Texas border wall construction site in San Benito. Mike Banks has been hired as Special Advisor on Border Matters to […]

OOG: Texas Hits New Historic High For Total Jobs 14 Months In A Row Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength of the Texas workforce and economy following the December employment release from the Texas Workforce Commission showing Texas again surpassed its all-time record for total jobs for the 14th consecutive month. With employers adding 29,500 nonfarm jobs in […]

Texas Added More Jobs In 2022 Than Any Other State, Growing Jobs At The Fastest Rate In The Nation Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated Texans and Texas employers for helping make Texas the national leader in job creation, following the December employment release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing Texas led all states for […]

OOG: Governor Abbott Delivers 2023 Texas Inaugural Address To my fellow Texans, thank you for your support and trust. Thanks to Chief Justice Hecht for administering the oath of office. I want to thank Lieutenant Governor Patrick and Speaker Phelan for their leadership. Thanks to the statewide officials and legislators. We will work together to […]

OOG: Governor Abbott Hand-Delivers Letter To President Biden At Border Visit Governor Greg Abbott today hand-delivered a letter to President Joe Biden, upon his arrival in El Paso for his first trip to the border, calling on him to do his job and secure the border by enforcing federal immigration laws. In the letter, the Governor provided […]

OOG: Governor Abbott Statement On Texas Stopping President Biden’s Attacks On Permian Basin Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after the Biden Administration removed a plan by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to impose a discretionary redesignation of the Permian Basin, the nation’s most prolific oil field, in its latest semiannual regulatory agenda. If allowed […]

OOG: Operation Lone Star Continues Unprecedented Border Mission Into 2023 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 behavior between ports of […]

MCALLEN – Tonight, Governor Greg Abbott won re-election to his third term as Texas Governor. He celebrated with a crowd of friends, family, staff and supporters at the Quinta Mazatlan World Birding Center in McAllen. Governor Abbott celebrated his victory in South Texas, a region where he has spent significant time during his tenure leading […]