AUSTIN — From Oct. 6-22, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will kick off the eighth annual Texas Pollinator BioBlitz, celebrating the bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, hummingbirds, nectar-feeding bats, and other animals that serve as pollinators across Texas. […]
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Sen. Cruz: FAA’s Primary Responsibility Is Ensuring the Safety of Our National Aerospace System
In his opening statement at today’s full Senate Commerce Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Mike Whitaker to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed the importance of having a deeply qualified […]
Texas Comptroller Visits Montgomery County Power Station for Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition
(WILLIS) — On his Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today visited the Montgomery County Power Station, a state-of-the-art natural gas power plant that provides energy to more than 500,000 residents. “If Texas were a country, it would […]
Sens. Cruz, Braun, Ossoff, Send Bipartisan Letter to Help Veterans Access Essential Military Records
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), and seventeen additional Senate colleagues, sent a bipartisan letter to the United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) seeking answers on the backlog of […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.8 Billion in September
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.79 billion in September, 2.8 percent more than in September 2022. The majority of September sales tax revenue is based on sales made in August and remitted to the […]
Sen. Cruz Accepts Legislator of the Year Award from the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) accepted the Legislator of the Year Award from the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC). During his tenure in the U.S. Senate, Sen. Cruz has been a dedicated champion of policies supporting the upstream oil […]
Sens. Cruz, Lee, Colleagues Fight for Transparency in National Monuments Designation Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently introduced the Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act with Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) to reform the Antiquities Act of 1906 and ensure accountability […]
Sen. Cruz Statement Honoring Dianne Feinstein
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). They served together for 11 years on the Senate Judiciary Committee, where she chaired the Subcommittee on The Constitution, and where Sen. Cruz […]
Emergency Rule Adopted, New Surveillance Zone Created in Kimble County
In response to a positive detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a deer breeding facility, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has adopted an emergency rule implementing a new surveillance zone in Kimble County. Surveillance zones cover areas where […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Senior Staff Promotions
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced several promotions among his senior staff, appointing Suzanna Hupp as Director of Government Relations, James Lloyd as Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation, and Ryan Walters as Chief of the Special Litigation Division. […]
