Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today announced the Senate and House General Investigating Committees on the July 2025 Flooding Events. Created by Senate Resolution 2 and House Resolution 177 from the second called special session of the 89th Legislature, these committees will meet jointly. Upon announcement, Lt. Gov. Patrick and Speaker Burrows named committee members and issued statements.

The longer Democrats drag this out, the longer the list of consequences will grow, and the bigger the burden will be on taxpayers. The American people deserve better. 70% of Americans oppose a government shutdown, yet Democrats refuse to face reality. It's no secret their party has been out of touch for some time, but when you ignore what 70% of Americans think, there is a serious problem. 

The Governor was joined at the annual walk by San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz-Jones, "Soles Walking 4 Souls" Directors Kathy Drago and Christina Villagrana, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, San Antonio Police Department Chief of Police William McManus, KSAT-TV News Anchor Courtney Friedman, and other fentanyl poisoning awareness advocates.

Those who know their Bible will understand that Cyrus, the ancient Persian king who allowed the Jewish exiles to return to their homeland and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem after their captivity in Babylon, was not the leader the Jews would have chosen. He was not the man the world expected. But he was the one God used to change the course of history.

We are now in the second full week of the Democrats' reckless Government Shutdown. Senate Democrats have voted seven times to keep the government closed, all to appease their radical-left base. If their theatrics continue, American Service Members, Border Patrol Agents and 1,000s of others will not receive a paycheck. Democrats are putting their own woke political interests ahead of the American people.

The government shutdown has continued since October 1st. Democrats are cynically and destructively voting to prolong the shutdown, insisting that American Taxpayers spend hundreds of billions of dollars to pay for healthcare for Illegal Immigrants. It's way past time we put our troops and Americans first, not illegals. Our offices in Addison (Texas) and Washington, D.C. will continue to remain open and available to help you. 

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), in partnership with other organizations, will host the 2025 White Cane Day celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. This event is held to educate the world about blindness and how the blind and visually impaired can live and work independently while giving back to their communities. TWC also participates in the White Cane Day March which starts at 9 a.m. at various locations.

When America looks back at the COVID era, history will not be kind to Randi Weingarten and the American Federation of Teachers. At a time when our nation’s children needed leadership, compassion, and courage, Weingarten delivered none of it. Instead, she manipulated the crisis of school closures to expand her own political influence, sacrificing the futures of millions of kids and betraying the trust of parents across this country.

So just how strong are President Trump's "Favorability" or "Approval" ratings doing as the nation moves into the final quarter of 2025? Well, according to one recent poll for early October, there are some fascinating differences within a couple demographic subgroups – yet given the degree of political polarization in the U.S. the past month, Trump’s scores have remained surprisingly solid – and imperturbable.

"Today I directed the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) to ensure Texas counties and cities remove any and all political ideologies from our streets. To keep Texans moving safely and free from distraction, any city that refuses to comply with the Federal Road Standards will face consequences,including the withholding or denial of State & Federal road funding and suspension of agreements with TxDOT,” said Governor Greg Abbott.

The Wall Street Journal is calling it the real-life Emerald City. Bellevue, Washington may be the fastest growing city in a Blue State – and if trends continue, it may be home to more tech jobs than neighboring Seattle.  When Seattle & Portland went woke, Bellevue went smart – and like a magnet, pulled jobs out of both cities at a breathtaking pace. What was once a cow town 50 years ago, is now a thriving metropolis.

Van Jones – the CNN Host & Commentator – recently complained that neither the Global Left nor the Mainstream Media are covering the horrific violence against Nigerian civilians by Islamic Terrorists. True, they are not reporting the slaughter – and truer still, they should be. Jones, however, went completely off the rails when he blamed "The Jews" – or as he put it, "No Jews, No News"... a stereotyped statement as antisemitic as it is untrue.

“Since October 7th, our Israeli allies have fought with incredible bravery and commitment to destroy Iran's genocidal terror groups and infrastructure across the Middle East, which threaten their existence and our own national security. President Trump provided Israel with unprecedented support in their campaign, and in recent weeks he established the contours of a peace plan that will now — thankfully — bring an end to the war and the release of the hostages Hamas seized."

Thanks to Senate Democrat's stonewalling to try and stop President Trump from putting has team in place to Make America Great Again, it only took EIGHT months to confirm Ned Mamula to run the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) –  the agency overseeing ALL mining & mapping activities throughout the U.S. Its estimates we have $12 trillion of recoverable minerals buried in our own backyard, including 100s of billions of dollars in Critical & Rare Earth Minerals.

Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23), Chairman of the Republican Congressional Hispanic Conference, has initiated and led a letter to the U.S. Department of Education requesting that the agency reverse a decision to cease $350 million in grant funding for Hispanic Serving-Institutions (HSIs) that encompass colleges and universities with at least a 25% enrollment rate of Hispanic students. 

“With a second case nearing the Texas-Mexico border, time is of the essence. The time is now for our state and federal partners to get on board with the deployment of pesticide bait. When utilized right, alongside TDA Swormlure, this is a proven method for eradication. This isn’t just a livestock issue, it’s about protecting Texas jobs, rural communities, and our agricultural lifeblood."

Most shutdowns in Washington are about numbers on a spreadsheet or spending caps. This one is different. The current shutdown, now entering its second week, comes down to a single question: should American taxpayers be forced to pay for Medicaid benefits for illegal immigrants? Democrats have answered yes. Republicans have answered no. At the center of the fight is a provision of the Big Beautiful Bill, passed earlier this year, which closed one of Medicaid’s most expensive and abused loopholes.

“The Left’s progressive base & allies in the media have conjured up an ignorant illusion that they can force Republicans to accept their demands in exchange for keeping the lights on, but that could not be further from the truth,” said Sen. Cornyn after Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, once again voted against a government funding bill passed by the House, ensuring that the Federal Government will remain shut down.