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Jan. 9, 2024
Governor Abbott Announces $15.4 Million In Grants To Texas Military Communities
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 22, 2023
Governor Abbott Touts Texas' Economic Leadership At TAB Summit
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 9, 2023
Governor Abbott Signs Largest Property Tax Cut In Texas History
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 2, 2023
Governor Abbott Vows To Cut Property Taxes At TPPF Fireside Chat
Gov. Greg Abbott
May 30, 2023
Governor Abbott Statement On Texas House Passing Substantial Property Tax Cuts
Gov. Greg Abbott
May 29, 2023
Governor Abbott Announces Immediate Special Session Agenda
Gov. Greg Abbott
Jan. 12, 2023
Governor Abbott Announces New CertainTeed Manufacturing And Distribution Facility In Bryan
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 16, 2022
State Senator And Former Senate Finance Chair Jane Nelson Highlights The Successes Under Gov. Abbott
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 28, 2022
OOG: Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Phelan, Senate Finance, House Appropriations Committee Chairs Announce Additional $105.5 Million For School Safety, Mental Health Initiatives
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 28, 2022
Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Phelan, Senate Finance, House Appropriations Committee Chairs Announce Additional $105.5 Million For School Safety, Mental Health Initiatives
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 20, 2022
The Texas Economy Is Booming, Yet Beto Wants To Destroy Jobs
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 1, 2022
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For June 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 1, 2022
Governor Abbott Announces $5 Million Investment To Establish Long-Term Family Resiliency Center In Uvalde County
Gov. Greg Abbott
May 17, 2022
Beto Would Kill Texas Businesses With Higher Taxes
Gov. Greg Abbott
May 3, 2022
Beto will Destroy Small Businesses
Gov. Greg Abbott
May 2, 2022
Beto Flips on Tax Exempt Status for Churches
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 29, 2022
Governor Abbott, Texas State Leadership Approve $495.3 Million In Additional Funding For Operation Lone Star, Border Security Operations
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 28, 2022
Governor Abbott, Texas State Leadership Announce Allocation Of $435 Million In COVID-19 Relief To TRS-ActiveCare
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 22, 2022
Governor Abbott, TDEM Encourage Texans To Take Part In Emergency Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Weekend April 23-25, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 20, 2022
Beto's History of Raising Property Taxes
Gov. Greg Abbott
March 28, 2022
Biden Follows Beto's Lead On Supporting Tax Increases On Energy Producers
Gov. Greg Abbott
March 3, 2022
Beto's Long History of Supporting Job-Killing Tax Increases
Gov. Greg Abbott
Jan. 21, 2022
Beto's Church Lies Exposed
Gov. Greg Abbott
Jan. 19, 2022
Beto O'Rourke Doubles Down on His Massive Lie About Churches
Gov. Greg Abbott
Jan. 18, 2022
The Big Beto Backtrack Continues -- Revoking Charitable Status From Churches Edition
Gov. Greg Abbott
Jan. 17, 2022
Governor Greg Abbott Unveils Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Gov. Greg Abbott
Oct. 19, 2021
Governor Abbott Statement On Third Special Session
Gov. Greg Abbott
Sept. 22, 2021
Governor Abbott Announces Additional Items For Third Special Session
Gov. Greg Abbott
Sept. 20, 2021
Governor Abbott Announces Operation Lone Star Grant Program To Enhance Border Security Operations
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 18, 2021
Governor Abbott Announces Additional Federal COVID-19 Relief Assistance Payments For Local Communities
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 10, 2021
Governor Abbott Announces MD7 Headquarters Relocation To Allen
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 6, 2021
Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Phelan, Senate Finance, House Appropriations Committee Chairs Announce Additional Month of Funding for Texas Legislature
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 12, 2021
Governor Abbott Statement On Texas House Democrats Decision To Break Quorum
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 22, 2021
Governor Abbott, TDEM Encourage Texans To Take Part In Emergency Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Weekend
Gov. Greg Abbott
Feb. 9, 2021
The Governor's Committee To Support The Military Releases 2020 Report
Gov. Greg Abbott
Feb. 5, 2021
Governor Abbott Releases 2022-2023 Budget With Key Priorities
Gov. Greg Abbott
Feb. 2, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension of Emergency SNAP Benefits for February 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott
Jan. 4, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For January 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott
Nov. 18, 2020
Governor Abbott, TEA, TDEM Announce $420 Million Reimbursement Program for Texas Schools To Continue Supporting Remote Learning During COVID-19
Gov. Greg Abbott
Sept. 2, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces Approval Of Emergency Designation For Small Business Disaster Loans From SBA Following Hurricane Hanna
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 7, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Secure $1.1 Billion In Federal Funding For Nursing Facilities
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 15, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces $41 Million in Federal COVID-19 Emergency Funding For Local Governments
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 8, 2020
Governor Abbott Allocates Emergency Education Relief Funding For Texas Higher Education
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 2, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Secure $2.67 Billion In Federal Funding for Texas Hospitals
Gov. Greg Abbott
May 20, 2020
Letter to State Agency Board/Commission Chairs, State Agency Heads/Executive Directors, Appellate Court Justices and Judges, and Chancellors, Presidents, and Directors of Institutions and Agencies of Higher Education - Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Bonnen Direct State Agencies To Reduce Budgets By Five Percent
Dan Patrick, ...
