I was deeply saddened and disturbed by the heinous attack that occurred this week in Boulder, during which an Egyptian citizen who had overstayed his visa launched Molotov cocktails at a group innocent people — including a Holocaust survivor — who were marching peacefully in support of Israeli hostages. I am praying for a full recovery for the victims. The recent rise in antisemitic acts of violence is appalling and unacceptable.
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) announced he will introduce legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to take severe action against those who assault law enforcement personnel, including ICE Agents or CBP officials. If enacted, the Curbing Offenses on Policing Services (COPS Act) would increase jail time and civil fines for assaulting a law enforcement officer or interfering with the performance of their official duties.
According to TXOGA’s estimates, Texas crude oil production remained steady at 5.7 million barrels per day (mb/d) in May 2025, while natural gas gross withdrawals rose to 36.9 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d), with marketed production reaching a record 34.4 bcf/d. Natural gas liquids (NGLs) production remained strong at 4.0 mb/d. From January through May 2025, Texas accounted for 42.2% of total U.S. crude oil production and 29.2% of U.S. marketed natural gas production.
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce the Jamaica Beach Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) project on Galveston Island. Through this CEPRA project, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) will regrade the beach with 61,000 cubic yards of beach quality sand over 3,300 linear feet of Jamaica Beach, supporting the future stability of this popular recreational area.
The White House on Friday cited the May jobs report as evidence that the labor market's robust, while Congressional Democrats called it weak. While labor conditions are softening, a deep dive into the report shows any weakness started long before the Trump administration, which is making undeniable progress reprivatizing the economy. The number of jobs in the federal government has now fallen every month this year, bringing the number of federal payrolls down to the lowest level since November 2023.
“Essentially, whoever used the autopen was the president. It’s a very bad thing, very dangerous," President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office the day after directing his administration to investigate if President Biden was aware of the actions taken in his name – while a watchdog group said today it has now identified three different autopen signature machines were used by the Biden White House staff.
"This is more than just policy – it's a promise," said Temple ISD teacher JoMeka Gray, adding, "This legislation touches the lives of 5.5 million Texas students, it strengthens the teaching profession, and supports the needs of special education students. I offer my deepest thanks to our Governor & Legislature," said Gray, who joined Gov. Abbott and over 175 educators, students, and parents for the bill's signing at Salado Middle School.
Our number-crunchers at the Committee to Unleash Prosperity rate the House-passed Tax Bill as a B – a good bill, not a great bill. And Steve Forbes rates it as "needs improvement." That said, we've cherry-picked about a dozen of our favorite, unheralded items from the White House's "50 Wins in the One Big Beautiful Bill" document that we suspect you haven't heard about. They're pretty "Big & Beautiful," to say the least.
This resolution is supported by ADF, Heritage Action, SBA Pro-life, National Right to Life, Human Coalition, Heartbeat International, Family Research Council, Students for Life, Americans United for Life, Family Policy Alliance, Concerned Women for America, Catholic Vote, March for Life, 40 Days for Life, National Pro-Life Alliance, NIFLA, Citizens for Life, Christian Broadcasting Network, Focus on the Family, Liberty Counsel Action, and Eagle Forum.
Some 500,000 illegal entrants are believed to have criminal records – a number greater than the population of Oakland, California. New reports relate almost daily that another illegal alien has murdered, raped, or assaulted an American Citizen. Yet Democrats & The Left often champion violent illegal alien criminals facing deportation. Thousands of these unknown criminals are deadly land mines waiting to explode.
It's been six months since their disastrous 2024 Election performance, and Democrats are “still searching for the path forward” wrote The New York Times last week. In order to help them fix this difficult problem, Democrats recently hired some (very) expensive consultants – and one decided to ask voters what animal they'd assign to each party. Republicans were “apex predators... lions, tigers & sharks.” Democrats were called “tortoises, slugs & sloths.”
"We just saw Ukraine conduct one of the most significant operations of the Russia-Ukraine War, and with a small amount of money, with a small amount of quadcopters they were able to decimate Russia’s Long-Range Strategic Bombers. I’m worried about that – that’s not a “what if,” that’s now. My question is pretty simple: Is our U.S. airspace safe from drone threats?" asked South Texas Border Cong. Tony Gonzales.
Governor Greg Abbott today signed into law the strongest bail reform package in Texas history at Crime Stoppers of Houston. Joined by dozens of bail reform advocates and families of victims, the Governor signed Senate Bill 9, Senate Bill 40, House Bill 75, and Senate Joint Resolution 5 to protect Texans by keeping violent, repeat offenders behind bars.
The "Mr. South Texas" designation is presented to a deserving individual who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the growth & development of Laredo and/or the South Texas Region – and the Mr. South Texas Selection Committee Members take great effort in creating an all-inclusive nominating pool of candidates from all walks of life who have made a significant impact on the area.
Co-hosted by Bryce Dubee, RRC Spokesperson and Nick Kraynok, RRC Multimedia Manager, the show will feature in-depth conversations with the agency’s many subject matter experts, frontline staff and leadership. Each approximately 30-minute episode will explore a timely topic, with discussions on key regulatory issues including orphan well plugging, produced water management and seismicity, as well as behind-the-scene insights on how the agency operates.
In one of the delicious ironies of history, after the 2012 Presidential Election the GOP set out to broaden its appeal to Minorities & Young Voters, it ignored the advice of its top party officials, and embraced a candidate that many insiders rejected. Now, a fascinating new 2024 Election Analysis puts 2024 in the context of data from yhe 2012, 2016 and 2020 Elections to see which direction each party is moving with individual groups of voters. Spoiler alert – it's a feel-good story for Republicans.
"With empowered parents, exemplary teachers, and exceptional academics, Texas is on a path to be No. 1 in educating our children,” said Gov. Abbott. “With this over $481 million in merit pay, Texas is awarding (42,000) teachers from every corner of our state with the pay raise they deserve – putting them on a path to earning a six-figure salary. And soon, Texas will invest even more in permanent pay raises for experienced classroom teachers."
"That a single District Court Judge assumed power to delay the removals of detainees located anywhere in the country – without a hearing or jurisdictional tether – raises substantial questions about judicial rulemaking authority," said Sen. Ted Cruz during the hearing. Cruz, who chairs the Senate Judiciary's Federal Courts, Oversight & Federal Rights Subcommittee, is taking on judicial blockage of the Federal Govt. deporting illegal aliens.
