Governor Abbott Announces Two Governor’s University Research Initiative Grant Awards
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced the University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Tech University as recipients of Governor's University Research Initiative (GURI) grant awards. As a result of these awards, the universities were able to recruit pioneers in...
Texas Municipal Police Association PAC Endorses Governor Greg Abbott For Re-election
AUSTIN - The Texas Municipal Police Association PAC (TMPA PAC) today endorsed Governor Greg Abbott for four more years of leadership in the state of Texas. Founded in 1950, TMPA represents the rights and interests of more than 27,000 local, county, and state law...
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...
San Antonio Police Officers Association PAC Endorses Governor Greg Abbott For Re-election
AUSTIN – San Antonio Police Officers Association PAC (SAPOA PAC) today endorsed Governor Abbott for re-election. SAPOA is a seasoned organization that advocates for the representation and rights of retired officers within the city of San Antonio. SAPOA joins the...
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...
Texas Fraternal Order Of Police PAC Endorses Governor Abbott For Re-election
AUSTIN – The Texas chapter of the Fraternal Order Of Police PAC (TFOP PAC) today endorsed Governor Greg Abbott for four more years. TFOP PAC joins other law enforcement organizations including the Dallas Police Association PAC in endorsing Governor Abbott this...
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...