May 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Collin Allred, Representative for District 32, the Hon. Henry, Cuellar, Representative for District 28, the Hon. Veronica Escobar, Representative for District 16, the Hon. Sylvia Garcia, Representative for District 29, the Hon. Al Green, Representative for District 9, the Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Representative for District 30, the Hon. Filemon Vela, Representative for District 34, the Hon. Joaquin Castro, Representative for District 20, the Hon. Lloyd Doggett, Representative for District 35, the Hon. Lizzie Fletcher, Representative for Distrct 7, the Hon. Vicente Gonzalez, Representative for District 15, the Hon. Sheila Jackson Lee, Representative for District 18, the Hon. Marc Veasey, Representative for District 33 - Governor Abbott Urges Local Governments Against Increasing Property Taxes For Texans
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 12, 2019
Governor Abbott Signs Pivotal Property Tax Reforms Into Law
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 11, 2019
Governor Abbott Signs Landmark Legislation To Reform School Finance, Increase Teacher Pay, And Provide Property Tax Relief
Gov. Greg Abbott
May 25, 2019
Governor Abbott Statement On Passage Of Senate Bill 2
Gov. Greg Abbott
May 3, 2019
Governor Abbott Announces Additional Grant Funding For Border Security Operations In Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott
Date
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Politician
Jan. 9, 2024
Governor Abbott Announces $15.4 Million In Grants To Texas Military Communities
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 22, 2023
Governor Abbott Touts Texas' Economic Leadership At TAB Summit
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 9, 2023
Governor Abbott Signs Largest Property Tax Cut In Texas History
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 2, 2023
Governor Abbott Vows To Cut Property Taxes At TPPF Fireside Chat
Gov.Greg Abbott
May 30, 2023
Governor Abbott Statement On Texas House Passing Substantial Property Tax Cuts
Gov.Greg Abbott
May 29, 2023
Governor Abbott Announces Immediate Special Session Agenda
Gov.Greg Abbott
Jan. 12, 2023
Governor Abbott Announces New CertainTeed Manufacturing And Distribution Facility In Bryan
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 16, 2022
State Senator And Former Senate Finance Chair Jane Nelson Highlights The Successes Under Gov. Abbott
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 28, 2022
OOG: Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Phelan, Senate Finance, House Appropriations Committee Chairs Announce Additional $105.5 Million For School Safety, Mental Health Initiatives
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 28, 2022
Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Phelan, Senate Finance, House Appropriations Committee Chairs Announce Additional $105.5 Million For School Safety, Mental Health Initiatives
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 20, 2022
The Texas Economy Is Booming, Yet Beto Wants To Destroy Jobs
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 1, 2022
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For June 2022
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 1, 2022
Governor Abbott Announces $5 Million Investment To Establish Long-Term Family Resiliency Center In Uvalde County
Gov.Greg Abbott
May 17, 2022
Beto Would Kill Texas Businesses With Higher Taxes
Gov.Greg Abbott
May 3, 2022
Beto will Destroy Small Businesses
Gov.Greg Abbott
May 2, 2022
Beto Flips on Tax Exempt Status for Churches
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 29, 2022
Governor Abbott, Texas State Leadership Approve $495.3 Million In Additional Funding For Operation Lone Star, Border Security Operations
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 28, 2022
Governor Abbott, Texas State Leadership Announce Allocation Of $435 Million In COVID-19 Relief To TRS-ActiveCare
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 22, 2022
Governor Abbott, TDEM Encourage Texans To Take Part In Emergency Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Weekend April 23-25, 2022
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 20, 2022
Beto's History of Raising Property Taxes
Gov.Greg Abbott
March 28, 2022
Biden Follows Beto's Lead On Supporting Tax Increases On Energy Producers
Gov.Greg Abbott
March 3, 2022
Beto's Long History of Supporting Job-Killing Tax Increases
Gov.Greg Abbott
Jan. 21, 2022
Beto's Church Lies Exposed
Gov.Greg Abbott
Jan. 19, 2022
Beto O'Rourke Doubles Down on His Massive Lie About Churches
Gov.Greg Abbott
