As the COVID-19 saga continues, we’re continuing our government and public affairs efforts on behalf of cattle producers.
In case you missed it, on Tuesday, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association leaders wrote a letter that we sent to Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue. If you haven’t read it yet, it’s … Read More
The timetable for the highly anticipated bullet train between Dallas and Houston is uncertain after Texas Central — the company building the project — laid off 28 employees Friday because of the coronavirus outbreak. Texas Central CEO Carlos Aguilar said in a news release that the project … Read More
March 27, 2020
It’s
been another busy week for the TSCRA’s government and public affairs staff as
we continue to address the wide array of issues created by the COVID-19
pandemic.
In some
areas of … Read More
March 20, 2020
This
week, of course, all eyes remain focused on the developing COVID-19,
coronavirus, pandemic.
As
predicted, almost all government resources are being devoted to managing the national
crisis at hand. Texas and … Read More
March 6, 2020
Well, the Super Tuesday primary election is over. Most races across the county and within Texas turned out as expected, but there were some surprises along the way…. Read More
By James D. Bradbury, attorney and Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association member
Most of you are probably aware of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s involvement in policy and politics. Every day, association leaders and government affairs staff fight to protect … Read More
In both Washington and Austin, all eyes are on the upcoming Super Tuesday primary elections. Today is the last day to early vote in Texas, and on Tuesday, Texas and 13 other states will participate in the presidential primary election. All said, about 40% of the U.S. population will have … Read More
On Monday, the nation celebrated Presidents’ Day, the federal holiday established to honor America’s leaders, past and present. Hear a bit about one those presidents’ cattle. Also, Tuesday marked the beginning of early voting in Texas for the primary election. Early voting runs through Feb. 28 in Texas. In Oklahoma, … Read More
In the second episode of our TSCRA Talk podcast, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Robert E. McKnight joins us to talk about his experience of attending the historic USMCA signing at the White House and the importance of the new trade agreement to cattlemen. Later, Scott Williamson, director … Read More
Late last year, our hometown newspaper, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, ran an editorial attacking agricultural valuation in heavily developed areas like Tarrant County.