(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 […]
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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 […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Administrative Stay Preventing
Biden and Mayorkas from Destroying Texas Border Barriers AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today secured an administrative stay that will prevent the federal government from destroying Texas’s concertina wire fencing along the United States-Mexico border while the case continues […]
Texas Tech Researchers Awarded $4.9M to Explore Climate Smart Crops
The multi-disciplinary project brings in researchers from several departments in Davis College. A new study led by Texas Tech University agricultural scientists presents a unique opportunity to derive low-cost proxies for greenhouse gas emissions and establish targeted climate smart commodities to strengthen […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.1 Billion in November
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.1 billion in November, 3.7 percent more than in November 2022. The majority of November sales tax revenue is based on sales made in October and remitted to the agency […]
Ring in the Holidays with Texas State Parks
AUSTIN – Texas State Parks is kicking off the holiday season with close to 100 special seasonal activities happening across the state. Visitors of all ages can enjoy themed guided walks, crafting events, educational opportunities and more. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department […]
