Abbott’s School Safety Plan Respects The 2nd Amendment
This op-ed originally appeared in The Texas Tribune on June 6, 2018. Abbott's School Safety Plan Respects The 2nd Amendment By GLO Comm. Jerry Patterson Texas Tribune Times of tragedy call for clarity in words and deeds so as to not deepen the damage done by those...
Governor Abbott Appoints University Student Regents And Student Representative To The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed 10 student regents to their respective universities for terms set to expire on May 31, 2019. The Governor also appointed a student representative to serve on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term set to...
Governor Abbott Announces CORE West Headquarters Relocation To Texas
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that CORE West, Inc. will be relocating its headquarters from Phoenix, Arizona, to Frisco, Texas, bringing $4 million in capital investment and 97 new jobs to the state of Texas. CORE West, Inc. is the parent of CORE...
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To University of North Texas System Board of Regents
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Mary Denny and Carlos Munguia and reappointed Milton B. Lee, II to the University of North Texas System Board of Regents for terms set to expire on May 22, 2023. Mary Denny of Aubrey is owner and operator of ranching and...
Commission To Rebuild Texas After Hurricane Harvey Update: Issue 23
“Though smaller trees were felled by Hurricane Harvey’s fierce winds and torrential rains, the more than 1,000-year-old Big Tree at Goose Island State Park near Rockport withstood the historic storm’s wrath—as it did for centuries during every previous hurricane, as...
Governor Abbott Announces Additional Funding For Border Prosecution Unit
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced $365,000 in grant funding for the Border Prosecution Unit (BPU). The BPU is made up of 17 district and county attorney offices within the Texas border region that focus on investigating and prosecuting cases related...
Governor Abbott Names President And Appoints Five To Texas State Board of Pharmacy
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Donald “Donnie” Lewis to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy for a term set to expire on August 31, 2019. Additionally, the Governor appointed Rick Fernandez, Daniel Guerrero, Lori Henke, Pharm.D., and Julie Spier for terms...
Governor Abbott Appoints Schmidt To Texas Ethics Commission
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Richard Schmidt to the Texas Ethics Commission for a term set to expire on November 19, 2021. Richard Schmidt of Corpus Christi is a consultant and advisor for the Claro Group and an adjunct professor at Texas A&M...
Governor Abbott Unveils Plan To Address School Safety In Texas
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today joined state and local leaders to unveil his School and Firearm Safety Action Plan. The Governor’s plan contains 40 recommendations and includes proposals that call for increasing law enforcement presence at schools, strengthening...
Governor Greg Abbott Announces Extension Of Transitional Sheltering Assistance
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted Texas' request to extend the deadline for Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) for Hurricane Harvey survivors. TSA helps displaced individuals who are...