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Abbott lauds July employment data after over 400,000 jobs added since July 2022

On Aug. 18, Gov. Greg Abbott lauded July employment data released by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that shows the state in the top position in relation to job additions in the nation over the last year.


Harris County Sheriff's Office announces arrest of suspect who shot deputy

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced on X on Aug. 17 that Terran Green, the man accused of shooting sheriff’s deputy Joseph Anderson during a traffic stop earlier this week, has been apprehended and is facing three counts of attempted capital murder.


Greentown Labs tabs Knobloch to lead climate tech incubator

Houston and Somerville, Massachusetts-based climate tech incubator Greentown Labs named Kevin Knobloch as its new chief executive officer (CEO) on Aug. 17, according to a press release. An industry veteran, Knobloch comes to Greentown from the independent advisory and consulting firm Knobloch Energy.


Abbott extols importance of nuclear technology development in Texas economy

Gov. Greg Abbott graced a moderated fireside discussion with Dow Chemical Chair and CEO Jim Fitterling and X-energy head Clay Sell at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) on Aug. 16, extolling the importance of nuclear technology development in the Texas economy, according to a press release.


Cruz objects to Biden administration's alleged plans to restart Palestinian aid

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticized the Biden administration’s purported plans to resume aid into Palestinian-controlled territories on Aug. 16. A press release issued by Cruz’s office said the junior senator was reacting to a Washington Free Beacon report about the U.S. State Department’s attempts to be exempted from U.S. anti-terrorism laws to restart the aid.


First Citizens Bank's Middle Market Banking arranges $58 million financing for Tanger Houston

First Citizens Bank revealed on Aug. 1 that their Middle Market Banking division has successfully orchestrated $58 million in financing for Tanger Houston, an open-air outlet center situated in Texas City, according to a press release. This outlet center caters to a vibrant Texas metropolitan region and will benefit from the financial arrangement facilitated by First Citizens Bank.


Abbott helps UT System, MD Anderson announce partnership to build new campus hospital

Gov. Greg Abbott helped the University of Texas (UT) System Board of Regents on Aug. 14 deliver an announcement of a partnership between UT Austin, the flagship campus, and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to construct a new campus hospital in the state capital, according to a press release.