During a press conference on Monday, August 19th, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced GUMBO 2.0, a new program set to expand broadband internet access across the state.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott participated in the dedication ceremony for the Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) new Fallen Officers Memorial on Thursday, May 15, during their annual Peace Officers Memorial Service in Austin. The new memorial honors DPS officers and Texas Rangers who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting their fellow Texans.
Monday was a big day for Texas Governor Greg Abbott who went skydiving for the first time in his life and did it with a 106-year-old World War II veteran by the name of Al Blaschke. They both did a tandem jump with the professionals at Skydive Spaceland San Marcos to honor the service and sacrifice of U.S. military veterans.
Some of the responses to the Tweet were negative, but most were supportive of the governor's efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in Louisiana.