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Texas Music Industry Economic Impact Report released

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has released the 2025 Texas Music Industry Economic Impact Report from his Texas Music Office (TMO). The biennial report tracks the growth of the Texas music industry, including music businesses and music education—and for the first time this year, music-related tourism. Economic impact is measured

Ellis County statement on SPCA of Texas' termination of sheltering services

Ellis County, TX: On January 14th, 2025, the SPCA of Texas sent a letter notifying the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office and the Ellis County Commissioners’ Court of their desire to terminate their contract to provide services to Ellis County. The letter specifies their facility, located at 2570 FM Road

Texas dominates nation in job creation for third year in a row

Texas dominates nation in job creation for third year in a row

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today touted Texas as America's undisputed jobs leader for the third year in a row, with more jobs added in Texas in 2024 than in any other state. Jobs data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) confirms Texas added the

Governor Abbott to deliver 2025 State of the State address Feb. 2

Governor Abbott to deliver 2025 State of the State address Feb. 2

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has announced that his 2025 State of the State address will be on Sunday, February 2 at 5:00 PM CT and Nexstar Media Group Inc. television stations across Texas will carry a live telecast. During the address, Governor Abbott will outline his priorities for the

Funding available for Texas Clean Fleet Program

AUSTIN – The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is now accepting applications for the Texas Clean Fleet Program with an estimated $16 million in grant funding available for fleet owners in Texas to replace aging diesel vehicles with new hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles. Grants may reimburse up to 80% of

TWC's releases year-end data; Texas breaks 2024 records for jobs, Texans working

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today (Jan. 24) celebrated Texas as America’s job creator with record-breaking highs for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force based on December 2024 employment data. Texas has now added more than 2.5 million jobs under

A photo of students in a classroom at TSTC's North Texas campus.

TSTC’s North Texas campus begins a new spring semester

(RED OAK, Texas) - Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus began the spring semester on Monday, Jan. 13, with an unofficial student population of more than 375 students. “What is really cool and exciting is seeing the maturity of the campus,” said Marcus Balch, provost of TSTC’s