(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 24, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 26.

AUSTIN, TEXAS - Today, Representative Bryan Slaton of HD 2 released the following statement about HB 2862, the bill to finish building President Trump's wall on the Texas-Mexico border:

WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior yesterday hosted a virtual forum where Interior leadership and external stakeholders discussed oil and gas development on public lands and waters. A video recording of the forum can be accessed on Interior’s YouTube channel.

AUSTIN, TEXAS — (Mar. 25, 2021) A group of Texas consumers and energy retailers announced today the formation of Texans for Fair Energy Billing (TXFEB). TXFEB educates consumers on how the decisions made by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and Electricity Reliability Council of …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) today introduced the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act, which eliminates onerous regulations that discourage liquefied natural gas (LNG) trad…

A Mansfield man will be spending time behind bars for criminal contempt, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah.

 Texas A&M is currently in the process of helping Comanche County create a Comprehensive County-Wide Strategic Plan.  The goal of this planning is to maximize the health, safety, and economic well-being of Comanche County residents in ways that reflect the unique needs, desires, and cult…

The average cost of a 1-bedroom apartment is dropping faster in Texas than almost anywhere else. And the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is one big reason why. Our analysts broke down the changing cost of rent in a new report.

Watching Texans help each other in light of this week’s events reminds me once again of why I’m so proud to be a Texan.

AUSTIN (Feb. 24, 2021) – The Texas Bankers Foundation, the charitable arm of the Texas Bankers Association, recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the organization’s founding, marking three decades providing support to banks and communities throughout the state of Texas.  

Join National Federation of Independent Business for the 2021 Texas Virtual Small Business Day February 22 – 24, 2021

AUSTIN -- Statement on action by RRC commissioners to assist Texans during the winter storm:

WASHINGTON – FEMA announced federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by a severe winter storm beginning on Feb. 11, 2021 and continuing.

Being an entrepreneur is a wild ride. You have this great business idea. The people love it, need it, and want it. You are specialized in your area and are likely exceptionally good at it. To make this idea profitable and avoid liability, you’re then forced to understand matters outside of y…

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he recently completed the transfer of $2.27 billion into the State Highway Fund (SHF) and the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF; commonly known as the “Rainy Day Fund”). Each fund received more than $1.13 billion, or 50 percent of the t…

November 3, 2020