Jan. 18, 2022
The Big Beto Backtrack Continues -- Revoking Charitable Status From Churches Edition
Gov.Greg Abbott
Jan. 17, 2022
Governor Greg Abbott Unveils Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Gov.Greg Abbott
Oct. 19, 2021
Governor Abbott Statement On Third Special Session
Gov.Greg Abbott
Sept. 22, 2021
Governor Abbott Announces Additional Items For Third Special Session
Gov.Greg Abbott
Sept. 20, 2021
Governor Abbott Announces Operation Lone Star Grant Program To Enhance Border Security Operations
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 18, 2021
Governor Abbott Announces Additional Federal COVID-19 Relief Assistance Payments For Local Communities
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 10, 2021
Governor Abbott Announces MD7 Headquarters Relocation To Allen
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 6, 2021
Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Phelan, Senate Finance, House Appropriations Committee Chairs Announce Additional Month of Funding for Texas Legislature
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 12, 2021
Governor Abbott Statement On Texas House Democrats Decision To Break Quorum
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 22, 2021
Governor Abbott, TDEM Encourage Texans To Take Part In Emergency Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Weekend
Gov.Greg Abbott
Feb. 9, 2021
The Governor's Committee To Support The Military Releases 2020 Report
Gov.Greg Abbott
Feb. 5, 2021
Governor Abbott Releases 2022-2023 Budget With Key Priorities
Gov.Greg Abbott
Feb. 2, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension of Emergency SNAP Benefits for February 2021
Gov.Greg Abbott
Jan. 4, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For January 2021
Gov.Greg Abbott
Nov. 18, 2020
Governor Abbott, TEA, TDEM Announce $420 Million Reimbursement Program for Texas Schools To Continue Supporting Remote Learning During COVID-19
Gov.Greg Abbott
Sept. 2, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces Approval Of Emergency Designation For Small Business Disaster Loans From SBA Following Hurricane Hanna
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 7, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Secure $1.1 Billion In Federal Funding For Nursing Facilities
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 15, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces $41 Million in Federal COVID-19 Emergency Funding For Local Governments
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 8, 2020
Governor Abbott Allocates Emergency Education Relief Funding For Texas Higher Education
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 2, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Secure $2.67 Billion In Federal Funding for Texas Hospitals
Gov.Greg Abbott
May 20, 2020
Letter to State Agency Board/Commission Chairs, State Agency Heads/Executive Directors, Appellate Court Justices and Judges, and Chancellors, Presidents, and Directors of Institutions and Agencies of Higher Education - Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Bonnen Direct State Agencies To Reduce Budgets By Five Percent
Dan Patrick, ...
May 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Collin Allred, Representative for District 32, the Hon. Henry, Cuellar, Representative for District 28, the Hon. Veronica Escobar, Representative for District 16, the Hon. Sylvia Garcia, Representative for District 29, the Hon. Al Green, Representative for District 9, the Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Representative for District 30, the Hon. Filemon Vela, Representative for District 34, the Hon. Joaquin Castro, Representative for District 20, the Hon. Lloyd Doggett, Representative for District 35, the Hon. Lizzie Fletcher, Representative for Distrct 7, the Hon. Vicente Gonzalez, Representative for District 15, the Hon. Sheila Jackson Lee, Representative for District 18, the Hon. Marc Veasey, Representative for District 33 - Governor Abbott Urges Local Governments Against Increasing Property Taxes For Texans
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 12, 2019
Governor Abbott Signs Pivotal Property Tax Reforms Into Law
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 11, 2019
Governor Abbott Signs Landmark Legislation To Reform School Finance, Increase Teacher Pay, And Provide Property Tax Relief
Gov.Greg Abbott
May 25, 2019
Governor Abbott Statement On Passage Of Senate Bill 2
Gov.Greg Abbott
May 3, 2019
Governor Abbott Announces Additional Grant Funding For Border Security Operations In Texas
Gov.Greg Abbott
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