As February's "Black History Month" comes to a close, Americans say they believe "race relations" in the country are getting worse. According to a new Rasmussen Survey, 35% of American Adults now give U.S. race relations a "poor rating" – which is unchanged from a year ago – and just 24% believe race relations are "good" or "excellent." A scant 9% of Americans rate them as "excellent."

How can Texas be more successful in building affordable workforce housing – efficiently & safely – like some other areas across the country are doing? Our cities need to revisit their restrictive minimum lot size laws to make way for property rights approaches that help solve Texas’ housing shortage crisis. If we don’t make housing attainable for our growing workforce, Texas will lose its competitive edge.

"The docking of Iranian warships in Brazil is a dangerous development – and a direct threat to the safety & security of Americans," said Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “These Iranian warships are already sanctioned, so the port in Rio de Janeiro where they docked is now at risk of crippling sanctions, as are any Brazilian companies."

"Ultimately, no one knows what's best for a child's success than their parents. This session, we'll empower every parent with the ability to choose the best high-quality education option for their child," said Gov. Greg Abbott last night during another "Parent Empowerment Night" – this one held at Parks Meadows Academy in Corsicana – advocating for Education Freedom & Parental Rights to a crowd of over 300 Texans.

"The words 'innovation' and 'federal government' rarely appear in the same sentence. Instead of handcuffing states with top-down, bureaucratic red tape and unrealistic requirements that increase costs, the Biden White House should be empowering states like Texas with the flexibility to achieve our shared mission of reducing the orphaned well population,” said RRC Commissioner Jim Wright.

This remarkable program was created with the intent to streamline efforts and engage high school students early in the college application process – so I want to shine a spotlight on how it serves as a shining example of what makes North Texas a great place to live and raise a family. The partnership between T3 mentors and students allows for more preparation time and guidance to plan for the future.

Where and when will it end? Putin clearly believes the U.S. will grow tired of the expense and draw back its support – and now President Biden has promised we will support Ukraine for "as long as it takes." The president should explain the goal, and in the meantime ask European nations to step up their aid to Kyiv. It's time to ask some hard questions.

In March 2022, Governor Greg Abbott directed Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath to immediately create a Task Force to help school districts address ongoing staffing retention and recruitment challenges. Today, Gov. Abbott released of the Final "Teacher Vacancy Task Force" Report that focuses on three primary areas of policy recommendations to address the challenges.

U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) will introduce the Texas Rangers Bicentennial Resolution this week, a bill that commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has secured the sentencing for health care fraud of two individuals in Federal Court in Del Rio, Texas. The case was investigated by Lt. Jeff Winney, Investigative Auditor Michael Youngs and Captain Raúl González of the Medicaid Fraud Unit, in cooperation with the U.S. Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General, and the FBI.

Once again, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is resorting to threats to shift blame for her failed policies and ongoing efforts to defund Law Enforcement. My office (recently) received a call from the Harris County Budget Director. The call was disingenuous... as my office received a letter again resorting to baseless and childish threats of litigation. Judge Hidalgo's finally encountering resistance she can’t silence.

Questioning is no longer allowed, unless it’s of your sexuality after being inundated with left-wing propaganda about how being gender non-binary is not only somehow enlightened, but a real thing. It is not.

“The 13 members I've appointed to serve on this Select Committee bring extensive knowledge related to Homeland Security & Public Safety, as well as their personal experiences from the districts they represent,” said Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, announcing earlier today the formation of the "House Select Committee on Community Safety," which will consider gun-related proposals filed during the 2023 Session.

"This 10-year plan will further boost our economy and keep Texas the economic juggernaut of the nation," said Texas Governor Greg Abbott earlier today, announcing a record 10-year, $100 billion Statewide Roadway Construction Plan with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) that will increase the number of transportation projects across the state in order to improve congestion, maintain roadways, and increase safety across Texas.

Having caused the deaths of 10s of 1,000s of Americans, Mexican cartels are now the main driver in the distribution of the deadly drug fentanyl across the United Sates. And, they are using extreme violence to achieve their ends. Under the Biden White House, Mexican cartels have been emboldened like never before, and its now vital that dramatic action be taken to protect the American public from these Terrorist Cartels.

On a daily basis, the Ukraine War is a mess. The first goal for Ukrainians was simple survival, but now that it's been armed to the teeth – and its soldiers've proved themselves to be far more capable and heroic than Putin's once-feared Russian Army – America is not only being asked to supply the money and arms to fuel its counteroffensives, we're also about to engage in a dangerous anti-Russia, never-ending war.

"We've just discovered that the Chinese Communist Party's spy balloon likely contained American-made parts. As chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I'll be working to stop the export of American technology to China so it cannot be used against the United States – and President Biden should join that effort. Unfortunately, his weakness on the world stage is emboldening our adversaries – and betraying the nation."

"Despite the foolish attempts by some local officials to defund our brave Law Enforcement Officers, Texas is and remains a law-and-order state," said Governor Greg Abbott, announcing the launch of a statewide Street Takeover Task Force to combat the dangerous rise in street takeovers moving across Texas. ​​​​​​​"We must send a clear message – these coordinated criminal events will not be tolerated in Texas."