Governor Greg Abbott today announced a new 10-year transportation plan with a total projected investment of $138 billion. The plan by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will improve safety, reduce congestion and strengthen the supply chain. Many of the projects in the 2027 UTP are roadway segments identified on Texas’ 100 Most Congested Roadways list.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will participate in a press conference and executive roundtable with Michael Dell, founder, chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies, Brad Gerstner, founder, chairman and CEO of Altimeter Capital, Frank Bisignano, CEO of the IRS, and dozens of executives representing a wide range of Texas industries. The discussion will focus on the opportunity corporate America has to make a generational impact on American families’ financial futures by contributing to Trump Accounts for their employees' children.

RRC Commissioner Wayne Christian today refuted misinformation circulating about the RRC’s newly adopted Public Engagement and Participation Policy, emphasizing that the updated policy broadens public access to the agency, builds upon the success of the Office of Public Engagement and modernizes an internal policy that had not been updated in more than two decades.

Eklavya Barik, a fourth-grade student at Harmony School of Science in Austin, has been named to the 2026 National Math Stars Pathfinder cohort, earning national recognition for exceptional mathematical talent. Barik was selected from a competitive pool of over 8,700 applicants nationwide following outstanding performance on the NWEA MAP assessment, placing in the top 2% of third- and fourth-grade students across the country.

Hasan Piker, two weeks ago, delivered this message: ​​​​"Democrats, listen to me, I know we don't always see eye to eye on a lot of stuff, but you have to literally, at some point — I know you don't want to do this — defend me. Not because you love what I have to say, not because I'm part of this coalition, even though I am, whether you like it or not ... I'm not this dangerous, toxic radical force."

Governor Greg Abbott today announced Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM) is establishing an advanced manufacturing facility in San Antonio, with a capital investment of $200 million and up to 3,000 new jobs. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $3.36 million has been extended to IEM for 448 of the new jobs to be created. TEF is a performance-based grant, administered by the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office within the Office of the Governor.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz visited The Imani School in Houston to celebrate historic school choice victories that expand educational opportunities for families in Texas and across the nation. The Education Freedom Tax Credit, legislation authored by Sen. Cruz and established by law as part of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, provides a dollar-for-dollar federal income tax credit for individuals who contribute to certified scholarship-granting organizations.

Speaking of business-friendly states, Texas added approximately 1.5 million net domestic migrants from other states and DC between 2012 and 2023, based on IRS data, as reported by the Unleash Prosperity Vote with Your Feet site. Only one state, Florida, added more net domestic migrants. This net domestic migration translates into a gain in household income of $5.5 billion during the last reported year and $62.8 billion over the period of 2012 to 2023.

“We can move critical infrastructure forward while ensuring due process and safeguarding landowners' rights. This is not a West Texas issue and not a political issue; it is a basic connectivity issue. Electricity must be produced and delivered in perfect balance, every second of every day. When lack of needed transmission prevents power from flowing where it is needed, the reliability of the grid is put in jeopardy."

If Pete Buttigieg is the key to winning more Black votes for Democrats in South Carolina, then Black voters should be very clear about what they really want. The former secretary of transportation is campaigning in South Carolina under the assumption that his influence can help Democrats shore up Black votes in the general election. But it also begs the question of what exactly do Democrat leaders think today's African American voters want?

Governor Greg Abbott presented the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Army Sergeant Rickey Wittner and to the family of Navy SEAL Special Warfare Operator First Class Nathan Gage Ingram at the Texas Capitol. The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration conferred to a service member of the Texas military forces. "We will never forget the sacrifices they made for our country and for their fellow service members.”

Normal Americans who are horrified by the systemic corruption, fraud and criminal theft from federal welfare and grant programs, believe that Nick Shirley is a hero for exposing these scams. They cost taxpayers hundreds of billions a year and perhaps topping out annually at more than $1 trillion. It's the greatest train robbery in history.  Next month we are awarding Mr. Shirley our Evans and Novak award for outstanding investigative journalism.

I was proud to welcome Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to the Permian Basin this week to showcase the region's role in fueling the nation and world. The Secretary's visit was part of the Department of Energy's "Great American Energy Comeback Tour. Following our visit to a rig site, Secretary Wright and I addressed a rally at the Bush Convention Center in Midland alongside leaders in the American energy industry.

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines today praised the state’s most recent employment report data, which stated Texas led the nation in job creation over the past year, adding 165,600 nonfarm jobs between July 2025 and July 2026. According to data from the Texas Workforce Commission and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas' workforce grew by 1.2% during those 12 months, outpacing the national annual job growth rate by a full percentage point.

Arizona teachers' unions just learned what every coach already knows: if you can’t put points on the board, the season ends early. Last week, the state Supreme Court ruled that their petition drive to gut the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program failed to gather enough valid signatures. The Protect Education Act, complete with its income caps and extra bureaucracy, will not appear on the November ballot.

In his letter, Governor Abbott called on the Department of Justice to immediately review these discriminatory facilities at DFW and IAH Airports and take appropriate corrective action. The federal government exercises primary authority over security and access within airport terminals. Because the airports receive federal funds, they are subject to numerous conditions attached to that funding—including the requirement to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and protecting the rights of all Americans.

After Nick Shirley, helped blow open Minnesota's childcare fraud case, which has resulted in over 100 indictments, he went to California to post videos exposing Medicaid and other fraud. Rather than follow up on his findings, the state's welfare industrial complex concocted a bill dubbed the "Stop Nick Shirley Act." It shields government-funded nonprofits and groups from investigative journalism that aims to expose fraud.

College sports have reached a breaking point. Programs are disappearing, women’s and Olympic sports are being cut, and the transfer portal is the Wild West. This week, a court ruling opened the door for players on NFL rosters to return to college football. My legislation, the Protect College Sports Act, restores order, protects student athletes, preserves fair competition, and saves the sports and traditions fans love.