"Our Texan Hearts go out to those Ukrainians fighting for their freedom as Texans once did, especially on this day, March 2nd, Texas Independence Day – and we must take steps to protect Texas' Taxpayer Assets from Totalitarian Regimes that go to war against and invade neighboring Democracies without reason or provocation," said State Sen. Paul Bettencourt Wednesday, after a total of 29 (out of 31) State Senators signed on to his letter to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick requesting an "Interim Charge" study to determine how and where State Government Assets may be at risk due to the Russian invasion.

“When my agency was tasked with creating Texas’ first-ever Broadband Development Office and bringing reliable high-speed internet to every corner of the state, we knew we couldn’t do it alone,” said Comptroller Glenn Hegar as he began his tour to gather citizen's input to help guide the strategic vision of Texas’ new Broadband Development Office (BDO).

Its been true for some time that eight U.S. states have no personal income tax. Those states, from west to east, are: Alaska, Washington, Nevada, Wyoming, South Dakota, Texas, Tennessee & Florida. And since workers tend to want to move to no income tax states like Texas and Florida, others like North Carolina, Mississippi, Arizona and Louisiana want some of that action.

As Ukraine seeks to repel a Russian invasion initiated last week by it's president Vladimir Putin, fewer than 1/3rd of "Likely U.S Voters" have a favorable view of how President Biden is handling of the situation. And after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently announced she'll seek another term in Congress, 60% of voters view her "unfavorably" – including 50% who have a "Very Unfavorable" impression.

Gov. Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Department of Information Resources, and the Texas Department of Public Safety earlier today directing both agencies to use every available resource to safeguard the state’s critical infrastructure – including State & Local Governments, School Districts and private businesses – against potential targeting from Russian cyberattacks.

Governor Greg Abbott issued proclamations announcing Saturday, May 7, 2022 as the special election date for Texas State House Districts 38 and 147

“While I have concerns about how President Biden is handling this nomination process, I look forward to evaluating Judge Jackson on her record, views, and judicial philosophy alone."

The data comes as part of a report that the Federal Reserve uses to measure inflation.

“Joe Biden is a sheep leading a nation of lions, and because of his weakness America has never been in a more powerless position. The incompetence Americans have suffered through over the last year is now clearly spreading beyond our borders, and the world is watching,” said Texas Cong. Brian Babin,

"The harrowing images and videos of Russian forces attacking Ukrainian cities are a stark reminder of what happens when the world lacks strong American leadership. I've been proud to serve our country – including in times of war – and know firsthand the horrors of combat. Putin and his cronies must be held accountable for their crimes and assault," said Cong. Pfluger, a decorated fighter pilot who served in the Pentagon and NATO.

"When we work together to put children first, we see amazing things happen. The Stephens Campus for Children & Families is a living example of West Texas' commitment to surrounding children with love and support, and I'm grateful for our continued partnership to ensure that every child in Texas has the opportunity to live a life worthy of their promise," said Mrs. Abbott at the grand opening in San Angelo.

“In 2020, Austin Police defended the State Capitol from criminal assault, protected the Austin Police Department Headquarters from being overrun, cleared Interstate 35 from being shut down, and disrupted criminal activity in areas across the city. Many officers were physically attacked while protecting Austin. Those officers should be praised for their efforts, not prosecuted."

“Last week the Harris County Commissioners Court approved a budget plan rejecting 82% of the funding requests from Law Enforcement Agencies in the county. People are begging for safer streets and our police outlined the resources they need to combat this dangerous spike in crime – yet County Commissioners are turning a deaf ear. Rest assured; counties that choose to 'Defund the Police' will be held accountable.”

"Because the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services is responsible for protecting children, I hereby direct your agency to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of any reported instances of these abusive procedures in the State of Texas," reads the letter Gov. Greg Abbott sent to the agency directing it to report on the gender-transitioning procedures in Texas.

“As we see global tensions increase between Russia and our allies, it’s imperative we reduce global reliance on energy from all of America’s adversaries," said Cong. Tony Gonzales while introducing his bill to expand natural gas exports to the United States’ allies and trading partners. A companion bill has been introduced in the Senate by Senators Marco Rubio, Bill Cassidy, and Mike Rounds.

"I'm outraged by the UT Faculty Council's 41-5 vote in support of teaching Critical Race Theory, and am outraged the Faculty Council told the Texas Legislature and the UT Board of Regents its none of their business what they taught. Its time more oversight is provided, and in the upcoming Legislative Session one of my priorities will be eliminating tenure at public universities in Texas," said Lt. Gov. Patrick.

“I worry that we are either on the verge of, or already in a wage price spiral – which is something you don't want because inevitably the only way to break that spiral is through a recession,” said Cong. Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the powerful tax-writing and oversight House Ways & Means Committee during Fox News' “Sunday Night in America”.

“Vladimir Putin's announcement that Russia would be deploying forces into Ukraine must be met with an immediate response. This is just the latest step in his obsessive drive to rebuild the Soviet Union at the expense of the national security of the United States and our allies.​The crisis now creates unknowable and acute dangers for our European NATO allies, whom we are bound by treaty to help defend."

"There were 29 separate incidents of protesters violently attacking Police Officers during these riots, and none are facing charges. At least 12 officers suffered significant injuries. The highest-ranking law enforcement officer in Travis County is required to apply the law fairly, and he's violating his oath,” said Save Austin Now co-founders Matt Mackowiak & Cleo Petricek, after 19 Austin Police Officers were indicted by the Travis County District Attorney.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick appointed Mark Ammerman of Houston, Jerome “Joey” Hall of Keller, Edwin Patrick Jenevein III of Dallas, and Kenneth Stevens of Navasota to the State Energy Plan Advisory Committee, saying, ​​​​​​​“I have total confidence that these appointees will provide top-quality recommendations to verify that our Electricity & Natural Gas Markets are as sound and strong as possible.”