While all forms of energy have advantages and disadvantages, you can't just eliminate Oil & Natural Gas without eliminating the critical building blocks that power both our Texas and National economies. The paper of record for Houston, "The Energy Capital of the World," should know better.
“Not only are the 15 major Military Installations and the Army Futures Command located in Texas critical to our nation’s defense, they add $123+ billion to Texas’ economy and support more than 633,000 jobs," said Governor Greg Abbott, announcing a new round of grants from the Texas Military Preparedness Commission’s Economic Assistance Program.
Texas could gain three new seats in Congress after adding more than 4 million people over the last 10 years, according to testimony offered before the Senate Special Committee on Redistricting Monday.
"Washington insiders get taxpayer money, and members of Congress get re-elected, all while the system fails the American people. It’s no wonder that the vast majority of Americans from every political stripe overwhelmingly support Congressional Term Limits," said Sen. Ted Cruz, reintroducing legislation to impose term limits on Members of Congress.
"Our state defends the largest section of the Southern Border in the nation. Failure to properly enforce the law will directly and immediately endanger our citizens and law enforcement,” said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, criticizing the Biden Administration for what he said was “one of its first of dozens of steps that harm Texas and the nation as a whole" by violating Federal Immigration Law.
The Boston Globe recently printed a front-page "opinion" piece denouncing the idea of "unity" with Republicans or conservatives. They don't think we live up to their "standards" of "proper behavior" and righteousness. So much for Joe Biden's "Healing" message – and welcome to America's new "Religious Left."
Governor Greg Abbott announced that the DSHS and TDEM have surged medical personnel, equipment, testing supplies, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to Laredo to help combat COVID-19 and support hospitals in the region.
Last Wednesday, we witnessed the peaceful transition of power that has marked our nation’s history for centuries.
Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) reintroduced the Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 341) to permanently extend telehealth provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Securities (CARES) Act.
Texas added 64,200 total nonagricultural jobs over the month, marking the eighth consecutive month of job growth in Texas. The Texas unemployment rate for December 2020 was 7.2 percent, down from 8.1 percent in November 2020.
After providing nearly $86 million to almost 3,000 Texas homeowners, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced major milestones in the General Land Office’s Homeowner Assistance Program and Homeowner Reimbursement Programs.
"The government's #1 Responsibility is to keep its citizens safe. We will not allow cities to recklessly 'Defund the Police' and put innocent lives in danger. Here in Texas, we never turn our back on Law Enforcement Officers," said Gov. Greg Abbott during a roundtable discussion in Austin earlier today organized to discuss his Legislative Priorities in this year's Legislative Session.
In a process that will again be controlled by Republicans following their victories last November, Sen. Joan Huffman announced that the Texas Senate Redistricting Committee will hold a series of regional hearings to solicit testimony from the public about the upcoming redistricting process.
Small businesses were booming, unemployment was at an all time low, and wage growth was at a record high. COVID-19 changed everything. America has many challenges and tremendous obstacles overcome.
“It is deeply troubling that most of Joe Biden’s first acts as president were to protect illegal immigrants & encourage illegal immigration – at the expense of American jobs and workers. He's promoting open-borders legislation that gifts citizenship to over 11 million illegal immigrants," said Sen. Ted Cruz.
Now that Democrats won't have Donald Trump to kick around anymore, they'll do it anyway – to keep your eyes off their extremism. While President Biden talks "unity & compromise," the Leftist Machine's obsessing over, demonizing, and trying silencing his supporters.
The budget introduced today reflects the challenges we face this legislative session because of the crippling impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our economy and difficulties encountered by our oil and gas industry.
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) authorized an additional $81.5 million in federal CARES Act funding to extend the 25 percent enhanced reimbursement rate for child care providers in Texas through July 2021.
