When it came to the most important issues of the 2024 Election – the economy, inflation & rising prices, or rising crime associated with illegal immigrants crossing a wide open border – the yellow line measuring how the nation's "Independent Voters" were responding moved immediately away from Kamala Harris and surged dramatically in Donald Trump’s favor, aligning almost identically with the red line of Republican participants. "I was really, really surprised – Independent voters are tracking very much with Republicans."
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raising national security concerns about the Biden-Harris Administration’s decision to give non-immigrant visas (NIV) to Cuban nationals, saying, "We see no other reason for expanding NIVs to Cuban individuals and no justification for why doing so serves the interests of the United States.”
In March, Governor Abbott issued an Executive Order that required all higher education institutions in Texas to review their free speech policies to establish appropriate punishments for antisemitic rhetoric on college and university campuses, ensure policies that address the sharp rise of antisemitic acts are enforced, and include the definition of antisemitism in free speech policies.
On Tuesday, myself and Chairman James Comer of the House Oversight & Accountability Committee released a in-depth report entitled, “Widespread Failures & Fraud in Pandemic Unemployment Relief Programs.” This report details how states across the country processed Pandemic Unemployment Insurance claims carelessly – and details how $200 billion was stolen from taxpayers in the Biden-Harris administration pandemic spending spree. This level of fraud is historic.
Dallas HERO, a grassroots organization, collected more than 169,000 voter signatures to put three proposed amendments to the Dallas City Charter on the ballot. In response, the City Council attempted to add three competing amendments that counteract the citizen proposals with misleading and convoluted language. “Government entities cannot plant confusing counter propositions on the ballot to mislead voters because they hope to see certain measures fail,” said Attorney General Paxton.
The September 10th presidential debate went down as expected. Summed up, it was Sappy and the Blob pile on Grouchy. The swarmy and evasive Vice President Kamala Harris preened, posed, and proffered empty platitudes. And an irate former President Donald Trump confirmed that he was too touchy and easily triggered. The ABC moderators proved they were predictably and shamelessly biased.
The internal immigration debate among Springfield, Ohio, residents reached a breaking point last summer after a school bus carrying Aiden Clark, 11, collided with a minivan that had gone over the dividing line. The minivan driver, 36-year-old Haitian immigrant Hermanio Joseph, has been sentenced to 9-to-13 1/2 years in prison for 1st-Degree Felony Involuntary Manslaughter and 4th-Degree Felony Vehicular Homicide. The incident stoked anger toward migrants – a reality Aiden Clark’s father addressed in Tuesday.
The Governor then highlighted his recent economic development trip to South Korea, noting that part of his mission was to promote Texas as an investment location to Korean companies in diverse sectors, including semiconductors. Governor Abbott then touted Texas as the top state for semiconductor manufacturing as well as the passage of the Texas CHIPS Act and the establishment of the Texas CHIPS Office in the Governor’s Economic Development and Tourism Office, designed to leverage Texas leadership in the industry.
The letter identifies that the Biden-Harris CHNV program clearly violates the law, and lists other the catastrophic failures of the program, including incentivizing illegal immigration, importing gang members and other dangerous criminals into the country, and evidence that tens of thousands of aliens were admitted pursuant to fraudulent applications. The Senators call for immediate termination of the CHNV Parole Program, enhanced border security and immigration enforcement, a comprehensive investigation of the failures associated with the program, and restoration of congressional oversight.
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded $83,030,502 to 40 grantees across the state in support of adult education and literacy. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, these grants will continue educational opportunities for 70,000 adult learners served by TWC’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) programs.
The debate tone was set with the first question. Debate co-moderator David Muir, ABC's news managing editor, asked Vice President Kamala Harris: "I want to begin tonight with the issue voters repeatedly say is their No. 1 issue ... When it comes to the economy, do you believe Americans are better off than they were four years ago?" It is not just a simple question. It is THE central question of the race – given that most voters cite the economy as their #1 issue. Harris whiffed, badly – and failed to answer directly.
"I will not cede State of Texas land to trans-national Criminal Cartels smuggling people, weapons, and drugs. Nor will I sit idly by as these threats endanger Texas Law Enforcement and Texas communities,” said Gov. Greg Abbott in a sternly worded message to the Biden-Harris White House that Texas will not comply with their demands for Texas to return Fronton Island (in the Rio Grande River) to its prior condition. "As Commander-in-Chief of the military forces of this State... Texas could not ignore an ongoing invasion of its sovereign territory."
“When I issued my first round of interim charges, I indicated there may be a second list to come later. Interim charges are based on issues the 31 Senators suggest for possible interim hearings. You can read the second list below. Following completion of hearings, committees will submit reports with their specific findings and policy recommendations before December 1, 2024. At the beginning of the 89th Legislative Session in January 2025, the Senate will hit the ground running," said Lt. Gov. Patrick.
Members of the San Antonio Congressional delegation sent a bipartisan letter led by Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough urging the agency to reverse canceling the annual Veterans Day Observance Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. The agency announced that the ceremony would continue as planned after pushback from Rep. Tony Gonzales, San Antonio veterans, and members of the San Antonio Congressional delegation.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and NASDAQ President Nelson Griggs headlined the 2024 Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) Houston Energy Summit where business and community leaders from across the region convened to hear from local officials as well as energy and economic experts. “The Texas oil and natural gas industry is proud of its long, productive history with the city of Houston, and its partnership with strong leaders like those featured here today," said TXOGA President and former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples.
Give Kamala Harris credit – she isn't disguising her master plan: the Biggest Tax & Spend Binge in American history. I just hope voters are paying attention. In 1982 the federal budget deficit rose above $100 billion for the first time (those were the good old days!), and then-President Ronald Reagan agreed to an infamous budget deal with then-House Speaker Tip O'Neill. Reagan foolishly agreed to the deal. The taxes went up – the promised spending cuts never materialized.
“Yeah, I’m nervous – if you’re a conscious, informed Democrat, you’re nervous. How could you not be?" said one Democrat Senator, who requested anonymity in order to speak freely on the subject of Kamala Harris's taking the stage to debate Donald Trump tonight. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a candidate with more weight on a given moment than this,” added a Democrat strategist. "This is a make-or-break moment for Harris,” he said, noting that Democrats are mindful tonight's high-stakes debate could be “catastrophic – or monumental.”
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to prepare for potential tropical storm conditions along the coast. There is a high degree of uncertainty as to the storm’s path and impacts; therefore, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is warning all coastal Texans to be prepared. The GLO works with local communities to encourage all Texans to protect their families and homes from natural disasters.
