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Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, Speaker Bonnen Direct State Agencies to Reduce Budgets by 5% as Texans Recover from Pandemic

Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen are directing Texas' State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education to submit a plan identifying savings that will reduce both their respective general, and general revenue related appropriation expenditures by 5% for the upcoming 2020-2021 Biennium. 

05.22.2020
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Press Is Protecting Joe Biden, says former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

"This is where the modern media is so broken, I’m afraid to say," noted former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer when asked about a “double standard of the media” – observing broad left-wing and partisan Democrat biases across America’s news media.

05.22.2020
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Sen. Cruz Applauds Senate Confirmation of Rep. Ratcliffe for Director of National Intelligence

U.S. Senate has confirmed Congressman John Ratcliffe to serve as the Director of National Intelligence.

05.22.2020
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Babin Commends Agriculture Secretary Perdue’s New COVID-19 Food Assistance Program

Details of the new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

05.22.2020
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DICKEY: Texas Republicans to Hold 7,500 Person July Convention, Model Successful Gathering Ahead of Trump Nomination

“We Texans look forward to leading by example – and conducting a Convention safely is a critical part of that process,” said Texas GOP Chairman James Dickey, announcing the Republican Party of Texas will not let the CoronaVirus stop their traditional 3-Day, 7,500-person Mid-July convention at the Houston Convention Center.

05.21.2020
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Governor Abbott Urges Local Governments Against Increasing Property Taxes For Texans

Governor Abbott voices his support of lessening the tax burden on Texans but clarifies that local governments—not the State of Texas—set the property tax rates. 

05.21.2020
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Sends 2020 Graduation Video to Texas High School Graduates

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the release of a video graduation message to the Texas High School Class of 2020. The video was distributed to every school superintendent in Texas to be delivered directly to graduating seniors.

05.21.2020
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Reps. Cuellar, McCaul, King Introduce Bill to Ensure the Safety and Security of Federal Officers and Employees Overseas

This bipartisan legislation ensures that individuals who harm or attempt to harm U.S. Federal officers and employees serving abroad can be brought to justice and prosecuted in the United States.

05.21.2020
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Former Texas Senator Bob Duncan Endorses Winegarner

Former Texas Senator and former chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, Bob Duncan, endorsed Josh Winegarner as the next member of Congress from Texas’ 13th District.

05.21.2020
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State Rep. Todd Hunter: Food Bank Giving is an Opportunity During the CoronaVirus

Its estimated by one recent study that around 1.7 million Texans suffer from food insecurity in our state. I ask, and lets try to give back during this time by helping those who are less fortunate.

05.19.2020
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Governor Abbott Announces Phase Two To Open Texas

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the second phase of the State of Texas' ongoing plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19.

05.19.2020
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Olson & Butterfield Lead Letter Calling for Additional Funding for Medicaid Providers

Congressmen Pete Olson (TX-22) and G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) led a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging a significant portion of the remaining Provider Relief Fund dollars be allocated to hospitals and providers who serve a disproportionate number of Medicaid and low-income patients

05.19.2020
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Even With Increased Testing, Texas’ Positive Case Percentage is Declining

Even with increased testing, the positivity rate is down. This means that even though we are testing more people, the percentage of people testing positive is decreasing.

05.19.2020
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Governor Abbott Releases Statement, Provides Details On Increased Cases In Amarillo

Governor Abbott deployed a Surge Response Team (SRT) to Amarillo consisting of Medical Incident Support Team personnel from the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force (EMTF) and 70 members of the Texas National Guard. These teams conducted a site survey of high risk areas to begin testing employees in meat packing facilities.

05.18.2020
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Olson Takes Stand Against Reckless Liberal Wish List

The $3 trillion partisan 1,800-page bill, deceptively packaged by House Democrats as COVID-19 economic aid, without Republican input contains numerous provisions unrelated to COVID-19.

05.18.2020
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Conaway: Pelosi's Wish-List, Silencing the Minority with Proxy Voting, Facebook Live Town Hall

Our friends and neighbors are enduring the most dramatic societal upheaval since World War II, and the Speaker's refusal to work with Republicans to craft realistic legislation and get our economy back on its feet is just the latest example of her extreme partisan games.

05.18.2020
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Brady: "This Bill Guarantees a Prolonged Recession."

"This bill guarantees a prolonged recession. It leaves 36 million jobless Americans behind, but delivers big for Democratic special interests. What do mail-in ballots, marijuana banking, bailing out failed union pensions, and releasing criminals early have to do with America’s struggling economy?

05.18.2020
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