WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after voting against cloture on today’s foreign aid package: “This is one of the toughest votes I’ve cast during my years in […]
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Stay From Texas Supreme Court Pausing Harris County’s Unlawful “Guaranteed Income” Program
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a temporary administrative stay from the Supreme Court of Texas (“SCOTX”) ordering Harris County not to distribute any public money through its unlawful “guaranteed income” program for an interim period. Attorney General […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Visits George W. Bush Library for Good for Texas Tour: Presidential Libraries Edition
(DALLAS) — On his Good for Texas Tour: Presidential Libraries Edition, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today visited the George W. Bush Presidential Library (GWB Library), which is dedicated to the legacy of the 43rd president and sits on the campus of Southern Methodist University. “The GWB […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Asks Texas Supreme Court to Block Unlawful Harris County “Guaranteed Income” Scheme
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed for emergency relief with the Supreme Court of Texas (“SCOTX”) to block Harris County’s “guaranteed income” program that violates State law. Previously, the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) sought a […]
Medical Provider Agrees to Withdraw from Texas Instead of Complying with Investigation into “Gender Transition” Treatments for Minors
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached an agreement with Seattle Children’s Hospital in which the institution will abandon all attempts to do business in Texas. Seattle Children’s appears to provide “gender transition” interventions to Texas children at […]
Public Comment Sought for Proposed Mountain Lion Regulations
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public comment until May 22 on proposals to prohibit canned hunting and implement trapping standards for mountain lions. Mountain lions are relatively uncommon, secretive animals and have the widest […]
Texas Historical Records Advisory Board Invites Nominations for 2024 Archival Awards
Austin, TX – The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB) invites nominations for their 2024 archival awards. These annual awards honor archival institutions, programs and individuals in Texas for their service to the profession. THRAB grants awards in the categories […]
ICYMI: Sens. Ted Cruz, Mazie Hirono Celebrate Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Maintain Access to the Federal Courts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) celebrated the Senate passage of their bipartisan and bicameral Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act by […]
Sens. Cruz, Cassidy Question Lack of Movement on LNG Export Facility Permitting by Federal Agencies
Letter Urges for Extension of Export License Following Investigation into Biden Administration Hostility to Oil and Gas Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) urging for […]
Sen. Cruz Statement on FISA Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, today voted against reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Sen. Cruz […]
