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AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Robert Brady presiding officer of the Grayson County Regional Mobility Authority for a term set to expire February 1, 2020. Robert Brady of Denison is former mayor and city council member of Denison and is retired from Johnson & Johnson in Sherman. He is a member of the […]

AUSTIN – Chief Executive Magazine today announced Texas as the “Best State For Business” for 2018. Chief Executive Magazine’s annual rankings are determined by surveying hundreds of leading CEOs from across the United States. This is the 14th year in a row Texas has been named best state for business. “It is no accident that the nation’s […]

AUSTIN – First Lady Cecilia Abbott today visited Temple and Pearsall for the Texas Historical Commission Texas Main Street Program’s 2018 First Lady’s Tour. The annual event welcomed the two Texas towns as the Texas Main Street Program’s newest members. Since 1981, every Texas First Lady has participated in the tour honoring new communities designated […]

AUSTIN – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has announced an initial list of projects to address high-priority needs in states recently impacted by natural disasters, including several in Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. According to the USACE, the initial allocation of approximately $360 million will be used to address at 32 […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Larry Phillips as judge of the 59th Judicial District Court in Grayson County for a term set to expire December 31, 2018, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Larry Phillips of Sherman is a partner at Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith LLP and former […]

AUSTIN – Governor Abbott has reappointed Kal Kincaid and appointed Clint Mitchell and Bill Voigtman to the Lower Neches Valley Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on July 28, 2023. The authority has a duty to conserve, control and utilize the waters of the Neches River and its tributaries including storm and […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation announcing November 6, 2018 as the special election date to fill the Texas House of Representatives District 62 seat recently vacated by Representative Larry Phillips. Candidates who wish to have their names placed on the special election ballot must file their applications with the secretary of […]

AUSTIN – Governor Abbott has appointed Thomas “Tom” Beall, Andrew Mills, and Janie Walenta to the Sabine River Authority of Texas Board of Directors for terms set to expire on July 6, 2023. The purpose of the Sabine River Authority is to conserve, store, control, preserve, utilize and distribute the storm and flood waters and […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today encouraged all Texans to take full advantage of this weekend’s tax-free holiday for emergency preparation supplies. There is no limit on the number of qualifying items that can be purchased, and Texans do not need to issue an exemption certificate to claim the exemption. This year’s holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Benda W. Lee to Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) for a term set to expire on January 31, 2021. Additionally, the Governor appointed Ruben “Dan” Brown, Jr. and Julie R. Prause and reappointed Michael P.  Hanley for terms set to […]