Office of the Governor Rick Perry

  • Forbes: Texas Best for Jobs


    A report by Forbes, using data provided by Moody’s Analytics, affirms that Texas is the best place in the country for new jobs, and projects that the Lone Star State’s excellence in job creation will continue for years to come.

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  • Making Cancer History


    Gov. Perry joined leaders in the fight against cancer to announce another initiative in our ongoing battle against the disease, which brings a noted research team from Harvard to work at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

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  • Tops in Business


    The Lone Star State earned the top spots in a pair of recent economic development surveys asking business leaders to name the best business climate in the country. The state’s economic development organization was also named “Best in Class” by one of the surveys.

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  • Texas Responds


    In the midst of one of the most devastating wildfire seasons in Texas history, the state has deployed resources across the state to fight fires and assist those displaced by the flames. Gov. Perry continues to urge all Texans to heed all warnings and cease all outdoor activities that can result in fires.

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Recent News

  • Thursday, January 26, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
    Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities and Accessibility Professionals Association Announce Winners of 2011 Accessibility Awards
    The Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, in partnership with the Accessibility Professionals Association (APA), has announced the winners of the 2011 Accessibility Awards, which recognize businesses and organizations that go above and beyond the legal requirements to provide both physical and service accessibility to people with disabilities.
  • Thursday, January 26, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
    Gov. Perry Announces Increased Reward Funding for Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders Program
    Gov. Rick Perry today announced that the Governor's Criminal Justice Division (CJD) is providing additional funding for Texas Crime Stoppers and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to increase rewards for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders program to $2,000, with some rewards reaching up to $5,000.
  • Monday, January 23, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
    Gov. Perry Announces TEF Investment to the Advisory Board Company
    Gov. Rick Perry has announced the state is investing $500,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in The Advisory Board Company, which will create more than 200 jobs with an average salary of $90,000, and invest $8.1 million in capital expenditures to expand services provided by its Austin-based Crimson division.
  • Friday, January 13, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
    Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Federal Appeals Court Ruling to Allow Immediate Enforcement of Sonogram Law
    The sooner we start providing sonograms to those considering abortions, the more lives we can save. - Gov. Perry said.
  • Friday, January 13, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Noteworthy
    Celebrating a Perfect Bowl Season
    The Lone Star State is well-known for both football and bravado, so forgive us a bit if we have to brag a bit on a college football accomplishment of truly Texas proportions. Texas football teams went an unblemished 6-0 in BCS Division bowl games, putting an exclamation point on a season that saw the Heisman Trophy once again go to a well-deserving Texan.
  • Thursday, January 12, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Noteworthy
    Thank a Crime Stopper
    January is "Crime Stoppers Month in Texas," so be sure to take a moment and thank any of the thousands of businesses, civilian volunteers, media and local law enforcement personnel for their combined efforts in combating crime.

Recent Photos

Dec 22, 2011 -
Nov 28, 2011 - Texas Governor Rick Perry announces the new Institute for Applied Cancer Science at M.D. Anderson and the recruitment of 25 scientists from Harvard to M.D. Anderson, including Dr. Giulio Draetta and Dr. Lynda Chin. The event was hosted by University of Texas Chairman of the Board Gene Powell and MD Anderson Cancer Center director Ronald DePinho at MD Anderson in Houston, TX on November 28th, 2011
Sep 11, 2011 - Texas Governor Rick Perry commemorated the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks at a memorial ceremony at the Texas State Cemetery Twin Towers Monument. The governor has also issued a proclamation recognizing September 11th as Texas First Responders Day.
Sep 06, 2011 - Texas Governor Rick Perry, Alongside Chief Nim Kidd of Texas Emergency Management, is briefed by state and local officials on the Steiner Ranch wildfire, west of Austin
Sep 05, 2011 - Texas Governor Rick Perry greets fellow Texans in an evacuation shelter in Bastrop