Governor Greg Abbott

FEMA extends registration period for victims of winter storm.

FEMA extends registration period for victims of winter storm.

FEMA extends assistance registration period for winter storm victims

News Staff
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Governor Greg Abbott announced April 15 that, at the request of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the Individual Assistance registration period for Texans impacted by the winter storm.
Governor Greg Abbott was joined by school and state leaders, including Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, during a press conference at Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School on March 29 to discuss broadband access in rural areas.

Governor Greg Abbott was joined by school and state leaders, including Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, during a press conference at Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School on March 29 to discuss broadband access in rural areas.

Governor holds press conference at Hamshire-Fannett school to discuss broadband

News Staff
Monday, March 29, 2021
Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference March 29 at Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School on expanding broadband access across Texas.
Texas ranks No. 1 exporting state in the nation for 19th consecutive year.

Texas ranks No. 1 exporting state in the nation for 19th consecutive year.

Texas ranked top exporting state for 19th consecutive year

News Staff
Monday, February 8, 2021
Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement Feb. 8 revealing that the U.S. Census Bureau has ranked Texas the top exporting state for the 19th consecutive year. With $279.3 billion in exports in 2020, Texas exports accounted for more than California and New York combined.
Cone image predicting Tropical Storm Sally's path. (Image from NOAA/NWS at 10 a.m. on Sept. 14)

Cone image predicting Tropical Storm Sally's path. (Image from NOAA/NWS at 10 a.m. on Sept. 14)

Texas A&M Task Force 1 traveling to La. ahead of incoming storm

Sharon Brooks
Monday, September 14, 2020
  At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy Texas A&M Task Force 1 to Louisiana as the state prepares for Tropical Storm Sally.
Gov. Abbott extends auto-renewal of SNAP benefits.

Gov. Abbott extends auto-renewal of SNAP benefits.

Abbott extends automatic SNAP renewals amid ongoing pandemic

Sharon Brooks
Monday, July 27, 2020
Governor Greg Abbott announced July 24 that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received federal authority to extend certifications by six months for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients whose benefits are up for renewal in July and August.
Tesla Model Y (Tesla.com)

Tesla Model Y (Tesla.com)

Governor welcomes Tesla to Texas

Sharon Brooks
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Governor Greg Abbott issued the following statement July 22 after Tesla announced the construction of Gigafactory Texas in southeast Travis County – an electric vehicle manufacturing facility that will create at least 5,000 new jobs and generate over $1 billion in capital investment.
Gov. Abbott announces additional federal funding to support higher education.

Gov. Abbott announces additional federal funding to support higher education.

Governor announces additional $118 million to support education in Texas

Sharon Brooks
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Governor Greg Abbott announced July 22 that the State of Texas would allocate an additional $118 million in federal funding to support higher education in Texas, including $93 million to help students continue or restart their progress toward earning a post-secondary credential or degree.
Gov. Greg Abbott signs ceremonial agreement with Sec. of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. (Photo: Office of the Governor)

Gov. Greg Abbott signs ceremonial agreement with Sec. of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. (Photo: Office of the Governor)

Governor hosts ceremonial signing

Sharon Brooks
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Governor Greg Abbott July 16 hosted Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue for the ceremonial signing of the Shared Stewardship agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the State of Texas.
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