U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined fellow Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) to secure the passage of a resolution in the United States Senate congratulating the Houston Astros for winning the 2022 World Series for Major League Baseball. Sen. Cruz said: […]
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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Advocates for Texas Energy in Federal Endangered Species Proceeding
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar asked the federal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to provide flexibility for the Texas energy industry when considering whether to list the tricolored bat as an endangered species. Hegar also requested that FWS avoid designating […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Makes Initial Opioid Settlement Transfer
As chairman of the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC), Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced the transfer of a one-time allocation of $5 million to the Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF). This transfer represents the first transfer of […]
Sen. Cruz Wins World Series Wager with Sen. Toomey
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania) settled their friendly wager that was placed prior to the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series. The Houston Astros, Sen. Cruz’s hometown team, decisively defeated Sen. Toomey’s Philadelphia Phillies […]
Growing Number Of Employers Embrace Model To Build Their Workforce
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is celebrating Apprenticeship Week November 14-20, 2022, and encourages employers to explore how apprenticeship programs can support businesses, education partners, labor organizations, workforce partners, and industry associations to meet the ongoing need for a skilled workforce. […]
Sen. Cruz Calls for Release of FTC Privacy Report on Social Media and Streaming Services
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, authored a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan urging the prompt release of its privacy report on social media and video streaming services by November 14th. […]
Nation’s Largest College of Education Celebrates American Education Week with Scholarships for Current and Aspiring Teachers
WGU Texas’ Teachers College provides opportunities to ease tuition costs during national teacher shortage The Teachers College at WGU Texas’ Western Governors School of Education will mark American Education Week (Nov. 14-19, 2022) by announcing its WGU Loves Teachers and Become a Teacher scholarship programs for current and future education professionals […]
Sen. Cruz Delivers Video Message to Veterans
‘It Is Because of Your Sacrifice That America Remains a Shining City on a Hill’ U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a video statement in observance of Veterans Day, thanking our nation’s veterans for their defense of America’s freedom. […]
Paxton Investigates Potential Violations of State Law
by Zuckerberg-Backed Center for Tech and Civic Life Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to the Center for Tech and Civil Life (CTCL) as part of an investigation to determine whether the nonprofit solicited donations under the pretext of protecting voters from Covid-19 while instead using the funds to support partisan electioneering efforts […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
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 November, 7.1 percent more than in November 2021. These allocations are based on sales made […]
