WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has reintroduced the Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act and the Saving America’s Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act). The Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act exempts certain interstate water transfers from prohibitions […]
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Texas Adds 48,600 Jobs in January, Marks Five Percent Growth in Jobs Added Over the Year
AUSTIN – Texas added 48,600 positions in January 2023, reaching 13,782,300 total nonfarm jobs. This marks the 16th consecutive record employment high based on a revision to the December 2022 report. Since January 2022, 654,100 jobs have been added in […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s Statement on Latest Harris County Legal Maneuvering
(AUSTIN) — While I continue in my optimism that Harris County officials will take a reasonable approach to resolve their law enforcement budgeting issue for the citizens of Harris County, I am extremely disappointed in the ongoing legal maneuvering used to justify […]
Legislators Support Saving “Our Park”: House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
TPWD Considers Temporarily Reopening Fairfield Lake State Park AUSTIN—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and its Commission welcome the support expressed by legislators during a Thursday hearing of the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism. Committee members reiterated their desire to […]
Hunting Prospects Favorable this Spring in Areas with Historically Strong Turkey Populations
AUSTIN – While the 2022 drought and heat have reduced wild turkey numbers across Texas, hunters who hit the field this spring should see plenty of birds in areas that typically house huntable populations of wild turkeys. Texas Parks and […]
Sen. Cruz Reintroduces Legislation to Repeal Infrastructure Bill’s ‘Devastating Attack’ on Cryptocurrency Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has reintroduced an amendment to repeal a provision from the 2021 infrastructure package that created new reporting requirements for many cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. The amendment would remove harmful regulations on the cryptocurrency industry […]
What They Are Saying: Sen. Ted Cruz Spearheads Reform Protecting Women’s Parental Rights at Military Academies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) successfully incorporated the “Candidates Afforded Dignity, Equality and Training Act of 2021,” or the CADET Act, into the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation mandated […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $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 billion in local sales tax allocations for March, 9.9 percent more than in March 2022. These allocations are based on sales made […]
Sen. Cruz: 737 Max Crashes Are Stark Reminder of Why an FAA Leader Must Have Deep Technical Expertise
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In his opening statement at today’s full committee hearing titled the “Implementation and Oversight of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act,” Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed the FAA’s reforms in the wake of the Boeing 737 […]
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement Applauding Agreement by Japan and the Republic of Korea
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the announced agreement between Japan and the Republic of Korea. Sen Cruz said: “This announcement is an important and heartening […]
