"Improving access to in-patient behavioral and mental healthcare, strengthening inter-agency communication and response time, and expanding rural broadband for telehealth are a few of the solutions I proposed" to President Biden, said Cong. Tony Gonzales, who represents the City of Uvalde and the largest portion of Texas-Mexico Border in the nation after the president's Memorial Weekend visit.

​​​​​​​“In today’s marketplace, it is imperative Texans receive accurate information from automakers to ensure they can make informed decisions," said Texas' Attorney General Ken Paxton, after 40 Attorneys General and Ford concluded an investigation into the company’s alleged false advertising about the Super Duty Pickup's payload capacity & the C-Max Hybrid's fuel economy. 

Like the Texians before them, today’s Texans overwhelmingly believe in free markets, private property, individual liberty and lesser government. The 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution not only protects the free speech rights of each and every American, it also protects us against government compelled speech. In other words, the government can’t force you to engage in political speech or facilitate political speech with which you don’t agree.

“By taking advantage of these Sales Tax Holidays, Texans can make upgrades that help lower their utility bills — while saving money on State & Local Sales Taxes,” said Texas' Comptroller Glenn Hegar. Created by the Texas Legislature, the holidays take place this Saturday through Monday, and the Comptroller estimates Texans will save around $14 million in taxes on the following products.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the entire State of Texas to keep the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in Uvalde in your prayers – and announced that the A.G.'s Crime Victims’ Compensation Program can help victims and their families with the financial costs of counseling, medical treatment, funerals, and the loss of income not paid by other sources.

"We’re all completely sickened and heartbroken – none of us can imagine the anguish the parents in Uvalde are going through. Heidi & I are lifting up in prayer the entire Uvalde Community, and mourn the lives taken by this act of evil. We’re all completely sickened, heartbroken, and are all praying for each of them,” said Sen. Ted Cruz of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Last Thursday Gov. Greg Abbott announced an ongoing and coordinated response to the wildfires burning across West & Central Texas, including the Mesquite Heat Fire in Taylor County. On Tuesday, Governor Abbott gave an update on the ongoing response after up to 200 people had been evacuated as a result of the Mesquite Heat Fire.

It’s beginning to look like the Biden spending spree – intended to cement his legacy as the second coming of FDR – is actually the biggest economic mistake in at least a generation. And contrary to what you might think, it isn’t over. When over a trillion dollars of new infrastructure spending actually hits the market, it’s only going to get worse.

"Its essential that public institutions of higher learning have clear and concise guidelines for campus construction projects, and I have complete confidence these appointees will make insightful recommendations for review," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, announcing Senators Brandon Creighton & Drew Springer, as well as Danny Signorelli of The Woodlands to the commission.

"This is just a way to accomplish their real goal: a mass influx of illegal aliens into the United States," said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton earlier today. “Federal law requires that asylum and parole claims to be carefully scrutinized by an Immigration Judge – not a bureaucrat rubber-stamping patently false claims," said Paxton while filing a motion to stop the Biden White House from, he said, unlawfully altering the nation's Asylum & Parole Procedures at the border.

Each year the Law Enforcement Community from across the nation comes together in Washington, D.C. to honor the fallen officers whose names will be added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial. Its a solemn week of paying homage to the courageous Police Officers who put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe. Unfortunately, ​​​​​​​105 Law Enforcement Officers have already been killed on the job so far this year. 

"In the midst of a worldwide chip shortage, Texas Instrument's historic long-term investment here in Sherman will expand Texas' global economic influence and benefit Americans across the country, It will strengthen our nation's semi-conductor supply chain," said Gov. Greg Abbott at yesterday's groundbreaking ceremony – and the facility comes with a huge future growth potential.

“I have full confidence that Dr. Wilkes will be a responsible steward of the money from these settlements, and will recommend strategies that best address the ongoing crisis," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick upon announcing the appointment of Dr. Denise Wilkes to the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council, which manages the distribution of state funds to remediate the opioid crisis in Texas.

“President Biden’s war on American energy production is having devastating results for everyone – in Texas for the Oil & Gas Workers, to families just trying to drive to school and work," said Sen. Ted Cruz as he and a number of other key Senators introduced two bills to increase production & development of the U.S.'s vast energy resources that are being blocked by Biden's White House.

Texas added 62,800 total nonagricultural jobs in April 2022, as the state set new employment highs for the 6th consecutive month as total nonfarm jobs reached 13,284,500. Texas has added a total of 742,000 positions since April 2021.

"Its unacceptable that agency miscalculations have restricted access to secure & reliable domestic oil & gas production through substantial, unnecessary, and arbitrary delays." said Sen. Ted Cruz and 19 of his fellow Senators, calling on President Biden to stop his lease permit blockages by the National Marine Fisheries administrators and bring additional oil and gas production online.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced new leadership for both the Governor's Child Sex Trafficking Team, and the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force – two programs in the Governor’s Public Safety Office – appointing Hillary England as Director of Trafficking & Sexual Violence Prevention Programs, as well as Todd Latiolais and Nicole Martinez to new positions.

"In Congress, we’re the ones who write the laws – that means rising above partisan politics and finding bi-partisan situations. I urge the Democrat leadership to take up legislation like ours to get to the root of this challenge and pass a real solution,” said Democrat Cong. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, who along with Texas Republican Tony Gonzales introduced two bills to prevent immigrant surges at the Southern Border.

The Bullock Texas State History Museum is proud to join museums nationwide in participating in the "Blue Star Museums Program" from Armed Forces Day through Labor Day, which provides free admission to the nation's active-duty military personnel and their families during the summer. Blue Star children will also receive a special gift in the Bullock Museum Store. Here are the details...

​​​​​​​"Granting Texas Central Railroad the extraordinary power to seize 240 miles of private property will only devastate 1,000s of landowners, and the communities in which they live. The truth is, Texas Central is lightyears away from obtaining essential permits from the federal government – and has not proved they can pay for this boondoggle," said Congressmen Kevin Brady, Jake Ellzey & Michael McCaul.