Texas will have to make room for another Cup in its cabinet after adding the 2020 "Prosperity Cup," recognizing the successful business recruitment and retention efforts of State-Level Economic Development efforts.

"Graduation ceremonies mark a major milestone for students and their families. By taking these necessary precautions, developed by medical experts, we can ensure we're appropriately honoring our graduating Class of 2020," said Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath during a press conference with Gov. Greg Abbott, announcing graduation guidance procedures for schools and the Class of 2020.

Cong. Kevin Brady says the steps Texas is taking to respond to COVID–19, and to safely reopen while keeping maximum pressure on the virus, are due to Gov. Greg Abbott “opening a big can of Common Sense on how you reopen these businesses across the state.”

A bipartisan group of senators is working to ensure families of public safety officers lost to COVID-19 can quickly access survivor benefits.

"Over the last five years, the progressive movement has had tremendous success in changing the Democrat party. All that success means little if we don’t elect the candidates we've pushed, and continue to push, to be more progressive,” said Bernie Sanders's 2016 and 2020 senior campaign adviser Jeff Weaver.

In response to a disturbing trend of pandemic authoritarianism, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), called on Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate state and local officials who target and discriminate against religious communities under the guise of protecting public health.

Congress has focused on comprehensive aid to the American people, to small businesses, and to state and local governments and communities. Those efforts include more than $765 billion in coronavirus-related spending supporting state and local governments and communities.

 The Governor has authorized the use of all available resources of state government and of political subdivisions to aid in response efforts.

It is clear that our dependence on China for vital rare earths threatens our U.S. manufacturing and defense industrial base.  . .“China represents a significant and growing risk to the supply of materials deemed strategic and critical to U.S. national security.”

Governor Greg Abbott has announced the first phase of the State of Texas' ongoing plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19.

SSI recipients who have dependent children and did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes need to act by Tuesday, May 5, in order to receive additional payments for their eligible children quickly.  

 LeadGen is not sponsored by or affiliated with the federal government. Several of the deceptive robocalls made by LeadGen reached Texans who registered their telephone number on the federal and/or Texas do-not-call lists.  

Senators sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette, and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urging them to make credit facilities accessible to domestic energy producers.

Governor Greg Abbott and Polk County Judge Sydney Murphy issued a joint statement in response to the severe tornado, that touched down in Polk County last night — that Texas and Polk County officials are working collaboratively on recovery efforts and providing resources for residents of Onalaska, Livingston, and other communities that suffered severe damage.

The Paycheck Protection Program has provided significant relief to American small businesses and hardworking men and women who are hurting badly as a result of this unprecedented economic devastation.

Governor Greg Abbott provided an update on job openings in the Lone Star State and outlined resources for Texans seeking employment due to the economic effects of COVID-19.

The Texas National Guard will be mobilizing more than 1,200 personnel as part of COVID-19 mobile testing teams (MTT) in various parts of the state providing greater access to medical testing.

Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference where he issued three new Executive Orders to begin the process of reopening the State of Texas's economy while revising hospital capacity and certain social distancing guidelines.

“It's absolutely surreal to see Democrat leaders treat support for America's Workers & Small Businesses as something they need to be goaded — goaded into supporting,” said Senate Leader Mitch McConnell incredulously, responding to Speaker Nancy Pelosi's comments for further delay. "This should be above politics."

The OPEC agreement is welcome news to a crippled energy industry in Texas and throughout the United States.