Governor Greg Abbott today announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $3,074,255 has been extended to Quantum Global Technologies, LLC (QGT) for its new services facility in Austin. The facility is expected to create 287 new jobs and represents more than $43 million in capital investment. Upon completion, the QGT facility will become Ultra Clean’s first location in North America equipped to service semiconductor fabrication chamber tool sets used in the production of 2nm chips that power next-generation technologies.
Democrats across the spectrum are still struggling to comprehend what happened in the New York Democrat primaries this week. New York Attorney General Letitia James is one of the most Trump-obsessed violators of the law anywhere in the country. She manufactured cases hoping to put the Democrats’ main political opponent in jail. But even she lashed out at Mayor Zohran Mamdani for attempting to “blow up” the Democrat Party by backing "Socialist"
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced that the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC or Council) recently voted to award 80 grants totaling $48.9 million to entities across Texas responding to the opioid crisis. The Texas Legislature formed the OAFC in 2021 to ensure money recovered through the joint efforts of the state and its political subdivisions from statewide opioid settlement agreements is allocated fairly and spent to remediate the opioid crisis using efficient, cost-effective methods.
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Feedstocks, Uniformity, Safety, and Energetics (FUSE) Act. This legislation establishes a Pentagon pilot program to evaluate the extent 3D-printable energetic materials can safely expand domestic production capacity and strengthen the defense industrial base. This provision creates a pilot program to assess whether 3D-printable explosive and propellant materials can be safely used in military manufacturing.
The unlikely symbol of this phenomenon is "Freddy," a young German soccer fan who has become an internet sensation while documenting his first road trip across the United States. Freddy's viral social media posts have attracted tens of millions of impressions because they reflect something both rare and refreshing: genuine, boy-like wonder. As he has crisscrossed the American South, Freddy has gushed at everything from Waffle House and Taco Bell to Buc-ee's, Bass Pro Shops, sprawling football stadiums and the impressive size of regular, middle-class American homes.
As a physician who cares for patients in skilled Nursing Homes across Houston & Galveston, I see the toll of Alzheimer’s & Dementia every day – in patients who lose their independence, in families struggling to make difficult decisions, and in caregivers who are exhausted and heartbroken. Alzheimer’s is one of the greatest health challenges facing our nation – and for too long it has failed to receive the urgency and coordinated response it demands. In Texas, we're changing that.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas has submitted the comprehensive documentation required to seek reimbursement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for costs incurred by the State of Texas to secure the border. Texas bore the largest share of border security expenses, more than $10 billion, and this submission to DHS puts the state in a position to recover taxpayer funds and return them back to hardworking Texans. Texas will apply for reimbursement from the DOJ in the near future.
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced the Save Our Shrimpers Act. This bipartisan legislation prevents funds distributed through international financial institutions from being used to support foreign shrimp farming, processing, or export projects. This legislation is supported by the Texas Shrimp Association, Southern Shrimp Alliance, American Shrimp Processors Association, and Port Arthur Area Shrimper's Association.
Just a few weeks after UP released our blockbuster study on the enormous economics and health benefits of speeding up new drug approval process, the Trump administration has announced new rules to bring new life-saving drugs to market faster. If fully implemented, this is a momentous step in saving lives and reducing pain and suffering for potentially millions of Americans suffering from cancer, MS, Parkinson’s, diabetes, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, and other cruel disabling diseases.
Austin City Clerk Erika Brady today notified nonpartisan organization Save Austin Now PAC that her office certified the Outside Audit charter amendment as having at least 20,000 valid signed petitions from City of Austin residents. The city’s review found that 21,131 signatures were submitted and 20,051 were valid, a resulting validity rate of 94.89%. The charter amendment will now be placed on the November 2026 ballot.
"The response was instantaneous. I was instantly getting emails from people around the country – 'When is this? How do I get involved?'" was the response Mark Judge got after word of his agreement with the American Film Institute & Cultural Center in Silver Spring, Maryland got out. But two months later, his effort to fight back against Socialism & Communism by showing films like "Dr. Zhivago" & "Red Dawn" ran into... "changes in screen rental rates and rescheduling."
Texas has built its reputation on Freedom, Opportunity, Entrepreneurship – and Common Sense. And we are a state where people come to build businesses, raise families, create jobs, and take risks. But that promise is weakened when our Civil Justice System is treated less like a place to resolve real disputes, and more like a lottery ticket. Texas has confronted Lawsuit Abuse before, and we know reform works.
“The demand for a high-skilled workforce has never been greater,” said Gov. Greg Abbott earlier today, announcing a series of State Agency directives to strengthen workforce development and help more Texans access high-demand, high-paying jobs in the trades and other critical industries. State agencies will take immediate action to strengthen Texas’ workforce development system and ensure Texans are prepared to fill these high-demand fields.
Given the confirmed cases of New World Screwworm in Texas, I am providing an updated list of resources and the new educational course launched by Gov. Abbott this week. We are continuing to address the confirmed cases of the New World Screwworm (NWS) across Texas, and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas have taken immediate action to eradicate this threat to livestock and the American food supply.
Last week, my bill, the "Protect College Sports Act" passed out of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation with overwhelming bipartisan support, sending the legislation to the full Senate for consideration. College athletes should be compensated fairly for their Name, Image & Likeness (NIL,) but college sports need basic rules. We can protect NIL, stop the chaos, and make sure student-athletes are actually getting an education.
Texas Land Commissioner & Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham is pleased to announce that the VLB's license to teach continuing education courses to REALTORS has been renewed. The renewal allows the Agency to continue offering Texas Real Estate Commission-approved courses for the next two years. VLB Marketing & Outreach Coordinator Travis Willis explains more about the Continuing Education Courses.
Why are Democrats and their teachers’ union masters trying to shoot down parental choice in education – even when we now have so many examples of these programs working? When stores compete, customers win. This is also true for schools – but Democrats, acting as if its the Bubonic Plague, are trying to shoot down School Choice across the country. Amazingly, more than half the states with Democrat governors are passing up FREE money for parents in their states.
The new website serves as a central resource where Texans can access actionable and reliable multimedia information about NWS, including fact sheets, videos, and educational materials. Texans can access numerous resources and tools through the web portal, such as background information, how to spot NWS, sample collection procedures, Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) NWS zone maps, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) case dashboard, links to best practices for livestock and wildlife.
