AUSTIN – The Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”) granted by the Travis County district judge purporting to allow an abortion to proceed will not insulate hospitals, doctors, or anyone else, from civil and criminal liability for violating Texas’ abortion laws. This […]
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Texas Tech Meat Judging Team Claims Reserve National Champion
Shelton Luedke won top individual honors as part of the team’s efforts. Texas Tech University’s Meat Judging Team was named Reserve National Champion at the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) International Meat Judging Contest in Dakota City, Nebraska. Tyson Fresh Meats […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Update to List of Companies Engaging in Scrutinized Business Operations in Iran
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he has updated the list of companies engaging in scrutinized business operations in Iran. Listed companies are subject to the provisions outlined in Texas Government Code Chapter 2270, which prohibit state governmental entities from contracting […]
‘A Major Win for All of Texas’
Cruz Provision Advancing New Texas-Mexico Bridges Set to Become Law WASHINGTON, D.C. – Texas and Mexico are one step closer to better transportation connections thanks to bipartisan legislation championed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Last night, House and Senate lawmakers announced […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for December, 2.5 percent more than in December 2022. These allocations are based on sales […]
Sen. Cruz’s Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Name Ports-to-Plains Corridor “Interstate 27” Passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, John Cornyn (R-Texas), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Ben Ray Luján (D- N.M.), along with U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and Henry Cuellar(R-Texas) introduced legislation to rename […]
Sens. Cruz, Scott Demand Answers on the Biden Administration’s Latest Iran Sanctions Waiver
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Scott (R-S.C), members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, as well as other colleagues sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, and […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues U.S. State Department for Conspiring to Censor American Media Companies
AUSTIN – The State of Texas and media companies The Daily Wire and The Federalist have sued the U.S. Department of State, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and other government officials for engaging in a conspiracy to censor, deplatform, and […]
Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant Recipients Announced by State Library
Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is pleased to announce the 2024 Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant Recipients. 2024 Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant Recipients Denton Public Library North Branch—Denton, Texas Moore Memorial Public Library—Texas […]
Sens. Cruz, Cassidy, Colleagues Send Letter Urging the Biden Administration to Address Antisemitism in K-12 Schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Bill Cassidy (R-L.A.), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter along with several of their Senate Republican colleagues to Secretary […]
