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Sen. Cruz to SBA: ‘No Religious Organization Should Have to Cast Aside Its Religious Convictions to Receive Help in this Crisis’

Urges SBA Administrator to Protect Religious Freedom, Ensure Religious Organizations Receive COVID-19 Relief HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Jovita Carranza, Administrator for the Small Business Administration (SBA), expressing concerns about how the […]

Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics for January 2020

AUSTIN – Crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) for January 2020 came from 173,067 oil wells and 86,957 gas wells. The RRC reports that from February 2019 to January 2020, total Texas reported production was 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil and 9.9 trillion cubic […]

Sen. Cruz: ‘Our Priority Now Needs to Be the Immediacy of Beating This Pandemic’

HOUSTON, Texas – As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this morning appeared on Fox Business’ ‘Mornings with Maria’, The Hugh Hewitt Show, and The Mark Davis Show to discuss the $2 trillion in emergency relief that is on […]

Governor Abbott and Attorney General Paxton Provide Joint Guidance for  Houses of Worship Operating as Essential Services   

Greg Abbott

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued joint guidance regarding the effect of Executive Order GA 14 on religious services conducted in congregations and houses of worship.     “All Texans must work together to stop the spread of COVID-19, and houses […]