“As Texas Land Commissioner – and steward of over 13 million acres – it’s been my promise to all Texans to use every Texas General Land Office tool at my disposal to gain complete control of our Southern Border. This is why I'm offering President-elect Trump over 1,400 acres of State Land in Starr County on the Southern Border to aid his effort in carry out their deportation plans while putting the safety and well-being of all Americans first,” said Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham.

“Oil & Natural Gas Employment Data for the year confirm Governor Abbott’s statement at TXOGA’s just-completed Annual Lone Star Energy Forum," said Texas Oil & Gas Association President Todd Staples, as new data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) showed industry employment grew by 1,400 in October when compared to the previous month of September. The jobs pay among the highest wages in Texas, with employers paying an average salary of approximately $124,000 in 2023.

“Today I am announcing a new research program priority, structured like CPRIT (the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas,) and funded for a decade. It will be the Dementia Prevention Research Institute of Texas, or DPRIT. DPRIT will be laser-focused on Dementia, just as CPRIT is laser-focused on Cancer. Like CPRIT, this investment will draw leading researchers and companies to Texas, and require them to be based in Texas, leading to their further investment in our state," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

"Ensuring the safety, welfare, and well-being of Texans is a top priority. Texas will not tolerate the harassment or coercion of the more than 250,000 individuals of Chinese descent who legally call Texas home," said Gov. Greg Abbott of the coordinated harassment and coercion by the People's Republic of China (PRC) or the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Governor directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to target and arrest any criminals executing CCP influence operations.

Sen. Ted Cruz, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, has been named by the National Immigration Center for Enforcement (NICE) as a 2024 Congressional Champion of Interior Enforcement for his leadership to secure the southern border. Sen. Cruz earned this recognition for authoring the Justice for Jocelyn Act, one of NICE’s top-priority bills, aimed at enhancing the detention and tracking of illegal aliens entering the United States.

Founded in 1973, the Republican Study Committee is the largest Caucus of House Conservatives on Capitol Hill. The organization works to enact strong conservative policies that provide for and protect the American people. "This organization has been led by incredible mentors of mine, including Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Congressman Jim Jordan, Senator-Elect Jim Banks, and current Chairman Kevin Hern," said Cong. Pfluger upon being elected to the leadership post.

Texas’ labor market achieved a new record high in October for number of people in the civilian labor force. After adding 47,300 people over the month, the seasonally adjusted civilian labor force reached the new record high of 15,497,100. This marks the tenth consecutive month of growth for Texas’ civilian labor force. Over the year, Texas’ civilian labor force has added 360,800 people.

“Texas is the No. 1 state for semiconductor manufacturing, leading the nation as the top exporter of semiconductors and other electronic components for the last 13 years,” said Gov. Greg Abbott earlier today, announcing the first Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $4,120,000 to Intelligent Epitaxy Technology, Inc. (“IntelliEPI”) for their new 30,000-square-foot wafer production facility in Allen, Texas. The plant is expected to involve over $41 million in capital investment, and nearly triple the company’s annual production.

“President of the United States is the most important job in the world. The President leads the free world, and America just gave President Trump a mandate to lead the United States to a brighter future. Politically motivated prosecutions aimed at 'self-promotion' are at no time appropriate.… Now yours must end,” said 23 State Attorneys General, calling on the State of New York's AG Leti­tia James, Ful­ton Coun­ty, Georgia's DA Fani Willis, and the Biden Dept. of Justices's Jack Smith to end their unfounded prosecutions.

U.S. News & World Report has named all of Harmony Charter School's elementary schools in Central Texas/the Austin Metroplex as "Top Schools in America" in its highly-anticipated Annual Rankings of U.S. Public Schools. The rankings look at factors such as college readiness (30%), both math and reading proficiency (20%) and performance (20%), underserved student performance (10%), and college curriculum breadth (10%). And, Harmony is still accepting applications for both students and teachers. Elementary in

“Nine million veterans rely on the VA to protect their Medical Records. Given the high-stakes political climate, this breach raises the possibility that VA personnel accessed these records for political purposes. Regardless of their motives, the employees’ flagrant violation of veterans’ medical privacy calls into question whether veterans can trust the VA to protect their confidential information, ” said Sen. Ted Cruz and his fellow Senators, raising their concerns to the Sect. of the Dept. Veterans Affairs, Denis McDonough.

​​​​​​​"As an Agency, we will continue to lead the way in helping our Veterans find meaningful careers after their military service while being an advocate for other Texas businesses to do the same," said Texas Land Commissioner & Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham. "It's an honor to hire the men and women who have served our country proudly throughout the world, helping them continue their service," Buckingham said while encouraging Texas businesses to participate in the "We Hire Vets" Program.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today that – based on businesses sales made in the month of September – he will send the state's Cities, Counties, Transit Systems, and Special Purpose Districts $1.2 billion in Local Sales Tax Allocations for November, which represents an increase of 1.1% more than in November 2023.

“Every legislative session, the Texas Senate and Texas House take turns introducing the State Budget. This session, it's the Senate’s turn. Accordingly, Senate Bill 1 will be the State Budget, and to underscore its importance, Senate Bill 2 will be the Senate’s school choice legislation – 32 States, both Republican & Democrat, have enacted some form of School Choice, and there's absolutely no reason why Texas children and parents should be left behind," said Lt. Gov. Patrick of Texas' 1,200 School Districts, and 8,000+ campuses.

After Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security announced it would permit 1.3 million aliens – more than 200,000 of whom live in Texas – to apply for Permanent Residency without returning first to their home countries, on August 23rd Att. Gen. Paxton led a 16-State Coalition to sue DHS over a new policy granting so-called “parole in place” to 100s of 1,000s of illegal aliens which would allow them to gain permanent residency status, and eventual U.S. citizenship while remaining in the United States. 

Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 525,800 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 48,500 criminal arrests, with more than 41,800 felony charges. In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas law enforcement has seized over 552 million lethal doses of fentanyl. Texas has decreased illegal crossings into the state by over 86% due to our historic border security mission.

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is proud to celebrate Texas veterans for their service and dedication, especially on Veteran’s Day. TWC provides veterans with the tools for success through employment, education, and training opportunities. TWC launched the 13th annual Hiring Red, White & You! statewide hiring event on Nov. 1. This event connects veterans and their families with employers across Texas.

As Veterans Day approaches on Monday, I’m filled with gratitude for the brave men and women who’ve proudly worn our nation’s uniform. As a Combat Veteran myself, I know the sacrifices made, the courage shown – and the dedication it takes to serve. For veterans like me, this day is not just about looking back on our service, but about honoring our brothers and sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice. That’s why I’m pushing innovative treatments, emerging therapies, and game changing programs to help them truly recover.

Which races will be audited? What polling locations will be audited? And when will the audits happen? “This year’s audit will be the largest conducted in the state, and underscore Texas' commitment to transparency," said Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson, announcing that the audits will check the results of "designated races through a hand-count process count" – and will be much larger and more expansive than previous efforts. They will also include multiple offices, and additional polling places for investigation. 

Governor Greg Abbott announced the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force (SASTF) issued its third Biennial Report to the Texas Legislature. The report includes policy recommendations for the 89th Legislative Session and summarizes task force activities since the last report, including the launch of a Forensic Nursing Coaching Pilot Program with the Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing, a quarterly SASTF Webinar Series, and new trauma-informed trainings for law enforcement and hospital emergency room staff.