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Jan. 5, 2023
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For January 2023
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 12, 2022
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $626 Million In Pandemic Food Benefits For Texas Families
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 1, 2022
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For April 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott
March 2, 2022
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For March 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott
Feb. 2, 2022
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For February 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott
Sept. 15, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Federal Approval For SNAP Benefit Replacements Due To Hurricane Nicholas
Gov. Greg Abbott
Sept. 3, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For September 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 24, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $1.4 Billion In Summer Pandemic Food Benefits For Texas Families
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 9, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension of Emergency SNAP Benefits for August
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 6, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For April
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
Dec. 3, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For December 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott
Nov. 5, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For November 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott
Sept. 30, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For October 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott
Sept. 14, 2020
Governor Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Patrick, Attorney General Paxton Issue Statement On Withdrawal Of Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 28, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Federal Approval For SNAP Benefit Replacements Due to Hurricane Laura
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 5, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Deadline Extension For Medicaid, CHIP Providers To Apply For Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 3, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Federal Approval For SNAP Benefit Replacements For Hurricane Hanna Disaster Counties
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 30, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For The Month Of August
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 30, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Extend Flexibilities For Medicaid, CHIP Providers During COVID-19 Response
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 28, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Extend Deadline For Pandemic Food Benefits For Families Affected By COVID-19 School Closures
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 24, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension of Automatic SNAP Renewals During COVID-19 Pandemic
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 24, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Encourage Medicaid, CHIP Providers To Apply For Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 4, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits During COVID-19 Pandemic
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 8, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHS Announce Federal Approval Of Emergency SNAP Benefits
Gov. Greg Abbott
March 30, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces Approval Of 1135 Medicaid Waiver
Gov. Greg Abbott
March 26, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces HHSC Request Of 1135 Medicaid Waiver
Gov. Greg Abbott
March 25, 2020
Governor Abbott Sends Letter Seeking Permission For SNAP Recipients To Use Their Benefits At Take Out And Drive-Thru Restaurants
Gov. Greg Abbott
Dec. 21, 2017
Governor Abbott Announces Five Year Extension Of 1115 Waiver For Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 12, 2016
Commissioner Whitman Submits Letter Outlining Proposals For CPS Overhaul To Governor Abbott
Gov. Greg Abbott
Sept. 11, 2014
A Healthier Tomorrow
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April 16, 2012
Governor Perry Announces Texas Budget Compact
Dan Patrick, ...
Issue Position: Watching out for Taxpayer Dollars
Gov. Greg Abbott
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Politician
Jan. 5, 2023
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For January 2023
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 12, 2022
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $626 Million In Pandemic Food Benefits For Texas Families
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 1, 2022
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For April 2022
Gov.Greg Abbott
March 2, 2022
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For March 2022
Gov.Greg Abbott
Feb. 2, 2022
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For February 2022
Gov.Greg Abbott
Sept. 15, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Federal Approval For SNAP Benefit Replacements Due To Hurricane Nicholas
Gov.Greg Abbott
Sept. 3, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For September 2021
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 24, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $1.4 Billion In Summer Pandemic Food Benefits For Texas Families
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 9, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension of Emergency SNAP Benefits for August
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 6, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For April
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
Dec. 3, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For December 2020
Gov.Greg Abbott
Nov. 5, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For November 2020
Gov.Greg Abbott
Sept. 30, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For October 2020
Gov.Greg Abbott
Sept. 14, 2020
Governor Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Patrick, Attorney General Paxton Issue Statement On Withdrawal Of Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 28, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Federal Approval For SNAP Benefit Replacements Due to Hurricane Laura
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 5, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Deadline Extension For Medicaid, CHIP Providers To Apply For Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 3, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Federal Approval For SNAP Benefit Replacements For Hurricane Hanna Disaster Counties
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 30, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For The Month Of August
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 30, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Extend Flexibilities For Medicaid, CHIP Providers During COVID-19 Response
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 28, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Extend Deadline For Pandemic Food Benefits For Families Affected By COVID-19 School Closures
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 24, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension of Automatic SNAP Renewals During COVID-19 Pandemic
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 24, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Encourage Medicaid, CHIP Providers To Apply For Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 4, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits During COVID-19 Pandemic
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 8, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHS Announce Federal Approval Of Emergency SNAP Benefits
Gov.Greg Abbott
March 30, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces Approval Of 1135 Medicaid Waiver
Gov.Greg Abbott
March 26, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces HHSC Request Of 1135 Medicaid Waiver
Gov.Greg Abbott
March 25, 2020
Governor Abbott Sends Letter Seeking Permission For SNAP Recipients To Use Their Benefits At Take Out And Drive-Thru Restaurants
Gov.Greg Abbott
Dec. 21, 2017
Governor Abbott Announces Five Year Extension Of 1115 Waiver For Texas
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 12, 2016
Commissioner Whitman Submits Letter Outlining Proposals For CPS Overhaul To Governor Abbott
Gov.Greg Abbott
Sept. 11, 2014
A Healthier Tomorrow
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 16, 2012
Governor Perry Announces Texas Budget Compact
Dan Patrick, ...
Issue Position: Watching out for Taxpayer Dollars
Gov.Greg Abbott
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