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Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Taps Cye Wagner as 1st Woman Board Chair, Jason Modglin as new President

Boosting its legislative advocacy powers, the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers has named Jason Modglin as its new President, after earlier electing Cye Wagner as its new Board of Directors Chair. An operator and petroleum engineer, Wagner becomes the first woman to lead the association in its 90-year history.

06.19.2020
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COOPER: Mob Justice Instead of Rule of Law Means Minorities Lose

Standing in front of a burning building, an MSNBC host declared on national television that the unrest in Minneapolis was "not, generally speaking, unruly." History reveals that crowd intervention in criminal cases is replete with destruction for blacks. Let's begin with the late-19th century.

06.18.2020
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Sen. Cruz to FAA Administrator: You Work for the American People, Not Boeing, Not the Airlines

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Aviation and Space Subcommittee, participated in a Senate Commerce Committee hearing with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson regarding the 737 MAX crashes that took the lives of 346 innocent people.

06.18.2020
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Work Search Requirement to be Reinstated for Unemployment Insurance on July 6

TWC announced that the work search requirements for Unemployment Insurance (UI) in Texas, which had been suspended due to the COVID-19 crisis, will be reinstated for all Texans receiving unemployment insurance benefits on July 6.

06.18.2020
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Blue Ribbon Taskforce Unveils Plan to Curtail Flaring

Texas RRC heard from the state's oil and gas trade associations, environmental advocacy groups, and several oil and gas producers about the issue of flaring and how Texas can implement meaningful reforms to reduce flaring.

06.18.2020
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Brady: Mnuchin is Right, Now Is Not the Time for Countries to Impose New Digital Taxes

Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) agrees with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sending a letter to four European finance ministers warning them not to press forward with plans for new digital taxes

06.18.2020
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US Representatives Arrington and Cuellar File HR 7151 to Designate Future Extension of I-27 adding $55.6B to the Texas GDP

Representatives Jodey Arrington and Henry Cuellar filed HR 7151 to designate the future extension of Interstate-27. ​​​​​​​

06.18.2020
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Democrats Call You & Me – and about 70% of America's Voters – 'Racist'

What happens when a political party is hijacked by fanatics, ideologues, and hysterics who don’t care whether they win or lose an election? They lose elections. That’s where the Democrats are headed. A political party stupid enough to call you a "Racist" is too stupid to govern.

06.17.2020
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State Rep. Phil King: There are 4 Key Things Police Department Can Do to Fix 95% of Their Problems

Appearing on DFW's NBC-5 "Lone Star Politics" Program, State Reps. Phil King and Nicole Collier talk about possible future actions the Texas Legislature might try to pass during the 2021 Legislative Session to prevent events like the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN.

06.16.2020
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Cong. Kevin Brady: Tackling Injustice

In order to enact real change, we need real solutions. We ought to come together – every party, everywhere – and not just address these issues, but prevent them going forward. 

06.16.2020
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Sens. Cruz, Scott, Johnson Request Update From Governors on State Spending of Trillions in Coronavirus Response Funding

U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to U.S. Governors requesting information on how their states have allocated the trillions of dollars in taxpayer funding from the CARES Act and other federal coronavirus response measures.

06.16.2020
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George P. Bush warns protesters: 'Don't mess with the Alamo'

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, responding to rumors that protesters were looking to target the Alamo, had a clear warning for anyone who might be considering causing damage to the historical San Antonio site.

06.16.2020
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Rep. Williams Introduces Resolution Calling for Justice for George Floyd and Opposing Defunding the Police

Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today joined his colleagues introducing a resolution calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing calls to defund the police.

06.16.2020
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State Rep. Tan Parker: Celebrating 2020's June Graduates, and A Father’s Day of Gratitude

Sometimes the path we set out on is not the one that completes the journey. And when it comes to our children, mountains can be moved. The current state of affairs has certainly taught our youth this lesson in life.

06.12.2020
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Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $690 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $690.4 million in local sales tax allocations for June, 11.7 percent less than in June 2019.

06.12.2020
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TPWD Announces Funding Opportunity for Streamside Landowners

The TPWD is looking to expand public access to fishing and paddling on Texas rivers through leased access agreements with streamside landowners. Private streamside properties are essential to achieving this goal, and TPWD is requesting applications from landowners for the River Access and Conservation Areas program.

06.12.2020
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Governor Abbott, DSHS Distribute Additional Round Of Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Across Texas

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is distributing additional cases of the antiviral drug remdesivir to 85 hospitals across 34 counties in Texas.

06.11.2020
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