U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week joined Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in sending a letter to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros […]
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Trump Administration Issues Artificial Intelligence Guidance Following Olson, DelBene Urging
Representatives Pete Olson (TX-22), Co-Chair of the House Artificial Intelligence (AI) Caucus, and Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Co-Chair of the Women’s High Tech Coalition, today applauded the White House for releasing guidance that outlines a government-wide approach to how federal agencies can […]
Texas Winter Tradition Returns with Rainbow Trout Stocking
November marks the beginning of a winter tradition in Texas for anglers of all ages across the state as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department begins stocking thousands of rainbow trout November 25. The easy to catch rainbow trout are […]
Sens. Cruz, Cotton, Colleagues Urge Administration to Ensure Guidelines on Israeli Goods Labeling Policy Are Not Discriminatory
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) this week sent a letter to President Trump urging the administration to ensure that U.S. customs policy and […]
Sen. Cruz Applauds Commerce Committee’s Passage of Bipartisan Aircraft Safety and Certification Reform Act
Bill includes four Cruz-led amendments to improve safety, restore flying public’s confidence U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after the Aircraft Safety and Certification Reform Act of 2020, which included four of his amendments, advanced out of […]
Safely Make Your Holidays Merry and Bright at a Texas State Park, THC Historic Site
Texas State Parks and the Texas Historical Commission host self-guided and social distanced events celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas Although holiday celebrations look a little different this year, Texas State Parks and the Texas Historical Commission State Historic Sites are hosting more […]
Fiscal Notes: Chapter 313 Agreements – Trading Tax Limitations for Development
In the recently released November edition of Fiscal Notes, the Comptroller’s office examines the 2001 Texas Economic Development Act, created to give Texas a competitive edge in business location decisions and codified as Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code. Chapter […]
AG Paxton Joins 18-State Coalition to Protect Unborn Babies from Discriminatory Abortion
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 17 other states in an amicus brief urging the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a district court decision and uphold Tennessee’s prohibition of abortions based on an unborn baby’s sex, race, or likelihood of […]
Sen. Cruz: Democrats and Big Tech’s Desire to Silence Dissent Is A Dangerous Totalitarian Instinct
Grills Twitter and Facebook CEOs on Big Tech Censorship after leading fight to bring them before Judiciary Committee U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg […]
Fund For Veterans’ Assistance Presents Over $30.7 Million In Grants To 109 Organizations Across Texas
On November 9-13, 2020; the Texas Veterans Commission’s (TVC) Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) presented more than $30.7 million in grants to 109 organizations across Texas. These funds are providing assistance to more than 33,400 veterans and their families. The grants […]
