Governor Greg Abbott yesterday held a roundtable and press conference at Crime Stoppers of Houston to highlight Texas' deadly and broken bail system to ensure dangerous criminals are kept behind bars. The Governor was joined at the roundtable and press conference by Crime Stoppers of Houston CEO Rania Mankarious and dozens of bail reform advocates, families of victims, and local law enforcement officials.
It has been a busy first 100 days for President Trump's Administration and start to the 119th Congress. Just 100 days in and we are not tired of winning. So far, we have secured the border, unleashed American energy, lowered prices, secured $5+ trillion in new private U.S. investment, and initiated negotiations for free and fair trade. We are just getting started! I’m fighting every day to codify these wins into law.
The U.S. GDP shrank slightly in the first quarter - something we never like to see. This data predates the last four weeks of the trade/tariff war trauma, so we are worried about the second quarter coming in negative - which would technically mean recession. If we could get the tax bill signed sealed and delivered, that would provide immediate juice for the economy. Instead, Congress dithers, and they will get blamed for the technical recession.
Women for Gun Rights, one of the fastest-growing voices in Second Amendment advocacy, is proud to announce that Alexis Wilkins is joining forces with the organization as Director of Strategic Communications. Known for her work at the intersection of culture, media, and American values, Wilkins will advise the group’s messaging and advocacy efforts, helping shape public conversation around the right to self-defense and the cultural significance of the Second Amendment.
Many a book will be written and many trees felled for the abundant paper necessary to pen the demise of the Democratic Party. It has come a long way since its founders, like Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, envisioned a party of the people, of the working class, for the people. Agrarian based. It reached its peak from the advent of FDR’s New Deal from 1932 to 1974, when the Republican Richard Nixon resigned the presidency and Democrats swept the off-year 1974 elections.
As President Trump has said, winning the AI Arms Race against China (and others) is key to U.S. National Security. And his commitment to the rapid development of additional Data Center & Energy Capacity in the U.S. will ensure we don’t allow China to beat us in the coming battle over data. Texas has a critical role to play in hosting these Data Centers – including the “the largest AI Infrastructure Project in history, by far,” the first $500 billion Stargate Project recently announced in Abilene, Texas.
"Make no mistake, the fentanyl crisis is not random — it’s an intentional act of war against the American people. Drug cartels have taken advantage of loopholes at our borders to peddle illicit drugs, and our communities are paying the price,” said Southwest Texas & Border Cong. Tony Gonzales, as he and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced legislation for fentanyl distributors who sell or give out fentanyl – and which results in a death – to be charged with Federal Felony Murder Charges.
“With the Texas Senate’s unanimous passage of Senate Bill 31 today – the 'Life of the Mother Act' – the Texas Senate has passed ALL of its Top 40 Priority Bills over to the Texas House of Representatives,“ said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick earlier today, following the Senate’s passage of ALL its top 40 priority bills. "June 2nd's Sine Die (end of session) is only a few short weeks away, and Texans are watching the House with great interest. The Senate has done its work,” Patrick said.
Gov. Greg Abbott today thanked President Donald Trump for his appointment to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council, a bipartisan group tasked with Reforming & Streamlining the nation’s emergency management and disaster response system. President Trump also appointed Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd. "This Council will ensure FEMA becomes more responsive, efficient, and supportive of state-led disaster efforts," said Abbott.
The Railroad Commission of Texas had the privilege to welcome Scott Mason, the EPA Region 6 Administrator to Austin on April 29. Mason met with commissioners during the RRC’s monthly open meeting at the Commission headquarters, reinforcing the two organizations’ long standing regulatory relationship. During the meeting they also signed an Underground Injection Control (UIC) program Memorandum of Agreement ensuring a strong partnership between state and EPA staff to effectively manage the UIC program.
Remember when Al Gore – the Pope of the Holy Church of Global Warming – walked away from a Buddhist Temple in California with a couple of 10s of 1,000s in campaign contributions from nuns who’d taken a vow of poverty? Ever since, Democrats have been Hoovering up money from anywhere, no matter how shady. Hunter Biden sucked up cocaine off the hooker's bodies he rented. The Trump Admin is now investigating where Democrats get their money, – and it’s got them very, very nervous.
Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Texas being ranked the Best State for Business for the 21st year in a row by Chief Executive magazine based on their annual survey of the nation's leading CEOs. The Best State for Business ranking is determined in an annual survey conducted by Chief Executive magazine of CEOs' assessments of each state's business climate, workforce, and quality of life. Texas has topped the nation every year since Chief Executive began the ranking.
Where do we start? Less than 10% of our 2.4 million Federal Workforce were working in the office full-time under Sleepy Joe Biden – so Trump ordered them to show up, or be fired. He's downsized the Federal Bureaucracy by over 280,000 employees & contractors, saving the taxpayers millions. Elon Musk's DOGE and the Trump Budget Team have already deleted $160 BILLION of waste, fraudulent and unspent funds – some would say outright theft. And we're just getting started!
“Mexico’s failures to uphold its water obligations have been devastating to Texas Farmers & Cities. Today’s achievement could not have been accomplished without President Trump’s holding Mexico accountable, or without the tireless work of Ag Secretary Rollins, Senator Cornyn, Congresswoman De La Cruz, and former IBWC Commissioner Giner," said Sen. Cruz following the Trump Administration’s announcement of a deal with Mexico to secure the water shipments.
“As a Texan raised on the coast, I take the care and protection of our wonderful Texas beaches as a personal responsibility," said Texas General Land Comm. Dawn Buckingham, announcing the GLO's incredible results of the just completed "Vessel Turn-In Program" (VTIP.) Since beginning in 2015, VTIP has hosted 45 Events in various Coastal Communities, where the program has removed 1,813 boats – as well as fuel, oil, and batteries while verifies ownership and clearing vessels for disposal.
When Americans evaluate a presidency, we ask a simple question: “Am I better off now than I was before?” This question reflects on our personal finances, job security, safety, and confidence in our nation’s future. Just 100 days into President Donald Trump’s second term, the answer is resounding: Yes, we are better off. In November 2024, the American people delivered a clear directive for a secure border, a boost in the economy, less government, and a nation that commands respect on the world stage.
Last summer, Gov. Abbott launched the Texas "10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List" to locate and arrest repeat offenders who've entered the country illegally and are wanted for dangerous crimes committed in Texas. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently captured a fugitive from that list – Carlos Venegas Ortiz, a Criminal Illegal Immigrant from Mexico wanted in Tarrant County & Ft. Worth since October 2024 for continuous sexual abuse of a young child.
Members of Congress who rush to El Salvador to retrieve an international gang-affiliated member – yet show zero urgency in meeting with Rachel Morin’s Family or addressing the Biden Border Crisis – have their priorities completely misaligned. This isn’t failed leadership – it’s a complete abandonment of their duty to protect American Citizens. Americans should not have their hard-earned tax dollars paying for trips intended to import Criminal Illegal Aliens back into our communities.
