We are excited to share that Governor Greg Abbott and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), have announced the release of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group’s final report. The report includes seven key legislative recommendations to position Texas as a global leader in advanced nuclear energy. As Texas seeks to strengthens energy portfolio, nuclear power offers a reliable and low-emission energy source crucial for meeting growing energy demands across the state.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.3 billion in November, 4.7 percent more than in November 2023. The majority of November sales tax revenue is based on sales made in October and remitted to the agency in November. Sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 58 percent of all tax collections.
Over the last three decades at DPS, Martin has served as THP Corporal in Lubbock, Narcotics Service Sergeant in Houston, Texas Ranger Sergeant in Houston, Texas Ranger Lieutenant in Austin, and Texas Ranger Captain and Texas Ranger Major in Houston. In 2014, Martin was named Regional Commander for the Central Texas Region. He was appointed Deputy Director of Homeland Security Operations by the Public Safety Commission and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2018.
Hard to believe it was just four years ago that Joe Biden was elected with a promise to unite the country. After the misery of COVID-19 deaths and lockdowns and the riots in the streets of major cities, Americans WANTED to be united by a unifying national purpose. Alas, it never happened. Instead, Biden and his leftist allies were drunk with power and swerved the Democratic Party even further to the left. The country was only further torn asunder.
Hunter Biden was scheduled to be sentenced on three Federal Gun Charges just 10 days from now, and also on Dec. 16th after pleading guilty to nine Federal Tax Evasion Charges prior to being pardoned Sunday by his 82-year-old father-president near the end of a controversial presidential term that now ensures Hunter spends no time in federal prison. “President Biden is a hypocrite,” said one of many critics. “It makes a mockery of the Democrats,” said another. Presidential pardons are absolute, and cannot be overturned by the courts or Congress.
This September, I released a comprehensive, 350-page investigative report about the Biden-Harris administration’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal, which damaged America’s reputation globally, emboldened our adversaries, and — horrifically — led to the death of 13 American servicemembers. As head of the State Department during that time, Secretary Antony Blinken’s testimony is crucial in providing answers to the American people and informing legislation to prevent a disaster like this one from ever happening again.
Over several years, the three asset managers acquired substantial stockholdings in every significant publicly held coal producer in the United States, thereby gaining the power to control the policies of the coal companies,” alleges Texas' Attorney General Ken Paxton. Using their combined influence over the coal market, the investment cartel collectively announced in 2021 their commitment to weaponize their shares to pressure the coal companies to accommodate “green energy” goals.
It feels like a change is coming. It feels like we’re entering a New Era. Donald Trump's ready to make America America again, before "Making America Great Again." All the wokesters, communists, climate change hoaxers, creepy perverts, all those other freaks who have been troubling us for the last decade – they’re done. But it’s more than just Donald Trump putting out a refreshing and optimistic vibe. There’s a new culture – and you can feel it everywhere. You can feel it when you see the Trump Dance after a touchdown. AND, it’s catching.
The House of Representatives achieved a monumental victory for our nation’s veterans and their families by passing H.R. 8371, The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. This bipartisan legislation delivers on our promise to prioritize veterans—not bureaucracy. It’s a comprehensive effort to modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and ensure veterans receive the care, benefits, and services they have earned.
I was privileged to lead a congressional delegation to the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (most commonly known as COP29) to showcase the innovation and impact of U.S. energy on the global stage. Our message was simple: the United States stands ready to be a leader in energy production. The reality is that American energy is the cleanest, most affordable, secure energy on the planet.
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability advanced H.R. 9040 – "The Bipartisan Taxpayer Exposure and Risk Reduction (TERRA) Act" out of committee and to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives with vote a of 24-15. The Donalds TERRA Act is America First legislation that will reduce risk to taxpayers, ensure that government is held accountable, increase fiscal responsibility, and promote market-driven efficiency.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced the release of his agency’s A Study on Organized Retail Theft in Texas (PDF), which reflects the findings of a Hegar-led Texas Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Task Force and includes recommendations developed from meetings, interviews and site visits with experts and stakeholders. The ORT Task Force, which includes law enforcement, retailers and policy experts, conducted research, listened to expert testimony and visited retailers as part of its study.
During the last four years, communities along the southern border have been ground zero for illegal immigration. Stretching over 800 miles of the Rio Grande, my congressional district includes places like Eagle Pass, Del Rio, and El Paso. These places have all been ravaged by the Biden administration's "America Last" agenda, which has led to the worst border crisis in our nation's history. It has also empowered transnational criminals like never before.
As the Special Counsel who had sought to bring down Donald Trump moved today to abandon both the "Election Interference" and the "Classified Documents" Cases, “I persevered, against all odds, and WON,” said President-Elect Donald Trump, as a momentous finale to an unprecedented chapter in U.S. political & Federal Law Enforcement history closed with Trump emerging indisputably victorious.
We cannot sit idly by while China attempts to infiltrate our country and harm U.S. national security. Thanks to these executive orders, criminal charges will be brought against anyone who harasses Texans on behalf of the Chinese government. Additionally, state agencies and higher education institutions will institute additional measures to protect critical infrastructure and personal information from being accessed by our adversaries who attempt to infiltrate Texas.
Marketed natural gas production achieved record highs of 33.6 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) in August per the Energy Information Administration (EIA) and even higher at 33.8 bcf/d in October by TXOGA’s estimates. Other Texas records in August 2024 included crude oil production of 5.8 million barrels per day (mb/d), NGLs of 3.85 mb/d, natural gas gross withdrawals of 36.1 bcf/d, and 4.5 mb/d of petroleum refined products, per EIA and U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) data.
School districts will receive additional state funding if they choose to use the SBOE-approved materials. Additionally, if school districts voluntarily opt-in to use Bluebonnet Learning, a second stream of additional funding will be made available to defray printing costs. Bluebonnet Learning will be available online for free to everyone, allowing families to access quality educational materials aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for their children.
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to invite the press to attend a Border Wall Construction Kick-off Event to be held at the newly acquired 1,402-acre ranch along the Rio Grande at Starr County's border with Mexico on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
