“We have been working diligently with the House in countless meetings and thoughtful discussions throughout the session to create the most effective school finance bill in Texas history. House Bill 2 targets specific needs that will help create the best education system in America. I am proud of the work that members in both chambers, and both parties, have done. My priority has always been to pay teachers as professionals and focus on student outcomes over the 1,200 districts across Texas. " – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas as the No. 1 state in the nation for job creation, adding more new jobs last month and over the last year than any other state. Under Governor Abbott's leadership, Texas has added more than 2.5 million jobs since he took office in January 2015.On Friday, Governor Abbott celebrated Texas setting new records for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force based on April employment data released by the Texas Workforce Commission.

Congressmen Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) relaunched the Congressional Bipartisan School Safety and Security Caucus, which they founded together in 2023. Members of the caucus, led by Co-Chairs Gonzales and Moskowitz, work with educators, law enforcement personnel, school safety experts, and parents to foster safer classrooms for children across the United States.

The Texas Oil & Gas Association’s (TXOGA) Workers’ Compensation Safety Group today announced that member companies collectively earned $2.28 million in safety group dividends from Texas Mutual Insurance Company for prioritizing workplace safety and keeping the group’s loss ratio low. Texas Mutual, the state's leading provider of workers' compensation insurance, is a policyholder-owned company that recognizes policyholders’ commitment to workplace safety through dividends.

One reason why the public turned on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) was its insistence that roughly 70 percent of the country was stereotyped as victimizers by virtue of their skin color. In contrast, the other "diverse" 30% were de facto considered the victimized. In such absurd binaries, the left returned to the old "one-drop" rule of the antebellum South, suggesting that anyone with any nonwhite ancestry was a minority victim.

“Over the last four years, Americans suffered – chaos on our Border, crime ridden streets, a cost-of-living crisis that decimated families and left them more vulnerable. America was weaker, and more divided than it had been in generations. Then, Americans gave President Trump a historic mandate and a Republican Congress to reverse course – and this bill will do exactly that," said House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington.

"For the past four years, American families have been squeezed by out-of-control inflation, reckless spending, and open border chaos. President Trump promised to fight for working, everyday Americans, and this bill proves he’s delivering. It takes the boot off the neck of small businesses, puts more money in the pockets of families, and restores sanity to our border and welfare programs,” said Cong. Brian Babin.

“This morning, I voted yes on the House Reconciliation Package, which includes funding to reimburse our state for Operation Lone Star costs – a priority I’ve fought for since House budget talks began. Through my seat on the House Homeland Security Committee, I helped shape the bill’s Border Security Provisions, which include funding for checkpoint upgrades, new technology & infrastructure, Operation Stonegarden Law Enforcement Grants, and CBP bonuses."

Yesterday, the No Tax on Tips Act passed the Senate by a vote of 100-0. The bill had been introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and co-led by Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.). It now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote. The No Tax on Tips Act exempts “cash tips”—cash, credit and debit card charges, and checks—from federal income tax by allowing taxpayers to claim a 100% deduction at filing for tipped wages.

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) today announced over $46,315,000 million in Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants will be distributed to 175 organizations across the state. Approved by TVC Commissioners at their meeting last week, FVA grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations and local government agencies throughout Texas that provide direct services to veterans and their families.

Student loan debt soared to more than $1.5 trillion during the Biden presidency, and the response by Washington was to "forgive" hundreds of billions of these unpaid loans by deadbeat borrowers and let the taxpayers pick up the tab. It was never clear why the universities that charge exorbitant tuitions that have reached more than $75,000 a year at many elite schools shouldn't bear the cost of the program -- but that's another story.

“America First means Safety First – Americans are safer on roads alongside truckers who can understand and interpret our traffic signs,” said U.S. Dept. of Transportation Sect. Sean Duffy, signing an order at a trucking event in Austin. "This common-sense change ensures that the penalty for failure to comply is more than a slap on the wrist," Duffy said, announcing new enforcement guidelines for Commercial Truck Operators.

"School choice is the Civil Rights issue of the 21st Century – every child in America deserves a quality education that meets their individual needs, regardless of race, ethnicity, income, or zip code," said Sen. Ted Cruz, introducing the "Universal School Choice Act" in the Senate, while Congressmen Burgess Owens (of Utah) and Byron Donalds (of Florida) introduced the legislation in the U.S. House.

Texas already has what it takes: a Skilled Energy Workforce, Robust Manufacturing Capabilities, an unparalleled Network of Industry & Refining, World-Class Ports, and World-Renowned Universities that already lead in science and technology education. By moving first, Texas could become the nation’s – and the world’s commercial nuclear energy capital. Here's the case for expanding Texas' effort.

Gov. Greg Abbott held a meeting with the Taiwan Minister of Economic Affairs Jyh-Huei Kuo yesterday to discuss strengthening the current level of economic trade between Texas & Taiwan – and new investments in technology. The growing partnership includes rapidly developing opportunities in the sectors of semiconductor manufacturing, electric vehicles, and energy resilience.

Governor Greg Abbott of Texas is urging Democrats in the House to support a package of bail reform amendments aimed at making bail more restrictive. However, Rep. John Smithee expressed concerns that insufficient Democratic support could hinder the measure's passage, requiring at least 12 Democrats to achieve the necessary supermajority. The question remains whether Abbott would stomach any concessions to Democrats in an issue that he named as a priority during his State of the State address earlier this year.

I’ve worked on border issues for 25 years — first as a federal prosecutor and later as chairman of the Homeland Security Committee — and I can safely say that I’ve never seen the border as broken and chaotic as it was under President Biden. Under the Biden/Harris administration, the federal government abdicated its duty to protect the homeland – and Texans bore the brunt of that abject failure.

Flores: "We’ll continue to work towards 100% situational awareness, and that’s our plan right now, so we can ensure that we know what’s coming across the border. And then, ultimately, in ensuring that we know what’s coming across the border, being able to take an enforcement action on that. The enforcement and deterrence piece on the consequences seems to have a good deterrent effect and helps alleviate some of those hot spots.”