This mission is part of TDEM's ongoing partnership with the TMD, the Texas EMTF, and the Texas DSHS to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and increase testing where needed. 

Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference in Austin where he provided an update on Tropical Storm Cristobal, as well as hurricane preparedness and special COVID-19 considerations.

The American Space Commerce Act of 2020 would extend the full expensing treatment, currently available to all businesses under the TCJA through 2022, to “qualified domestic space launch property” for an additional ten years beyond current law.

Brady: With more jobs added and beating expectations, it's my hope that we have passed the trough of the pandemic's damage and we will continue to improve as America's economy reopens. 

Governor Greg Abbott has announced the third phase of the State of Texas’ plan to safely open the economy while containing the spread of COVID-19. Under Phase III, effective immediately, all businesses in Texas will be able to operate at up to 50% capacity, with very limited exceptions.

Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced legislation demanding states do as Congress intended: Stop hoarding federal Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) and distribute the money to those rural communities and smaller cities and towns that need it most.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) questioned former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein at a full committee hearing examining the abuse of power committed by the Obama administration in 2016 and 2017.

“The violence, instigated and carried out by 'Antifa and other similar groups in connection with the rioting, is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly,” said Attorney General William Barr, adding that the F.B.I. will use its partnerships with State & Local Police to identify violent protesters – whom he also called Domestic Terrorists.

Some day another state may topple Texas from its No. 1 position in Chief Executive Magazine’s annual “Best & Worst States for Business” Ranking – but don’t count on it anytime soon. We asked CEOs where they like — and dislike — doing business, and here's what they said.

Individuals who come to Texas from out of state to engage in looting, violence, or other destructive acts in violation of federal law will be subject to federal prosecution.

This bill will help local businesses rebuild their workforce quickly by turning these unemployment benefits into a back-to-work bonus that will provide a bump to workers and help accelerate our economic recovery. 

Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging all Texans to prepare for the 2020 hurricane season, which began Monday, June 1, and runs through November 30, 2020.

To ensure peaceful protest, Governor Greg Abbott has activated the Texas National Guard, has sent state resources to the cities of Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin to maintain public safety in response to protest violence throughout the state.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to Attorney General Bill Barr and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin: Investigate Twitter for willfully violating American sanctions on Iran by providing social media accounts and services to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the Iranian Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif.

Babin: For too long, we have been dependent on Russia to put Americans into space – that dependence ends today.

For too long, social media platforms like Twitter have hid behind their opaque algorithms and Section 230 immunity to target speech with which they disagree and advance their own political agendas.

With the passage of this act, small businesses across America will have more time to use their Paycheck Protection Program funds, and more choice in how they use them.

The lawsuit is being filed in the D.C. District Court. Representing the plaintiffs are Chuck Cooper and Joel Alicea (lead counsel), and Elliott Berke (outside counsel)

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation expanding additional services and activities that can open under Phase II of the state's plan to safely and strategically open.

The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will be administering the funds allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) through the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Program.