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.

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.

AG Ken Paxton joined 52 attorneys general in a letter to the FCC, applauding an amendment to rules created under the TRACED Act allowing efforts to trace the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls and coordinate with state attorneys general.  

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter urging Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to protect religious freedom within the Department of Defense after reports that the Army had censored military chaplains.

U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced legislation clarifying and expanding the sanctions of their bipartisan bill, the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act, to block the Nord Stream 2 pipeline’s completion.

The U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit vacated a district court’s injunction, which imposed burdensome requirements against prison officials exceed several measures already implemented by the TDCJ.

EPA must issue an existing stocks order to provide appropriate guidance to farmers and applicators and request a Section 18 Emergency Use for these products for Texas farmers.”  

The egregious actions of the officers responsible for the death of Mr. Floyd do not represent all police, as the vast majority of law enforcement officers put their own lives on the line every day to keep us, our families, and our communities safe.

The Texas Republican Party represents the majority of Texans — conservatives who are united by principles of freedom, faith and equality for every Texan. There is no room for racism or hatred, in our party — let alone in a leadership position.

Babin: The country added 2.5 million jobs back to the market as the nation continues to safely reopen.

Former Mayor of Wichita Falls, Kay Yeager, today endorsed Josh Winegarner for US Congress.

“For Joe Biden, police are shaking their heads because... it seems in his old age, for whatever reason, he’s writing a sad final chapter when it comes to supporting Law Enforcement,” said Bill Johnson, Executive Director of the National Association of Police Organizations, the nation's strongest unified voice supporting Law Enforcement Officers in the U.S.

The extension takes effect on May 31, 2020. Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), passed as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is applauding Gov. Abbott's announcement that Texas is entering Phase 3 of reopening the economy:

As hurricane season approaches, having an evacuation plan and being aware of potential hazards can be lifesaving – literally. And, its smart to prepare your Evacuation Checklist & Kit ahead of time. Here's some tips on how to do that.

Certain provisions in the proposed Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) interfere with state elections by transforming them in a way that benefits vote harvesters and can lead to massive disenfranchisement of lawful, qualified voters.

Comptroller Glenn Hegar: State sales tax revenue totaled $2.61 billion in May, 13.2 percent less than in May 2019 and the steepest year-over-year decline since January 2010.

Contact tracing is technically wrong, as it may be an effective tool to trace slow moving deadly viruses such as Ebola or Tuberculosis, but not for a fast-moving virus with a low death rate that is primarily spread by asymptomatic people.

This powerful new visualization tool gives users a daily look into state government finance, and allows them to download State Financial Data for further analysis.