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Gov. Abbott Surges COVID-19 State Resources to Support Response in Laredo

Governor Greg Abbott announced that the DSHS and TDEM have surged medical personnel, equipment, testing supplies, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to Laredo to help combat COVID-19 and support hospitals in the region. 

01.25.2021
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Cong. Carter's TX-31 Report: Inauguration, COVID-19 Vaccine & Executive Orders

Last Wednesday, we witnessed the peaceful transition of power that has marked our nation’s history for centuries.

01.25.2021
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Cong. Williams Ensures Rural Communities Receive Permanent Access to Telehealth Services

Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) reintroduced the Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 341) to permanently extend telehealth provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Securities (CARES) Act.

01.25.2021
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Texas Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.2 Percent

Texas added 64,200 total nonagricultural jobs over the month, marking the eighth consecutive month of job growth in Texas. The Texas unemployment rate for December 2020 was 7.2 percent, down from 8.1 percent in November 2020.

01.25.2021
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BUSH: Texas GLO Successfully Completes Reimbursement Program with 2,500 Homes Rebuilt

After providing nearly $86 million to almost 3,000 Texas homeowners, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced major milestones in the General Land Office’s Homeowner Assistance Program and Homeowner Reimbursement Programs.

01.25.2021
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Abbott Hosts Roundtable in Austin : "Here in Texas, we will never turn our back on Law Enforcement Officers."

"The government's #1 Responsibility is to keep its citizens safe. We will not allow cities to recklessly 'Defund the Police' and put innocent lives in danger. Here in Texas, we never turn our back on Law Enforcement Officers," said Gov. Greg Abbott during a roundtable discussion in Austin earlier today organized to discuss his Legislative Priorities in this year's Legislative Session.

01.22.2021
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State Sen. Joan Huffman: Senate Redistricting Panel to Seek Public Input

In a process that will again be controlled by Republicans following their victories last November, Sen. Joan Huffman announced that the Texas Senate Redistricting Committee will hold a series of regional hearings to solicit testimony from the public about the upcoming redistricting process.

01.22.2021
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State Sen. Buckingham: Why I Believe We have an Opportunity to Come Out of this Adversity Stronger

Small businesses were booming, unemployment was at an all time low, and wage growth was at a record high. ​​​​​​​COVID-19 changed everything. America has many challenges and tremendous obstacles overcome.

01.22.2021
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CRUZ: Biden's Immigration Orders Put Illegal Immigrants Before American Workers

“It is deeply troubling that most of Joe Biden’s first acts as president were to protect illegal immigrants & encourage illegal immigration – at the expense of American jobs and workers. He's promoting open-borders legislation that gifts citizenship to over 11 million illegal immigrants," said Sen. Ted Cruz.

01.22.2021
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Lt. Gov. Patrick: Texas Senate's State Budget Proposal Reflects Commitment to Conservative Budgeting, Principles that Keep State Resilient

The budget introduced today reflects the challenges we face this legislative session because of the crippling impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our economy and difficulties encountered by our oil and gas industry.

01.21.2021
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TWC Approves Additional $81.5 Million To Extend Child Care Enhanced Reimbursements

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) authorized an additional $81.5 million in federal CARES Act funding to extend the 25 percent enhanced reimbursement rate for child care providers in Texas through July 2021.

01.21.2021
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State Rep. Biedermann Files "Personal Protection & Safety Act"

Representative Kyle Biedermann (R- Fredericksburg) filed House Bill 1238 to restore the right of every Texan who can legally own a firearm to be able to carry it to protect themselves.

01.21.2021
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AG Pax­ton: OAG Recov­ered $1.2 Bil­lion for Texas Taxpayers

Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that the Texas Office of the Attorney General recovered $1.2 billion in civil litigation between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2020, an average of over $200 million for each year.

01.21.2021
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Gov. Abbott Hosts Roundtable Discussion Providing COVID-19 Vaccine Update with Houston Health Professionals

Governor Greg Abbott held a roundtable discussion alongside healthcare professionals at Houston Methodist Hospital today to highlight his legislative priorities to ensure a healthier future for the citizens of Texas, while noting that Texas leads the nation in COVID-19 vaccine administration.

01.20.2021
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State Rep. Keith Bell Successfully Assists House Dist. 4 to Secure Vaccine Distribution Hub Funding

As the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine continued to disproportionately gravitate towards urban areas, Representative Bell successfully assisted in securing Kaufman County's remaining Cares Act allocation. . .

01.20.2021
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Rick Perry Endorses David Spiller for Texas House

Former Texas Governor and U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced his endorsement of Jacksboro conservative David Spiller, who is seeking to represent House District 68 in the Texas House of Representatives.

01.20.2021
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Sen. Cruz Applauds Trump Administration for Sanctions to Halt Putin’s Pipeline

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applaudied the Trump administration for imposing sanctions on a Russian-owned ship and related entities involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline:

01.20.2021
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Our Country Needs Unity, Not Divisiveness 

While I fully support the First Amendment and every American’s right to protest peacefully, violent actions were unacceptable and un-American, and I implore all to remember that violence overshadows the message of justice.

01.19.2021
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Texas Association of Manufacturers’ Top 10 Policy Priorities for 87th Legislature

The Texas Association of Manufacturers today released its “TAM Top Ten,” which details the Association’s policy priorities for the 87th Legislature in 2021.

01.19.2021
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Sen. Cruz, Colleagues: Stop Illegal PPP Loans to Planned Parenthood

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by 30 of his Senate Republican colleagues, sent a letter this week urging U.S. Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza to prevent Planned Parenthood affiliates from receiving illegal loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as they did last year.

01.19.2021
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