Recent News
- Thursday, January 26, 2012 Austin, Texas Press ReleaseGovernor’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 ReleaseGov. 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 ReleaseGov. 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 ReleaseStatement 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 NoteworthyCelebrating 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 NoteworthyThank 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.

